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Information / Computing 63 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 63.1 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities 63.10 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 August 2026
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Azur DataCenter, a French company specialising in liquid and immersion cooling technologies and a subsidiary of the French deeptech company Arago Technologie, aims to create around 100 jobs in Champagnier (Isère) by the end of 2026. While the hiring process should be starting 2 months before deadline.
The company plans to to set up a high-density data centre on the industrial site currently occupied by Hydrogen Refuelling Solutions (HRS).
The property transaction will take the form of a sale and leaseback, enabling HRS to continue using the site as part of the transaction, while Azur DataCenter invests in refurbishing the site and installing the infrastructure required to operate the data centre.
Despite the signing of the preliminary sale agreement, the project is still subject to authorisation. Specifically, that concerning the environmental protection.
Citation
Eurofound (2026), Azur DataCenter, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 300878, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300878.
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