NVIDIA and Nebius expanded their AI Builder Program into Europe. The program offers compute grants for open-source AI research and tooling. It connects European founders with investors like Accel for funding. Nebius and NVIDIA will host hackathons and demo days with groups such as AI Tinkerers. The program builds on a September global launch. Thousands have already applied. A recent hackathon drew over 24,000 participants. Builders & Brews events reached 20 cities worldwide. The $10M commitment targets Europe’s AI ecosystem. Projects must advance open models, tools, or infrastructure.
What changed
The AI Builder Program was previously available globally but without Europe-specific compute grants, funding, or community support.
What it unlocks
European AI builders can now access compute grants, investor connections, and community programs to scale open-source projects.
- $10M committed to European AI projects
- 24,000+ hackathon participants
- 20 cities for Builders & Brews events
What you need to act on it
- building AI in Europe
- working on open-source AI projects
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