Hi! PARIS joins forces with Oxford and Cambridge in a new strategic AI alliance
On the occasion of the French President’s state visit to the United Kingdom, a new Franco-British initiative was officially launched to accelerate progress in artificial intelligence for science, business, and society.
The Entente CordIAle Paris-Saclay – Oxford-Cambridge AI Initiative brings together the academic excellence and innovation power of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, HEC Paris, Université Paris-Saclay, the University of Oxford, and the University of Cambridge.
At the heart of this partnership is Hi! PARIS, the interdisciplinary center for AI and Data Science co-founded by IP Paris and HEC Paris in 2020, joined by Inria in 2021. Backed by €70 million in funding and aligned with the France 2030 strategy, Hi! PARIS is driving the future of AI forward through advanced research, high-level education, and real-world innovation.
A shared ambition for responsible and sovereign AI
This strategic alliance aims to foster long-term collaboration across borders to tackle the major AI challenges of our time. The initiative will support:
Joint research projects and co-supervised PhD programs
Exchange and mobility of students, researchers, and faculty
Shared scientific events addressing both technical and ethical issues in AI
Stronger collaboration with industry and startups to accelerate innovation
A coordinated contribution to Europe’s leadership in trustworthy AI
By bringing together two ecosystems of global standing, the Saclay Cluster and the Oxford–Cambridge hub, this partnership reflects a shared ambition: to transform academic excellence into impactful, ethical, and sovereign AI technologies.