Status: Under Construction | Location: Former Swissgrid Site, Werkstrasse 12, 5080 Laufenburg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
FlexBase Technology Center AI Data Center is a sovereign AI factory and sustainable high-performance computing facility located at Werkstrasse 12 in Laufenburg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Developed on a 40,000-square-metre former Swissgrid site, the project occupies a strategically important location beside the historic Star of Laufenburg, a major international electricity grid intersection connecting power networks across Switzerland and neighbouring European countries. This proximity to established electricity infrastructure makes the site particularly relevant for energy-intensive computing operations. The development is designed to support sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-performance computing workloads, including AI model training, machine learning and advanced data processing. Its AI factory concept reflects the growing demand for dedicated computing environments that can provide the processing resources required by businesses, research institutions and other organizations developing AI applications. The project's location within a major European electricity network junction also highlights the relationship between energy infrastructure and next-generation data centers, where reliable power access is a critical requirement for high-density computing. By reusing a former utility site, FlexBase is giving an established energy infrastructure property a new role within the digital economy. The development also reflects Switzerland's ambitions to strengthen its domestic AI capabilities and provide infrastructure for organizations with sovereignty, security and data-location requirements. Its combination of a strategically positioned industrial site, power-network proximity and AI-focused computing objectives gives the project significance beyond conventional colocation infrastructure. If delivered as intended, FlexBase Technology Center could contribute to the development of an energy-integrated AI computing hub serving Switzerland and the wider European market.
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| Project Name | FlexBase Technology Center AI Data Center Laufenburg |
| Location | Former Swissgrid Site, Werkstrasse 12, 5080 Laufenburg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Multi-Story Sovereign AI Factory, Industrial Energy Hub & High-Performance Computing (HPC) Campus |
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| City Name | Laufenburg |
| Population | Estimated 3,500 to 4,000 residents |
| Urban Agglomeration | Estimated 8,000 to 12,000 residents across Laufenburg and nearby communities |
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