Czech AI Factory Launches: Czechia Introduces Its Own AI Services and Supercomputing Infrastructure

<p>On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Czech AI Factory (CZAI) project was officially launched in Ostrava during a gathering of leading AI experts, representatives of government, public administration and industry. CZAI will serve as the Czech node of the European network of AI Factories being developed under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). The initiative brings together supercomputing infrastructure, data, expert support and application know-how into a single ecosystem of AI services accessible to companies, startups, public institutions and research organisations. CZAI aims to significantly strengthen the Czech Republic’s position within the European AI ecosystem.</p>