Fluidstack, the AI Cloud Platform built for the world's leading AI companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French government to build one of the world’s largest decarbonized AI ...
Initial €10 Billion Investment to Establish a Decarbonized Energy-Powered Data Center, to Position France as a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
PARIS: Fluidstack, the AI Cloud Platform built for the world's leading AI companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French government to build one of the world’s largest decarbonized AI supercomputers. Announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris, under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron, the agreement was signed by the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Eric Lombard, the French Minister for Industry and Energy, Marc Feracci, and Fluidstack Co-founder and President, César Maklary.
The new facility will leverage France’s abundant, carbon-free, and predominantly nuclear energy to provide up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of dedicated AI compute power, reinforcing the country’s leadership in AI infrastructure, energy security, and digital sovereignty. Designed for scalable expansion beyond 1 GW by 2028, this project positions France as a premier global AI hub, offering unparalleled compute capacity for next-generation AI models.
“France is the leading European country in artificial intelligence. Since 2017, we have trained our talents, developed our research, and strengthened our key players in healthcare, space, defense, and large language models. We have a role to play because our nuclear energy is controllable, safe, stable, and decarbonized—ideal for expanding our AI computing capabilities. This €10 billion agreement with Fluidstack embodies my ambition. We must not slow down because the world is accelerating and the battle for innovation is happening now,” said Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic.
With strong interest already secured from its financial partners, Fluidstack's Phase 1 of the project will be supported by an initial investment of €10 billion (USD 10.36 billion) and is set to become operational in 2026.
"This partnership allows us to rapidly develop the infrastructure needed to support the next wave of AI innovations. Partnering with the French government and global industry leaders, we are creating the most advanced computing capabilities in the world—right here in France. France’s commitment to digital and energy sovereignty makes it the ideal location for such an ambitious project, and I very am proud to be playing a key part in this initiative," said Cesar Maklary, co-founder and president of Fluidstack.
Key Highlights
A Strategic Vision for AI’s Future
Fluidstack and the French government recognize that AI’s future hinges on three core pillars: energy, compute power, and AI models.
By leveraging France’s nuclear assets, the advanced grid infrastructure enabled by RTE, leading AI talent, and cutting-edge compute technologies, this partnership will establish France amongst the world’s top three AI hubs alongside the United States and China.
About Fluidstack
Fluidstack is the AI Cloud Platform built for the world's leading AI companies. Founded in 2017 in Oxford University, the company has grown to become a leading AI cloud provider, powering Mistral, Character.AI, Poolside, and Black Forest Labs amongst others. With over 100,000 GPUs under management on its platform, Fluidstack enables rapid access to high-performance exa-scale compute within days. Customers trust Fluidstack to deliver best-in-class performance and reliability for multi-thousand GPU training and inference workloads.
To learn more, visit www.fluidstack.io.
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