Denmark backs sovereign AI ambitions with €67M investment in Gefion operator DCAI
The Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), the operator of the Gefion supercomputer, is receiving a €67 million (DKK 500 million) investment. Netcompany, joining as a new shareholder, contributes €43.6 million (DKK 325 million), and existing investor EIFO adds €20.1 million (DKK 150 million). The Novo Nordisk Foundation is also raising its commitment and will keep a majority stake. After completion the Foundation will hold 52.6 per cent of DCAI, with EIFO and Netcompany each at 23.7 per cent. Netcompany will get a seat on DCAI's board and the usual minority shareholder rights.
The aim is to widen access to Gefion's capability across Danish society and help organisations move from AI experimentation to real-world adoption. The partners want to strengthen a shared, sovereign national AI platform that lowers barriers to advanced AI, particularly for public institutions, regulated industries and smaller businesses. The partnership pairs DCAI's AI infrastructure with Netcompany's experience building and running complex, society-critical digital systems.
Gefion already serves users in defence, research, academia, healthcare and industry. Market analysis points to an addressable market many times DCAI's current scale, which suggests room for capacity expansion. The investment also supports the 2026 government platform's ambition for Denmark to be a frontrunner in developing and responsibly applying AI. The government intends to provide €20 million (DKK 150 million) to increase public commitment through EIFO.
DCAI CEO Martin Svensson said Gefion's main task at its 2024 inauguration was training large AI models, whereas companies and public bodies now build AI into products and workflows, and AI agents are taking on more complex tasks. DCAI will now be able to build modern capacity that institutions and businesses can trust, not least where data is sensitive or regulated. Netcompany CEO André Rogaczewski said Gefion's value will be measured by what Denmark and Europe build with it, and that the goal is a national AI capability for secure, responsible deployment at scale.