The implementation of the Romanian EuroHPC AI Factory at ICI Bucharest (RO AI Factory) officially began on September 1, marking a new milestone in Romania’s efforts to develop advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest plays a key role in the implementation of the initiative, serving as the Hosting Entity for the RO AI Factory.

ICI Bucharest will host the high-performance computing infrastructure dedicated to artificial intelligence and provide the technical and operational support required for its installation, integration and operation. The development and implementation of the RO AI Factory’s service portfolio will be carried out in close cooperation with the project’s co-coordinator, the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, as well as the other members of the consortium. The initiative will leverage the partners’ complementary expertise to deliver advanced artificial intelligence services.

The Hosting Entity status further strengthens ICI Bucharest’s position within the European EuroHPC ecosystem, highlighting the institute’s role in advancing cutting-edge digital infrastructures.

With the launch of the project, Romania is entering a new stage in the development of advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure, connecting national research, innovation and technology transfer capabilities to the broader European EuroHPC ecosystem.

The RO AI Factory will provide high-performance computing infrastructure together with an integrated ecosystem of AI resources, services, expertise and skills designed to support research, innovation and the large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence.

The project envisages the development of an extensive portfolio of services, including access to HPC resources, support for the development and training of AI models, data infrastructures and services, algorithm libraries, and dedicated tools for the development of responsible and trustworthy artificial intelligence.

“The official launch of the RO AI Factory comes after a period during which we have already started building a community of organizations interested in the development and use of artificial intelligence. We want the RO AI Factory to become a meeting point for research, academia, companies and the public sector and, above all, a framework where infrastructure, expertise and collaboration can lead to concrete projects and solutions,” said Dr. Eng. Adrian-Victor Vevera, Director General of ICI Bucharest.

A central objective of the RO AI Factory is to democratize access to advanced artificial intelligence and supercomputing resources. The services developed through the initiative will be available to a broad community of users, ranging from universities and research organizations to start-ups, SMEs, technology companies, industry and public institutions.

Particular attention will be given to start-ups and SMEs, with the RO AI Factory aiming to help them move beyond being technology users and become active AI developers and innovators. Access to infrastructure will be complemented by technical expertise, training programs, mentoring, and support for the development, testing and validation of new AI-based products and services.

Through this approach, the project aims to reduce the technological and skills-related barriers that currently limit access to high-capacity AI infrastructure and to create favorable conditions for turning research results into solutions with tangible economic and societal applications.

The launch of the RO AI Factory thus represents an important step in strengthening Romania’s role in Europe’s emerging AI infrastructure landscape and in creating new opportunities for collaboration between research institutions, academia, industry and the public sector.