Denmark to Invest Additional DKK 500 Million in AI Supercomputer Gefion

According to Euronews Next, Denmark announced on November 10 that it will invest an additional DKK 500 million (approximately EUR 66.9 million) in the AI supercomputer Gefion, supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, for the machine's infrastructure and operations at the Danish Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI). The Danish Export and Investment Fund said the specific use of the funds and the launch time of the additional computing capacity have not been disclosed. Gefion was launched in 2024 and is equipped with 1,528 NVIDIA chips, currently operating at near full capacity. Previously, the Danish National Investment Fund and the Novo Nordisk Foundation had invested DKK 700 million (approximately EUR 93.8 million). Danish Minister for Business and Competitiveness Martin Lidegaard said the move aims to give Danish companies and researchers greater access to computing power, turning ideas into new solutions, new companies, and new jobs. Danish technology company Netcompany will join as a new investor, providing software for access management, monitoring, and security.

Source: TechFlow