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2CRSi SA: 2CRSi has Submitted the Application of the European Consortium ÆTHER to Develop an 'AI Gigafactory' in the Heart of Europe - the First with a Net-Negative Carbon Footprint
STRASBOURG, FRANCE / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / 2CRSi (ISIN code: FR0013341781), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient servers, announces that it has submitted, on behalf of a consortium of European industrial players, ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"STRASBOURG, FRANCE / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / 2CRSi (ISIN code: FR0013341781), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient servers, announces that it has submitted, on behalf of a consortium of European industrial players, the application for a project named ÆTHER in response to the call for expressions of interest (CEI) launched by the European Commission and EuroHPC for the establishment of artificial intelligence "gigafactories." This strategic initiative, supported by the "InvestAI" program, aims to mobilize up to €20 billion in public and private investment to deploy AI Gigafactories across the European Union.","length":672,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"2CRSi, which operates a data center and a manufacturing facility in Rouses Point, New York State, is already active in the field. This strategic presence enables the company to effectively anticipate regulatory and fiscal developments in the U.S. market. Building on this industrial foothold, 2CRSi leverages hands-on experience: its "2CRSi Cloud Solutions" teams are working closely with clients in the United States to design and deploy ultra high-density AI Factories with neutral or even negative carbon footprints.","length":529,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"With this expertise, 2CRSi has naturally positioned itself as a driving force behind the ÆTHER initiative, bringing together industrial partners who share a common vision of sovereign, sustainable, and accessible artificial intelligence. Among the 76 proposals submitted across Europe, the project stands out for its ambitious approach combining cutting-edge technological performance, a net-negative carbon energy model, and the revitalization of former industrial sites - embodying a new standard for sustainable digital sovereignty.","length":535,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The ÆTHER consortium brings together major French and European players from the tech, energy, infrastructure, and cloud sectors, collectively representing over €30 billion in annual revenue. It proposes two industrial sites in the Grand Est region of France, at the heart of Europe, just a few kilometers from Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland.","length":356,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Massive computing power, ready for deployment","length...