LuxProvide and the Luxembourg AI Factory: Building Europe’s Next-Generation AI Infrastructure 

The European Union has set clear priorities in the digital domain: technological sovereignty, trustworthy AI, and a federated data and compute landscape that strengthens competitiveness across the EU. As part of this effort, the European Commission’s AI Factories initiative seeks to support advanced, secure, and inclusive ecosystems for AI development. 

Luxembourg, selected to establish one of the first national AI Factories, brings a strong foundation in digital infrastructure and a collaborative approach to innovation. At the heart of the country’s contribution is LuxProvide, the national supercomputing centre operating MeluXina, one of Europe’s most versatile high-performance computing (HPC) systems. 

As the compute backbone of the Luxembourg AI Factory, LuxProvide is extending its capabilities to provide a new generation of infrastructure tailored to the needs of AI researchers, companies, and public institutions, all while maintaining the trusted, secure, and user-centric approach that defines its operations. 

Supercomputing for AI: A Strategic Focus 

LuxProvide’s journey began with a clear mandate: democratize access to high-performance computing facilities for advanced applications by a wide range of users, including industry, research, and public administration, opening up the use of supercomputers to new audiences. Delivering on its mission to support enterprises of all sizes, LuxProvide has made MeluXina a home for many companies, thanks both to world-class supercomputing infrastructure and strong focus on accessibility, tailored support and security. 

The creation of the Luxembourg AI Factory provides for a natural continuation of this mission, based on the recognition that AI applications, particularly those requiring large-scale data analysis and AI model training, require robust supercomputing infrastructure, expert guidance, and secure environments for experimentation and deployment. 

With the implementation of MeluXina-AI, LuxProvide will offer computing resources specifically designed to meet these evolving needs. As an AI-optimised supercomputer, MeluXina-AI will integrate new design thinking for the AI generation: beyond extraordinary AI performance, an architectural flexibility, enabling secure processing environments and advanced AI development platforms — all critical for building efficient and trustworthy AI. 

AI Infrastructure with Security and Sovereignty at its Core 

One of the defining features of the Luxembourg AI Factory is its commitment to enabling data security, resilience, and sovereignty, principles deeply embedded in LuxProvide’s infrastructure. The MeluXina-AI supercomputer will be hosted in Tier IV certified data centres, with dedicated connectivity to sovereign Cloud platforms and European digital services. Furthermore, it will be implemented under LuxProvide’s ISO 27001 umbrella, ensuring the core principles of information security – confidentiality, integrity and availability, are respected. 

This approach ensures that industrial users, public institutions, and researchers can access powerful AI capabilities without compromising data confidentiality or intellectual property. For many application areas, like finance and health, these guarantees are not optional, but essential.  

MeluXina-AI will be a hyperconnected supercomputer, with world-class connectivity to the national and European ecosystem. By integrating the concept of computing and data access bridges into its architecture, MeluXina-AI will support fast and secure coupling to public and private infrastructure, data lakes and also other European AI Factories, in line with the EU’s ambition to build a federated digital ecosystem that facilitates cross-border collaboration. 

User-Centric Services for All Stages of AI Adoption 

LuxProvide’s contribution to the AI Factory goes beyond infrastructure. In close collaboration with its partners, it will deliver tailored support across the entire AI development journey, from onboarding and training to optimisation and deployment. As part of this one-stop shop, the centre will facilitate access to funding opportunities, high-performance computing resources, datasets, and expert guidance, empowering users to accelerate and scale their AI innovations. 

Drawing on its established expertise, LuxProvide has already guided dozens of companies, particularly start-ups and SMEs, through initiatives like the Initiate programme, helping them explore and harness the power of high-performance computing. This proven approach now forms the basis of its AI offering, adapted to support users in building expertise, lowering entry barriers, and scaling their solutions more effectively. 

A Collaborative Effort Across Sectors and Institutions 

While LuxProvide leads the implementation and technical operation of the computing infrastructure, the Luxembourg AI Factory is a collective project — involving strong and complementary partners from the public, private, and academic sectors. Each brings essential expertise to ensure that the initiative can support not only technological advancement, but also economic and societal value creation. 

• Luxinnovation, the national innovation agency, plays a key role in identifying AI opportunities across industries. It will lead company engagement, coordinate innovation and incubation programmes, and support integration with other national and European initiatives. Luxinnovation’s deep ties with Luxembourg’s business ecosystem ensure that AI adoption is grounded in real-world needs. 

• LNDS (Luxembourg National Data Service) provides the data layer of the AI Factory. It enables secure access to high-quality datasets, while supporting ethical, legal, and regulatory compliance — including with the forthcoming EU AI Act. LNDS’s cross-sectorial approach ensures that data sharing is done responsibly and efficiently. 

• The University of Luxembourg and LIST (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology) will contribute applied research and skill development. They will ensure that the Factory remains at the forefront of emerging technologies, while also providing access to experimental labs, technical training, and long-term research partnerships. Their participation is essential for fostering an inclusive and sustainable AI ecosystem. 

This multi-stakeholder model ensures that the Luxembourg AI Factory is not only a technological platform, but a coordinated national effort to build a robust and trustworthy environment for AI innovation. 

Focus Areas: Where Luxembourg Can Make a Difference 

The Luxembourg AI Factory is particularly oriented towards sectors where the country has strong data availability, mature stakeholders, and strategic interest. These include: 

• Finance – for applications such as Generative AI for customer service, intelligent document processing, fraud detection and AML. 

• Cybersecurity – especially relevant given the increasing complexity of digital threats and the importance of resilience in AI systems. 

• Space – in space and Earth Observation Data for climate modelling and Space Domain Awareness. 

• Green Economy – AI support energy optimization, sustainable mobility and urban development. 

By aligning technical capabilities with domain-specific challenges, LuxProvide and its partners aim to ensure that the Luxembourg AI Factory delivers measurable value, not only in innovation, but also in impact. 

Towards a Federated European Future 

Luxembourg’s vision for its AI Factory is closely aligned with European objectives: to increase autonomy, share resources, and accelerate digital transformation in a way that reflects shared values. LuxProvide will contribute directly to this vision by operating infrastructure that is interoperable with other European AI Factories, providing access to computing, data, and services across borders. 

By building upon the strong foundations of MeluXina, and by working closely with its national and European partners, LuxProvide is helping ensure that AI is developed and deployed in a way that is secure, inclusive, and aligned with the public good. 

Conclusion 

LuxProvide’s role in the Luxembourg AI Factory demonstrates how a well-functioning digital infrastructure can evolve to meet new demands, from HPC to AI, from experimentation to deployment. The work now underway is not just about technology; it is about building the conditions for responsible, trustworthy, and impactful innovation in Luxembourg and across Europe.