AI Revolution Gains Speed with Sweden’s Berzelius Supercomputer
In a bold move to strengthen Europe’s position in artificial intelligence, Nvidia has partnered with top tier European tech firms and academic institutions to develop Sweden’s most advanced AI supercomputer, named Berzelius.
This state of the art system is hosted at the National Supercomputer Centre within Linköping University and is based on Nvidia’s powerful DGX SuperPOD infrastructure.
Berzelius Supercomputer Set to Transform Nordic AI Research
Equipped with 94 DGX A100 systems and 752 GPUs, Berzelius achieves an AI processing capacity of 470 petaflops, placing it among the top tier AI computing systems globally.
The project is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which has committed 300 million SEK (approx. $36 million) to accelerate Sweden’s leadership in AI research and innovation.
Berzelius plays a central role in WASP (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program) Sweden’s most comprehensive AI research initiative.
The supercomputer is already contributing to critical breakthroughs, including the training of GPT SW3, Sweden’s first large scale language model, as well as advancements in fields like biomedical imaging, protein structure prediction, and quantum computing.
In parallel, Nvidia is joining forces with EcoDataCenter and CoreWeave to establish a large-scale Blackwell GPU cluster in Falun, Sweden.
This upcoming AI data center will be powered entirely by renewable energy and is expected to significantly boost Europe’s AI computing infrastructure in an environmentally responsible way.
“By launching Berzelius and planning the Blackwell cluster, Sweden is stepping into a leadership role in AI infrastructure on the European stage,” said an Nvidia spokesperson.
These developments not only mark a technological milestone for Sweden but also represent a broader European effort to invest in sovereign AI capacity and reduce dependency on external infrastructure.
