{"id":15295,"date":"2023-08-22T15:53:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/copie-de-setting-up-your-startup-in-eastern-france\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:53:10","slug":"artificial-intelligence-eastern-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/en\/the-digital-sector-in-eastern-france\/artificial-intelligence-eastern-france\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in Eastern France &#8211; At the Forefront of French AI Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Eastern France places<strong> artificial intelligence (AI) at the heart of its economic development. <\/strong>Thanks to its geographic location in the middle of the European Valley for AI and the clear political commitment to support AI developments, Eastern France offers AI companies a full set of perspectives for their development in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles grid tn:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\n                <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--chiffreCle flex flex-col\">\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--chiffre text-bold\">41+<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--titre h3-like\">cutting-edge solutions providers<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--sousTitre ml-4\">in Eastern France<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--chiffreCle flex flex-col\">\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--chiffre text-bold\">400+<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--titre h3-like\">researchers &#038; PhD Students<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--sousTitre ml-4\">in 43 research teams<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--chiffreCle flex flex-col\">\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--chiffre text-bold\">2,500<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--titre h3-like\">students in IA university courses<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bloc-chiffrescles--sousTitre ml-4\">each year<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong><strong>A pool of talents in Eastern France dedicated to AI<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The Grand Est region gathers all the necessary ingredients to allow the optimal development of activities around artificial intelligence.<br><br>First, it is a <strong>market with strong potential<\/strong> with<strong> a very developed industrial network<\/strong> (2nd industrial region in France) and many of its companies set AI at the center of their development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The region is also<strong> a pioneer in offering university education specialized in AI <\/strong>with<strong> 5 renowned universities hosting over 20 courses around AI<\/strong>. All of these possess excellent general competencies in AI and each of them has a field of expertise: UNISTRA is focused on AI applied to Health, while the University of Lorraine specializes in AI applied to Industry.<strong> Two Public Establishments of a Scientific and Technological Nature, INRIA and CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research)<\/strong>, are also fully involved in research teams and projects on AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"titre1\"><strong>Remarkable AI equipments &amp; center in Eastern France<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The region Grand Est benefits from remarkable centers and equipment such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>ROMEO at the University of Reims Champagne Ardennes (URCA)<\/strong>: the HPC calculator center which reaches a computing power of 9 petaflops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The platform for autonomous vehicles<\/strong> at the University of &#8220;Haute-Alsace&#8221; (UHA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Creativ\u2019Lab<\/strong>: a platform dedicated to technological innovation in robotics at the University of Lorraine (UL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The GAIA technological platform<\/strong>, dedicated to AI project developments in the industry at the University of Strasbourg (UNISTRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Camex-IA, <\/strong>a Centre for Vocational Excellence \u2013 \u201ccampus des m\u00e9tiers\u201d specialized in AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">This explains why <strong>over 2,500 students<\/strong> graduate each year in this field before joining the job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loria, le Laboratoire lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WYCJYwil8tU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"titre2\"><strong>Flourishing Research &amp; Innovation Projects in Eastern France<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Research and innovation in AI in Eastern France have been flourishing over the past few years, thanks to <strong>dynamic research chairs on many AI-related topics<\/strong> (industry, LLM, etc.). Currently, <strong>around 400 researchers and PhD students<\/strong> are closely working with their partners and neighboring countries on AI development in Grand Est. Many of these research projects, based in Eastern France, often <strong>reach a national and international dimension<\/strong>. To name a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>The Cluster ENACT<\/strong>, carried by the Universit\u00e9 of Lorraine (UL) and the University of Strasbourg (UNISTRA): This project has been rewarded during the call for projects \u201cAI clusters.