European Commission launches call for 7 AI Gigafactories with €30 billion investment target

European Commission/EU AI Gigafactories

European Commission opened call for tenders July 30 2026 for up to 7 AI gigafactories across EU. €10B public funding aims to unlock €20B private investment, totaling €30B. Call closes Nov 12 2026; winners announced early 2027; operational by mid-2028.

• Call opened Jul 30 for up to 7 gigafactories across EU member states.
• €10B public funding targets €20B private investment; €30B total.
• Lot 1: up to 4 projects at €500M each (€100M phase 1, €400M phase 2).
• Lot 2: up to 3 projects at €1B each (€200M phase 1, €800M phase 2).
• Proposals close Nov 12. Winners announced early 2027; operational mid-2028.