The European Commission has launched InvestAI, an initiative aimed at mobilizing 200 billion euros in AI investments over five years. This strategy relies on 50 billion euros in public funding to attract 150 billion from the private sector, a 3-to-1 leverage ratio. On July 30, 2026, Brussels issued a call for tenders to establish up to seven AI gigafactories, backed by 10 billion euros in combined public funding. This initiative is part of the broader AI Continent strategy designed to establish European technological sovereignty. For blockchain-based AI projects, this public offensive represents both a threat, through potential crowding-out of institutional capital, and an opportunity, by highlighting the advantages of decentralization compared to slow government procurement processes.
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