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Under Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission has moved beyond regulation towards crisis management, industrial strategy and geopolitical coordination. Her vision is of a Europe capable of acting—but its growing executive ambition raises questions about power and accountability.
As Europe seeks technological sovereignty, the Strategic Seven represent more than a coalition of leading companies. They reflect a broader institutional shift—from regulating markets to helping shape the industrial capabilities that will define Europe’s future competitiveness.
Europe’s AI Gigafactories are about far more than computing power. They represent a new generation of strategic infrastructure where energy, semiconductors, photonics, connectivity and industrial ecosystems determine whether Europe’s AI ambitions can become reality.
Europe’s AI ambitions extend far beyond algorithms. The proposed AI Gigafactories raise fundamental questions about infrastructure, energy, semiconductors, governance and industrial strategy. Before Europe can build artificial intelligence at scale, it must first define the physical systems that will sustain it.
As Europe searches for a new model of competitiveness, seven technology companies are increasingly shaping the conversation. More than corporate leaders, they represent an emerging industrial architecture built around coordination, strategic technologies and Europe’s long-term economic resilience.
As Europe races toward climate neutrality, nuclear power is quietly returning to the center of the debate. Driven by energy security concerns, technological innovation and geopolitical pressures, Brussels is reopening the nuclear option — with Small Modular Reactors at the heart of a new strategy. ⚡
