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Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)

AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructure

Pays one consortium up to EUR 70 million to build a common EU platform for evaluating and deploying European AI chips and racks.

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AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructure is a Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) grant that pays one consortium between EUR 50 million and EUR 70 million to build a common EU platform for evaluating and deploying European AI chips and racks. The platform sets transparent benchmarks and KPIs for the Chips JU's own procurement decisions and covers the first pilot deploymen…

The Chips JU wants a common evaluation platform for European AI chips and racks, with transparent benchmarks and KPIs used for its own procurement decisions, plus the first pilot deployments of European AI compute systems validated for sovereign EU AI infrastructure. The goal is structured buyer-supplier collaboration and growing demand for deployment-ready European AI compute solutions.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.27 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€70M

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