Spain consolidates its position as an international investment hub in AI and digital sovereignty thanks to Oracle.

 

The minister for the Digital and Public Service Transformation, Óscar López, has confirmed this Wednesday in Madrid the leadership of España as a recipient of global technology investments. During the inauguration of AI World Tour MadridThe minister highlighted that the national strategy is making the country attractive to international corporations seeking to strengthen their presence. strategic sovereignty European.

 

Public-private collaboration and European funds

 

According to the minister Óscar LópezThe "Spanish digital revolution" is attracting foreign capital and talent through advanced projects in sectors such as quantum mechanics, photonics and satellitesIn this context, he stressed that European funds Next Generation They have acted as a fundamental catalyst: "A factory of public-private partnership projects that motivate companies like Oracle "to increase their investments here," the government official stated.

 

España It currently stands out for being the only member of the Unión Europea which encompasses three regions cloud from the US company. One of them is integrated into the sovereign cloud offering of Oracle from the UE, operational in the Spanish capital since 2023.

 

Investment milestones and computing capacity

 

One of the key points of the day was the mention of the alliance between Oracle y TelefónicaBoth entities are working on the creation of the world's largest cloud-based supercomputer for AI, located in Madridwhich will have an infrastructure of 800.000 state-of-the-art processors for training large language models.

 

Strategic Indicator	Project Details / Investment
Planned investment	1.000 billion euros for cloud expansion
AI Infrastructure	Supercomputer with 800.000 processors in Madrid
Cloud Regions	3 regions in España (only country of the UE)
Historical landmark	CEO's first visit Mike Sicilia to a European country

 

For his part, the CEO of Oracle, Mike SiciliaHe acknowledged the Executive's work in promoting cloud technology and Artificial IntelligenceThe executive expressed his commitment to continue promoting innovation throughout the country, while strengthening safety and compliance with European regulations.

 

Data sovereignty and public management

 

The Government has identified Oracle as a "strategic provider." The collaboration is not limited to infrastructure, but also encompasses practical use cases for citizens, such as:

 

• Automation of administrative procedures.
• Advanced translation of legal texts.
• Improved health monitoring through data analysis.
• Deployment of the sovereign cloud for the management of the Public Administration.

 

Finally, the minister mentioned the availability of the sovereign wealth fund. España Crece as a financial tool to further enhance the Digital Spain. "Yeah Oracle It intends to allocate one billion euros to multiply its cloud in España "It's because we are a reliable partner," he concluded.

 

Key points and frequently asked questions about Oracle's investment in Spain

How important is Oracle's €1.000 billion investment?

This figure is intended to multiply the company's cloud infrastructure in the country, consolidating España as a fertile ground for 21st-century technologies and a reliable partner for multinational technology companies.

How does Oracle's collaboration benefit the Public Administration?

It allows the use of multimodal AI without reusing data to retrain business models, improving services such as health monitoring, judicial management and the automation of citizen procedures under a framework of legal security.

What role does the AI ​​supercomputer play in Madrid?

It is a joint project between Oracle y Telefónica which positions itself as the world's largest cloud-based supercomputer for AI, equipped with 800.000 processors to train large-scale language models.