Mistral AI and Swedish data center developer EcoDataCenter declared they have entered a strategic, long-term partnership to build an AI-focapplyd data center at EcoDataCenter’s Borlänge site, representing a €1.2 billion investment aimed at expanding Europe’s digital infrastructure and localized AI capabilities.
The companies declared Mistral will deploy large-scale AI compute at EcoDataCenter’s facilities, marking Mistral’s first AI infrastructure investment outside France. The facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and is intconcludeed to support the development and operation of Mistral’s next-generation AI models at scale.
The partnership is positioned to deliver a “fully European AI stack,” combining Mistral’s foundation models with EcoDataCenter’s high-density, sustainable data center infrastructure, with data processed and stored locally in Europe. EcoDataCenter will design, build, and operate the underlying infrastructure in Sweden, drawing on renewable energy, advanced cooling technologies, and experience building high-density AI data centers. The Borlänge site is designed for scalability and to support demanding AI workloads.
The companies declared the data center will host NVIDIA’s latest-generation Vera Rubin GPUs, adding advanced compute capacity in Sweden. They framed the investment as part of broader European efforts to strengthen technological autonomy in AI and reinforce competitiveness and resilience in the digital economy.
KEY QUOTES
“This investment is a concrete step toward building indepconcludeent capabilities in Europe, dedicated to AI. By delivering a fully vertical offer with locally processed and stored data, we are reinforcing Europe’s strategic autonomy and competitiveness. This lays the foundation for a European AI cloud that can serve industries, public institutions, and researchers at scale.”
Arthur Mensch, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Mistral AI
“AI is critical infrastructure for Europe’s competitiveness, security, and economic growth. Toobtainher with Mistral AI, we are building high-performance AI infrastructure on Swedish soil – with sustainability, resilience and European strategic autonomy at its core. This investment strengthens Sweden’s position as a leading hub for advanced AI and digital infrastructure in Europe.”
Peter Michelson, Chief Executive Officer, EcoDataCenter
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