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AI Initiate

Providing free access to MeluXina, Luxembourg's supercomputer, to help startups validate their ideas, prototype solutions and explore the potential of high-performance computing without financial or administrative barriers.

What it is and why it matters

For startups, accessing the computational power needed to validate ideas and reach the prototype phase can be a significant challenge — both financially and operationally. High-performance computing (HPC) resources have traditionally been difficult to access for early-stage companies working with smaller teams and limited budgets.

The Initiate programme, delivered by LuxProvide, is designed specifically to remove these barriers. It offers startups — including those based outside Luxembourg — free access to MeluXina's computing power, data storage, and expert guidance for a period of up to six months. By providing a risk-free environment to experiment with supercomputing, Initiate helps startups assess how HPC fits their use case, accelerate their R&D processes, and move toward commercialising innovative products more rapidly.

Initiate also serves as a foundational step: startups that validate their ideas through the programme are well positioned to transition into the Cashback 80% programme for sustained, large-scale development.

How can Luxembourg AI Factory help 

We enable startups to engage directly with MeluXina's supercomputing capabilities through a streamlined, barrier-free onboarding process — so that technical complexity and cost do not stand in the way of innovation.

This allows you to run proof-of-concept experiments, refine your business idea, and develop prototypes using world-class HPC resources, while benefiting from the guidance of LuxProvide's specialist team.

What you can expect 

  1. Free access to world-class supercomputing 
    CPU or GPU node-hours and enterprise-grade data storage on MeluXina, Luxembourg's supercomputer, available at no cost for a period of up to six months.
  2. Streamlined onboarding 
    A straightforward access process designed to minimise technical and administrative friction, so you can begin experimenting quickly without operational overhead.
  3. Expert guidance and support
    Direct access to LuxProvide's HPC specialists, who provide personalised advice to help you develop new technologies, validate your solution, and make the most of MeluXina's capabilities.

  4. European sovereignty and compliance 
    An entirely European-based infrastructure, hosted in a Tier IV data centre with ISO 27001 certified infrastructure, ensuring compliance with data sovereignty requirements, GDPR and fully complementary to your existing cloud provider services.

Who it is for

This programme is intended for early-stage startups worldwide that are refining their business ideas, prototyping solutions, or exploring how high-performance computing can support their R&D and AI development activities.