\u201d This cluster aims at connecting research and university centers with startups and companies specialized in AI developments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The EDIH (European Digital Innovation Hub)<\/strong>, a European project that aims at creating innovation hubs. It gathers universities of the Grand Est region and offers services to industrial companies which plan to test and train themselves on new AI and cybersecurity technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grand Est Solutions Num\u00e9rique<\/strong>, a team working on connecting AI communities with each other and developing an exhaustive list of solution providers based in Grand Est who offer a great variety of services to companies wishing to operate their digital transformation or needing specific AI tools for their activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"> Main Impactful IA Research &amp; Innovation Projects in Grand Est:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>ROMEO is an Hybrid supercomputer among the most powerful in France by Nvidia\/ATOS <\/strong>that computes power that is accessible for businesses. The ROMEO computer also provides<strong> specialized training for the use of HPC (High-Performance Computing)<\/strong> and the development of specific applications dedicated to this environment. The University of Reims Champagne Ardennes (URCA), offers the rental of computing hours, allowing the research ecosystem as well as businesses in the Grand Est region to access the significant computing resources necessary to develop future AI models. The ROMEO supercomputer at URCA has now reached<strong> 2nd place in the global GREEN500 ranking <\/strong>and <strong>1st place at the French level<\/strong>. It thus competes with the <strong>best infrastructures in the world in terms of computing power and for energy-efficienc<\/strong>y. <a href=\"https:\/\/romeo.univ-reims.fr\/pages\/aboutUs\">More Info about ROMEO Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/romeoLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15324 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/romeoLogo.jpg 285w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/romeoLogo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/logo_loria_complet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15320 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/logo_loria_complet.jpg 700w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/logo_loria_complet-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&nbsp;LORIA (Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications) at the University of Lorraine (UL) focuses on fundamental and applied research in computer science. It consists of <strong>29 teams across 5 departments, with 15 teams shared with INRIA, totaling over 400 members<\/strong>. LORIA excels in AI research areas such as<strong> natural language processing, machine learning, computer vision, and intelligent robotics<\/strong>. It is known for high-quality scientific output, <strong>with 40% of its publications in top conferences and journals<\/strong>. Its strong <strong>international collaboration, involving 74 countrie<\/strong>s, enhances its leadership in AI, particularly in cybersecurity and quantum computing applied to AI. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loria.fr\/en\/research\/european-projects-and-feder-funded-projects\/\">More Info About LORIA Here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">ICube (Laboratoire des Sciences de l\u2019Ing\u00e9nieur, de l\u2019Informatique et de l\u2019Imagerie) at the University of Strasbourg is a <strong>key player in applied AI<\/strong>, <strong>with 764 members across 5 campuses<\/strong>. Its AI research focuses on <strong>medical imaging and robotics, AI for health, and environmental data science<\/strong>. ICube stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, with <strong>25% of its publications involving team collaborations<\/strong>. The lab is heavily involved in innovation, <strong>with 200 active patents and 6 startups created<\/strong>. Its AI expertise is strengthened by participation in numerous national and European projects, and it supports research with 7 platforms. <a href=\"https:\/\/icube.unistra.fr\/en\/\">More Info About ICube Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15316 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IEF-visuels-participation-salon-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IEF-visuels-participation-salon-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IEF-visuels-participation-salon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IEF-visuels-participation-salon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IEF-visuels-participation-salon-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IEF-visuels-participation-salon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Cluster ENACT aims to make the Grand Est region a European leader in AI, with a comprehensive strategy for education, research, and innovation to benefit the entire region and beyond. <strong>The ENACT cluster plans to double the number of AI students by 2030<\/strong>. The project focuses on three themes: research, education, and technology transfer, involving <strong>many regional partners (IHU Strasbourg, CHRU Nancy, INSERM, and around 50 companies)<\/strong>. It centers on AI for engineering and scientific discovery, AI for health, and natural language processing (with a goal to develop a competitor to ChatGPT in specific domains). It will include <strong>18 research chairs, 14 technology transfer engineers, 100 theses, and 60 CIFRE theses<\/strong>. The education component will train AI experts and students in other AI application fields (AI + X, AI and chemistry, for example) from undergraduate to doctoral levels. <strong>The project is funded with \u20ac30M from the ANR. There will be 9 AI Clusters in France forming a network.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/en\/cluster-enact\/\">More Info About the Cluster Here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong><strong>Artificial Intelligence R&amp;D Investments in Eastern France<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Many private companies in Grand Est are also developing and investing substantially in Artifical Intelligence  R&amp;D. To name a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Cognitive Factory<\/strong>, a project carried out by Euro-Information (the technological subsidiary of Cr\u00e9dit Mutuel Bank), based in Strasbourg, is currently working on deploying AI in all bank\/insurance-related jobs in partnership with IBM and its platform Watsonx.