Accenture and Mistral AI have announced a multi-year strategic collaboration designed to help organisations in Europe and around the world scale advanced AI. The two companies will help clients rapidly move to secure, large-scale AI deployments aligned with regional requirements.

Together, Accenture and Mistral AI will co-develop and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions that address real industry challenges and create measurable impact across sectors. Clients will benefit from Mistral AI’s scientific innovation and breadth of enterprise-grade AI products with Accenture’s proven capabilities to architect, govern and scale AI across complex organisations. This joint approach will help enterprises capture value quickly and securely, supported by Accenture’s global network of AI specialists and its deep understanding of industry processes, regulatory environments and transformation needs.

“Our clients are looking for AI solutions that combine world-class performance with the complete ownership that Mistral AI’s technology offers enterprises,” said Mauro Macchi, CEO for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Accenture. “By partnering with Mistral AI, a leading global innovator, we bring together sovereign models and the capability to scale technology across industries, geographies and business functions. Our go-to-market collaboration will enable enterprises in Europe and around the world to accelerate reinvention with AI, securely and deeply connected to strategic priorities.”

Arthur Mensch, CEO and co-founder of Mistral AI, added, “We are proud to partner with Accenture, whose international reach and industry depth make them an ideal partner to continue driving AI transformations for enterprises at scale. Together, we will help organisations deploy AI that meets their needs for performance, control, and customisation. This collaboration marks an important milestone for industries around the world to realise the ROI of AI.”

The companies will launch dedicated training and certification programs for clients to provide the knowledge and capabilities needed to deploy, finetune and operate Mistral AI-powered solutions at scale, as well as support the change management required for successful transformation.

As part of the agreement, Accenture will become a customer of Mistral AI, equipping its professionals with Mistral AI’s models and products, including Mistral AI Studio, and embedding Mistral AI’s technologies into Accenture’s operations to support client solutions.