The JUPITER AI Factory (JAIF) is one of 19 AI-Factories (AIFs) in Europe, uniquely built around the European Exascale-Supercomputer, JUPITER. Located at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) of Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), JAIF aims to bridge the gap between AI research and real-world applications, providing access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure for researchers, industry, and the public sector.
| Manager(s) |
Stefan Decker |
| Funding | EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU); Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR, vormals BMBF); Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MKW NRW) |
| Project Start | November 07, 2025 |
| Status | Running |
| Research Field | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning |
JUPITER: Europe’s First Exascale Supercomputer
JUPITER, the first European Exascale Supercomputer, has been in Early Access since May and was officially inaugurated on September 5, 2025. It is expected to be fully technically accepted and exit Early Access in February 2026. JUPITER is a technological and scientific milestone for Europe, offering computational capabilities previously only available in the USA and China. It is of the world’s fastest supercomputers and is the .
With a performance of commonly used for AI workloads, JUPITER .
Strategic Goals and Focus Areas
JAIF focuses on strategic applications in . By combining high-performance computing resources with unique AI expertise, JAIF aims to solve real-world problems and drive innovation across these sectors.
Funding and EU’s AI Strategy
JAIF is part of the EU’s “AI Continent Action Plan,” which aims to develop . The project is funded by the EU Commission and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU), with additional support from the German federal government and the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.
The from the EuroHPC JU and the respective member states. Additionally, the from the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.