AIxBlock Secures €1.5M EU Grant for Decentralized AI Infrastructure

U.S.-based AIxBlock secured a €1.5 million innovation grant from the European Union. This funding supports the next phase of its open and distributed compute platform. The company also has €61.5 million in pre-approved public funding, pending a multi-phase review.

Founded in 2023, AIxBlock offers a unified platform for end-to-end AI development. It combines data pipelines, low-code automation, and distributed training. Furthermore, it provides access to decentralised compute and model marketplaces. The platform connects users to underutilised GPU resources, community-contributed datasets, and fine-tuned models. Consequently, it enables scalable, cost-efficient AI development within a peer-powered ecosystem.

Expanding European AI Compute Capacity

AIxBlock allows training and fine-tuning models using GPU nodes across Europe. The potential €61.5 million in AIxBlock EU funding will expand its decentralised GPU network. This leverages underutilised data centres throughout Europe. The strategy aligns with the EU's goals for sustainability and digital independence. The company aims to deploy high-performance GPUs, including Nvidia H100s and A100s.

AIxBlock already has over 12,000 organic users. This demonstrates demand for sovereign, decentralized AI infrastructure. The initial EU grant accelerates onboarding and technical development. The platform offers a vendor-neutral solution, avoiding lock-in common with centralized providers like AWS or Google Cloud. The startup appears well-positioned to offer a sustainable and sovereign alternative, addressing concerns around data privacy.

AIxBlock positions itself as an enabler within Europe's growing AI infrastructure landscape.