+Article 12b 19.

Article 12b 19.

Following a call for expression of interest, the AI gigafactory Consortium shall be selected by the Governing Board of the Joint Undertaking through a fair and transparent process, with the support of a panel of independent experts and of an accredited financial institution appointed by the Governing Board to carry out an evaluation, based, inter alia, on the following criteria:

(a) 

technical evaluation:

(i) 

objectives and technical quality of the proposal;

(ii) 

quality of the workplan;

(iii) 

quality of the physical, IT and networking infrastructure;

(iv) 

quality of service, including security and trustworthiness;

(v) 

sustainability and energy efficiency;

(vi) 

consortium experience and know-how in setting up similar large-scale facilities;

(b) 

potential impact:

(i) 

impact on the European AI ecosystem, including its competitiveness and talent pool;

(ii) 

Union added value, including the contribution to strategic autonomy and technological sovereignty;

(c) 

financial feasibility:

(i) 

investment commitment of the AI gigafactory Consortium;

(ii) 

quality and financial viability of the proposed business model, including due diligence to be carried out by the appointed accredited financial institution.

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