Galicia to Host New European AI Factory to Boost Health Research and Innovation
Galicia to establish a new European AI factory offering advanced supercomputing for health research, marking a significant investment and collaboration in healthcare innovation.
- • Cesga secures one of six new European AI factories focused on health with 82 million euros investment.
- • The 1HealthAI project provides free access to advanced AI supercomputing resources for research centers and businesses.
- • Construction of new Cesga headquarters in Sionlla industrial park begins, funded with 56 million euros.
- • The initiative is a collaboration between Xunta de Galicia, CSIC, and EuroHPC JU, enhancing Galicia's scientific ecosystem.
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The Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia (Cesga) has secured one of six new European artificial intelligence (AI) factories focused specifically on health, representing a major leap in AI-driven healthcare innovation in Spain. The project, called 1HealthAI, is supported by an 82 million euro investment as part of the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). According to the official announcement, 1HealthAI will offer advanced supercomputing services free of charge to businesses and research centers, facilitating accelerated research and experimentation with AI in medical and health sciences.
This initiative was proposed jointly by the Xunta de Galicia and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in June this year, underscoring a strong collaborative effort to position Galicia at the forefront of biotechnology and AI in Europe. Román Rodríguez, the regional Minister of Science, described the launch of the AI factory as a "historic milestone" linking biotechnology and artificial intelligence and said it places Galicia among the elite regions in Europe for science and innovation.
The AI factory will feature a new supercomputer optimized for AI research. To support this, construction will commence this month on a new Cesga headquarters at the Sionlla industrial park, with 56 million euros from European and regional funds earmarked for the facility. Eloísa del Pino, president of the CSIC, highlighted that the council’s involvement will bolster high-value scientific services across Spain and complement Galicia’s scientific ecosystem.
This project aligns with the Galician Research and Innovation Plan 2025-27, which aims to create interconnected ecosystems conducive to collaboration and technological development. By leveraging AI and supercomputing, the factory is expected to significantly accelerate innovation and health research capabilities in the region.
Currently, this development stands as a landmark for Galicia’s ambitions to integrate cutting-edge AI technologies into healthcare, driving European and regional scientific health research forward.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.