Abu Dhabi-based G42, through its subsidiary Core42, announced today a strategic partnership with Italy’s iGenius. The partnership aims to build the largest AI computing infrastructure in Europe and reflects the growing partnership between the two nations.
In a statement, Italy’s industry ministry revealed that G42 will participate as the lead funder of the initial phase of the project. The announcement came during the third edition of Investopia Europe.
“This agreement, which will lead to the creation of a supercomputer in our country, marks a decisive step in relations with the UAE, confirming and enhancing both Italy’s leading role in the development of AI globally and our contribution to European AI,” said Italy’s Industry Minister Adolfo Urso on Friday.
Puglia to host G42 and iGenius’s supercomputer
The partnership between G42 and iGenius aims to “build a high-performance GPU cluster, powered by thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, a milestone in enabling dedicated sovereign AI infrastructure for the European market,” said the ministry.
The pan-European AI expansion will be led and operated by Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and digital services. The supercomputer is scheduled to go live in Italy this summer, added the ministry.
“There are strong chances that Puglia will host this significant investment, but the collaboration of all local institutions will be essential to guarantee the energy support necessary for its operation,” added Urso.
G42 and iGenius’s computing cluster will be a key element in accelerating the development, training and use of AI applications in key sectors of the European economy, including financial services, manufacturing and the public sector. It seeks to meet the growing European demand for secure, scalable and high-performance infrastructure, in line with the European objectives of digital sovereignty.
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“The partnership between G42 and iGenius is a testament to the strong economic cooperation between the UAE and Italy, and our joint commitment to building virtuous alliances in new economic sectors, such as artificial intelligence, which are driving global transformation. The UAE is at the center of this change, and we are proud that this memorandum of understanding has been signed at Investopia, a platform created to accelerate partnerships and investments in the new economy,” stated H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia.
The new collaboration between G42 and iGenius represents another milestone in Core42’s journey towards building sovereign, enterprise-grade AI infrastructure on a continental scale. With AI adoption rapidly growing across Europe, having reliable, high-performance infrastructure will be key to realizing Europe’s digital ambitions.
“The partnership with iGenius marks the beginning of a new chapter in the development of the AI economy in Europe. By combining Core42’s expertise in sovereign AI infrastructure with Italy’s innovative leadership, we are laying the foundation to support the next generation of AI innovation in Europe,” stated Kiril Evtimov, CTO of G42 and CEO of Core42.
This collaboration between Core42 and iGenius confirms the joint commitment of the UAE and Italy to contribute concretely to this vision, enabling scalable, sovereign and responsible AI solutions to support Europe’s long-term competitiveness and technological leadership.
