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Aug 31, 2026

EU awards €388M contract to French state-owned Bull for AI supercomputer in Finland

The European Union has awarded French state-owned company Bull a €387.8 million ($449.4 million) contract to build LUMI-AI, a new AI-focused supercomputer to be located in Kajaani, northern Finland. This is Bull's largest-ever order as Europe seeks to expand computing capacity and close the gap with the United States and China.

Aug 31, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪European AI developers, including OVHcloud and Italian startup Domyn, are using EuroHPC supercomputing infrastructure to train their respective foundation AI models.
  • ▪Bull's advanced computing business generated approximately €700 million in revenue in 2025 and operates Europe's only supercomputer manufacturing plant in Angers, France.
  • ▪Kajaani, Finland, offers abundant relatively cheap, low-carbon electricity and a cold climate that makes cooling large computing installations easier.

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