capital · May 22, 2026
Ardian, Orange, EDF, Bull Join Scaleway/Iliad Gigafactory Consortium for EU Funding Bid
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Ardian, Artefact, Bull, Capgemini, EDF and Orange join Iliad and Scaleway in AION consortium announced May 21, 2026 for EU AI Gigafactories bid. Scaleway previously targeted GPU clusters equivalent to over 288,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs and 200 MW capacity; EU project seeks 3-5 supercomputing clusters each with 100,000 AI chips. Benoît Gaillochet of Ardian highlights France's low-carbon energy; Emmanuel Le Roux of Bull stresses mostly European supply chain for AI infrastructure.
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