National AI resource · EU
EuroHPC AI Factories access modes
Free access for eligible users to AI Factory resources, with Playground, Fast Lane (up to 50,000 GPU hours, per the page) and Large Scale tiers on the industrial track.
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Open at latest check: EuroHPC AI Factories Playground Checked 13 November 2026.
European SMEs and startups trying AI supercomputing for the first time. Submit the short application through the official access route; applications can be made at any time and receive eligibility and technical checks.
Academia and public-sector users should use AI for Science instead. MareNostrum5 ACC and MeluXina GPU are currently unavailable for this mode; the advertised turnaround is not guaranteed hardware. Official source and next step
Open at latest check: EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane Checked 13 November 2026.
Industrial AI applicants already familiar with HPC and needing a medium allocation. Use the official permanent call and select a suitable AI Factory.
MareNostrum5 ACC, Jupiter Booster, Arrhenius GPU and MeluXina GPU are currently unavailable for this mode. Academia and public-sector users should use AI for Science; an application does not reserve a GPU. Official source and next step
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Who can apply?
AI SMEs and startups for industrial innovation, and public or private users doing publicly funded research, plus industry in Horizon Europe or Digital Europe collaborative projects, for science.
How do I take the next step?
Apply through the EuroHPC access portal named on the AI Factories access modes page.
Recorded deadline
No future deadline is recorded here. That does not establish that a call is open, closed or continuously available.
Check the official programme before applying. A recorded region is not a decision about your eligibility, and an allocation is not guaranteed.
Evidence and limits
- The page describes two tracks, AI for Industrial Innovation and AI for Science, and says other industrial organisations can use commercial pay-per-use options. Source
- The page does not state application deadlines and points applicants to the related documents or helpdesk for call dates. Source
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