Europe’s role in artificial intelligence (AI) has often been framed in terms of catching up with global leaders such as the United States and China. While Europe lags in scale of investment, corporate champions, and access to computing power, this perspective underplays the EU’s growing role as a hub of cooperation in the global AI ecosystem. Europe is actively engaging with countries around the world—from the US and China to Japan, South Korea, the UAE, and Canada—to secure digital infrastructure, expand research and talent exchange, and establish frameworks for cooperation in AI governance.
This project will map Europe’s AI partnerships across three domains: (1) infrastructure (data centers, compute, and cloud services), (2) research and scholarships (joint labs, academic collaborations, training programs), and (3) government-level cooperation agreements (MoUs, treaties, and other partnerships). By documenting these initiatives, we aim to highlight how Europe is leveraging cooperation to strengthen its innovation ecosystem while balancing digital sovereignty, security, and openness.
Donor: Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Duration: November 2025–August 2026
Contact: Matej Šimalčík (simalcik@ceias.eu)
