Denmark backs sovereign AI ambitions with €67M investment in Gefion operator DCAI

Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI) is receiving a €67 million (DKK 500 million) investment, including €43.6 million (DKK 325 million) from new shareholder Netcompany and a further €20.1 million (DKK 150 million) from existing investor EIFO. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is also increasing its commitment and will retain a majority stake. Following completion, the Foundation will own 52.6 per cent of DCAI, with EIFO and Netcompany each holding 23.7 per cent. With the supercomputer Gefion, Denmark has already established a world-class foundation for AI. Now, the ambition is to take the next step: extending access to that capability across a much broader part of Danish society and helping organisations move from AI experimentation to real-world adoption. The partners aim to strengthen a shared, sovereign national AI platform that reduces barriers to advanced AI adoption, particularly for public institutions, regulated industries and smaller businesses.  The partnership brings together