Sovereign compute has moved from communiqué to construction
National capacity programmes are being judged on delivered megawatts, not announced euros.
Technology DeskPublished 4 days ago
The strategic argument for domestic compute capacity was settled some time ago. The execution question — power, cooling, grid connection and skilled operators — was not.
Programmes that partnered with existing utility and industrial operators are delivering. Programmes structured as pure research consortia are largely still procuring.
The lesson generalises beyond compute: industrial policy succeeds where it is routed through organisations that already build things.
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