New Park: Focusing on AI and Digital Infrastructure

Progress in the largest AI park in Europe in Paris, France:

The largest AI park in Europe, jointly promoted by Bpifrance (French Public Investment Bank), Mistral AI, Nvidia and the UAE Investment Fund MGX, is continuing to advance. The project aims to achieve 1.4GW of computing capacity by 2030, covering the entire lifecycle of AI from design to execution. The park will integrate ultra-large-scale computing, sovereign clouds and low-carbon data centers, aiming to strengthen France's technological sovereignty in key sectors such as healthcare, energy, transportation, finance and industry. The park is expected to start construction in 2026 and commence its first phase of operation in 2028, with an investment of 8.5 billion euros.

EU "AI Super Factory" Plan:

As part of the EU's "AI Continent Action Plan", the EU plans to fund the establishment of five "AI Super Factories" (Gigafactories) to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty and global technological competitiveness. Each super factory will be equipped with over 100,000 high-end GPU chips, specifically for training large language models. The EU proposes to adopt a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with the government providing at most 35% of the funding support, with the rest shared by enterprises and investment foundations. The operation will be fully entrusted to the private sector. The German government has expressed a strong willingness to secure at least one AI facility located within its territory.

Construction of large-scale data centers in the Greater Paris region:

Prologis plans to build four data centers in the Greater Paris area by 2035, with a total capacity of 584 MW and a total investment of 6.4 billion euros. It is expected to create approximately 3,400 direct and indirect job opportunities. These plans are an important part of the EU's strategy to promote the digital economy and artificial intelligence.

Old Urban Renewal Zone: Function Transformation and Sustainable Development

An example of industrial park renovation in the Greater Washington area of the United States:

The renovation project of Lake Fairfax Industrial Park in Virginia, USA, serves as a model for the transformation of traditional office parks. This project was led by EYA Company and aimed to convert a single-function park mainly consisting of office buildings and data centers into a mixed-function community integrating residential, commercial, and educational facilities.

The EU promotes digital and automated transformation of buildings:

The EU uses tools such as "EU Digital Building Model (DBSM)" to analyze the existing buildings and support urban policy planning. Projects like "Renomize" aim to develop advanced automation systems and robotics technology to achieve the modernization transformation of Europe's building stock. Its advantages include significantly reducing renovation costs and timeframes, as well as enhancing workplace safety. Smart control platforms and digital twin technologies (such as the practice in the Seville Science Park) also play a role in simulating scenarios, predicting risks, and automatically responding to events.

Policy support and capital flow trends

EU policy and funding framework: 

—The flagship program of "Mission for Cities": The core objective is to support at least 100 European cities in achieving climate neutrality by 2030, and to promote the digital transformation of cities. Selected cities will receive financial and technical support from the European Union. 

—The "Digital Europe" plan: With a budget of 7.6 billion euros, it strategically invests in digital technologies to enhance Europe's competitiveness and digital sovereignty, focusing on supporting the deployment of digital infrastructure and the application of digital technologies in public administration, among other things. 

—"The Investment in AI" plan: aims to mobilize 2 billion euros in investment to build multiple AI superfactories across the European Union.

National-level Strategy: 

—Germany's "Digital Strategy": Sets a goal and vision for achieving digital progress by 2030, and has identified 19 pilot projects to utilize digital technology to improve the lives of citizens. 

—The French Smart City Strategy: Closely linked to the national AI strategy, it aims to widely apply AI technologies to various aspects of urban management such as transportation, security, environment, and public services.