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G42, the leading AI technology group in the UAE, is working on delivering the largest supercomputer project in Europe through its subsidiary Core42, in collaboration with Italian tech company iGenius.
G42 is serving both as a strategic partner and lead financier of the initial phase of the supercomputer project known as Colosseum, a media statement said.
“At the heart of the partnership is the deployment of a high-performance GPU cluster powered by thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs,” the statement said.
It is a major milestone in enabling sovereign AI infrastructure for the European market, the statement added.
Colosseum is the first data centre with over 100 Exaflops of compute designed specifically for sovereign AI workloads.
“The envisaged pan-European AI rollout will be enabled and operated by Core42, a company specialising in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and digital services,” the statement said.
The supercomputer is scheduled to go live in Italy this summer.
“The initial build-out is more than a data centre. It’s a blueprint for sovereign AI factories designed for use cases demanding the highest levels of security, reliability, and accuracy,” it added.
The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 3rd edition of Investopia Europe, in the presence of senior UAE and Italian ministers and officials.
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE’s Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, said, “The signing between G42 and iGenius is a testament to the strong economic cooperation between the UAE and Italy, and to our shared commitment to building partnerships in new economic sectors, like AI. The UAE is at the heart of this shift, and we are proud to see this MoU signed at Investopia, a platform designed to accelerate partnerships and investment in the new economy.”
Adolfo Urso, Italy’s Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, said, “This agreement, which will lead to the creation of a supercomputer in our country, marks a decisive step forward in relations with the UAE. Italy is on the right path and is building its industrial future with vision, through strategic alliances and cooperation in emerging technologies.”
Kiril Evtimov, Group Chief Technology Officer of G42 and Chief Executive Officer of Core42, said, “This partnership with iGenius marks a new chapter in boosting the European AI economy. By combining Core42’s sovereign AI infrastructure expertise with Italy’s innovative leadership, we are laying the groundwork to support the next generation of AI innovation in Europe.”
Uljan Sharka, CEO of iGenius, said, “Our alliance with G42 is a strategic step toward building sovereign AI capacity for Europe. Together, we are combining world-class compute infrastructure with deep AI expertise to deliver impactful solutions across industries.”
