EthonAI joins EU AI Champions initiative as part of over 60 leading European companies

Paris (February 10, 2025) – EthonAI joins the EU AI Champions initiative as part of over 60 leading European companies to manifest Europe as an AI leader. Announced at Élysée and hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, the initiative unites leaders from industry, technology, and policy to create a functional flywheel that accelerates Europe’s leadership in AI. 

Today marks the launch of the “EU AI Champions Initiative”, a groundbreaking, long-term effort uniting more than 60 leading European companies ranging from startups to established incumbents, all determined to establish Europe as a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI), advancing AI development and application. 

EthonAI is proud to be among the 60 inaugural companies in the initiative, which was unveiled at the AI Action Summit at Élysée. Hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, the event was attended by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, along with the Heads of State and Government from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden.

“By seizing this moment, working with greater intention, and embracing deep collaboration, Europe can seize a generational opportunity by leading in applied AI, integrating it into our industrial base to boost productivity, resilience, and economic sovereignty, especially in key sectors like manufacturing, energy, healthcare and defence […] Europe has all the essentials for a resilient and competitive AI infrastructure: talent, capital, and a strong industrial backbone with proprietary distribution and data. With the commitment of over 60 leading European companies, we must harness these resources to unlock a functional flywheel between technology, capital, and policy” 

-Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, Managing Director & Head of Europe, General Catalyst

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About the “EU AI Champions Initiative”

The EU AI Champions Initiative brings together more than 60 ambitious businesses committed to establishing Europe as a global leader in AI development and application. The initiative aims to frame a positive shared vision for Europe by mobilizing talent and capital, accelerating AI adoption in established industries, and increasing European companies’ competitiveness. Led by General Catalyst, the mission is to foster a resilient partnership between incumbents and technology providers to unlock Europe’s full potential in AI. The EU AI Champions Initiative was established in partnership with Adyen, Airbus, Airbus Defence & Space, Alan, Artemis Holding, ASML, Autone, Axa, Black Forest Labs, Bonnier Group, BNP Paribas, Celonis, CMA CGM, Cradle, Dassault Systèmes, Dataiku, Deel, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, E.ON, EDF, ElevenLabs, EthonAI, Exor, Flix, Franke Group, GetYourGuide, Giesecke & Devrient, Heineken, Helsing, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Infineon, Kering, L’Oréal Groupe, Langdock, Loft Orbital, Loh Gruppe, Lufthansa, Mercedes-Benz, Mistral AI, N26, Novo Nordisk, On, Orange Group, Owkin, Parloa, Pelico, Personio, Philips, Photoroom, Pigment, Porsche, Publicis, Ravensburger, Robco, SAAB AB, SAP, Schwarz, Shift Technology, Siemens AG, Siemens Energy, Spotify, Supercell, Sword, Tom Tom, TotalEnergies, United Internet, Volkswagen Group, Wallenberg Investments, and ZF.

For more information, visit: aichampions.eu