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# Google DeepMind and Google Cloud offer up to 200 European scientists access to AlphaFold 3, AlphaGenome and other science models plus $3M in compute

On Oct 14, 2026 Google DeepMind and Google Cloud pledged to give up to 200 European scientists access to some of their science models (AlphaFold 3, WeatherNext, AlphaGenome, AlphaEvolve and AlphaEarth Foundations) and $3M in compute credits. The offer supports the EU's AI-for-science work through its RAISE initiative.

## Key facts
- Up to 200 European researchers; $3M in Google Cloud compute credits
- Models offered: AlphaFold 3, WeatherNext, AlphaGenome, AlphaEvolve, AlphaEarth Foundations (Gemini models are not named)
- Framed as support for the EU's RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) initiative and its aim of closing European scientists' compute gap
- Google blog post by Maureen Costello (VP for UK, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa, Google Cloud); no application process or deadline given
- Same day: Google published a European economic-impact report and named 17 Google.org Impact Challenge recipients using AI for science

## What happened

Google offered European scientists access to its specialised science models and a small compute budget, framed as support for the EU's
RAISE initiative. The pledge is modest in money ($3M) and is more about access to models such as AlphaEvolve and AlphaGenome than about compute.

## Why it matters

It is part of the competition among US labs to win over European science and policymakers while the EU builds its own AI-for-science
infrastructure. Anthropic announced a science commitment tied to the US Genesis Mission the week before (Oct 8).

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## Sources

1. [Google: We're powering European scientific discovery with advanced AI compute and frontier models (Oct 14)](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/were-powering-european-scientific-discovery-with-advanced-ai-compute-and-frontier-models/) (blog.google, official)
2. [Google.org: 17 organizations using AI to accelerate scientific breakthroughs (Oct 14)](https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/google-org/impact-challenge-ai-science-recipients/) (blog.google, official)
3. [Reuters: Google DeepMind, Google Cloud to allow European researchers access to frontier models](https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-deepmind-google-cloud-allow-european-researchers-access-frontier-models-2026-10-14/) (reuters.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-10-14 (filed): Created