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Digital Lab from Arcelor Mittal<\/strong>: a research laboratory developed by the steel production company Arcelor Mittal, which includes technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and AI to improve the reliability, security, and operational effectiveness of its production processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The SNCF Innovation Hub \u201c574 Grand Est\u201d<\/strong>, a completely dematerialized hub focusing on innovation and digital transformation of SNCF processes. It uses AI and other technologies to improve customer satisfaction, optimize operations, and develop new solutions for rail transport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>T&amp;S\u2019s Englab<\/strong>, an experimental production line \u201cof the future,\u201d combining AI, automation, and collaboration between workers and machines to improve its manufacturing processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>A Regional Plan to Promote the Adoption and Emergence of Innovative AI Solutions in Grand Est<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Since 2019, the Grand Est region has implemented a \u20ac350 million AI plan focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:video\" class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Boosting business competitiveness<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting scientific excellence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assisting startup development<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Developing regional skills<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensuring transparent, ethical, and inclusive AI<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">This plan aligns with a European dynamic, collaborating with Germany (Stuttgart), Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland to create a <strong>European AI valley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1024x687.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1536x1030.png 1536w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png 1736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The region offers direct support to local businesses for AI diagnostics and adoption. <strong>Innovative AI solution providers can be financed up to \u20ac100,000<\/strong>. This support is complemented by a network dedicated to guiding businesses in their AI transition, including Grand Est D\u00e9veloppement and the regional digital hub EDIH, supported by the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">At Grand Est D\u00e9veloppement, Our Transformation Program connect regional solution providers with regional businesses, offering comprehensive support and a 360\u00b0 diagnostic to assess progress and needs (digital, HR, environment, Industry 5.0, customer relations, etc.). Specific diagnostics can follow the360\u00b0 diagnostic, fostering &#8220;short-channel&#8221; dynamics and technology transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Post-LinkedIn-Carte-OS-IA-Grand-Est.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15305 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Post-LinkedIn-Carte-OS-IA-Grand-Est.jpg 500w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Post-LinkedIn-Carte-OS-IA-Grand-Est-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI Solution Providers in Eastern France<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>41 solution providers<\/strong> are listed at Grand Est d\u00e9veloppement Solutions to meet the transformation needs of Grand Est businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/solutions-numeriques-2025\/#:~:text=Grand%20Est%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20Solutions%20Num%C3%A9rique%20est%20un%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20r%C3%A9gional%20de,entreprises%20dans%20leur%20transformation%20num%C3%A9rique.\">Consult the complete AI businesses list<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">A <strong>State-of-the-Art Infrastructure in Grand Est for AI Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The Grand Est region is poised to become a leading hub for AI development, thanks to its robust and expanding infrastructure.&nbsp; During the AI Action Summit in February 2025, it was announced that Grand Est will host <strong>5 to 7 low-emission AI data centers<\/strong>, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The region boasts high-performance infrastructure, including<strong> extensive fiber optics networks (ranked as the 3rd global IT highway)<\/strong>, <strong>widespread fiber and 5G deployment<\/strong>.&nbsp; Additionally, the ROMEO supercomputer provides exceptional computational power, further enhancing the region\u2019s capabilities.&nbsp;With these advancements, Grand Est is well-equipped to support cutting-edge AI research and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-International-LinkedIn-Oist-IA-Map-Data-Centers-with-Title-1024x794.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-International-LinkedIn-Oist-IA-Map-Data-Centers-with-Title-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-International-LinkedIn-Oist-IA-Map-Data-Centers-with-Title-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-International-LinkedIn-Oist-IA-Map-Data-Centers-with-Title-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-International-LinkedIn-Oist-IA-Map-Data-Centers-with-Title-1536x1191.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/international.grandestdeveloppement.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-International-LinkedIn-Oist-IA-Map-Data-Centers-with-Title.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern France places artificial intelligence (AI) at the heart of its economic development. 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