This partnership seals the commitment of five world-class institutions, from two of Europe’s most dynamic ecosystems in higher education, research, and innovation: the Saclay cluster (IP Paris, HEC Paris, Université Paris-Saclay) and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
The shared ambition is clear: to foster a European AI that is excellent, ethical and sovereign, serving science, the economy and society.
The Entente CordIAle aims to establish a long-term and structured collaboration in AI research, training, and innovation, based on five key objectives:
This partnership builds on Hi! PARIS, the interdisciplinary center for artificial intelligence co-founded in 2020 by the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and HEC Paris, joined by Inria in 2021.
Hi! PARIS integrates cutting-edge research, world-class education, and technology-driven innovation with a solution-oriented approach, at the heart of the France 2030 strategy.
With a budget of €70 million over five years, Hi! PARIS embodies the ambition of IP Paris and its partners to build a leading European AI cluster, capable of turning scientific potential into breakthrough innovations — and those innovations into economic champions for Europe.
According to Thierry Coulhon, President of IP Paris, this partnership represents a new milestone in European scientific cooperation. By bringing together the excellence of Oxford, Cambridge, the Saclay cluster, and Hi! PARIS, the Entente CordIAle lays the foundation for a research and innovation axis in artificial intelligence with no equivalent in Europe.
It reflects a clear ambition: to transform scientific potential into disruptive innovations, and those innovations into European economic leaders — in support of technological sovereignty.
