Mapping Ireland’s AI Readiness Curve
What does it take for a country to lead the AI revolution? Not all nations are on equal footing, and.
What does it take for a country to lead the AI revolution? Not all nations are on equal footing, and.
Germany grid expansion approvals increased sharply in 2025 as federal regulators accelerated decisions on new transmission infrastructure, reflecting rising pressure
Amazon Web Services has secured fresh planning approval for three data centers in north Dublin, reviving a large-scale infrastructure project
Switzerland’s data centers are expanding at an unprecedented pace, but the surge in digital infrastructure is prompting urgent questions about
AI Training & Inference Campus in Mikkeli Finland Concept Image courtesy: Compute Nordic Ltd LinkedIn post Compute Nordic Finland Data
Azrieli Group’s decision to invest €1 billion in a Norwegian data center campus highlights a shift toward long-duration operating income
Tesco has formalized the Tesco and Mistral AI generative AI agreement through a new three-year partnership as the retailer expands
The UK successfully bet billions on renewable energy to power the AI revolution. However, a 1960s transmission network, never designed
HCLSoftware is expanding its data and AI portfolio with the planned acquisition of Wobby, a Belgium-based agentic AI startup. The
Goodman, CPP Establish European Data Center Investment Platform Goodman Group signed an agreement with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Qlik’s plan to invest $1.5 billion in Europe over the next five years signals a deeper shift in how AI
Estonia has taken a step to secure its role in Europe’s next phase of AI infrastructure by joining a Nordic
While the environmental cost of water is the most visible “hidden” factor, the underlying driver is a massive spike in
From left: Sami Kurunsaari (CEO, Netcontrol), Jussi Holopainen (Procuritas), Sami Raitakoski (ABB) ABB has agreed to acquire Finnish grid automation
Image Credit : Google Liquid-Cooled Blackwell Cluster Strengthens Ireland’s AI Compute Capacity Cloud computing provider CloudCIX and AI infrastructure company
AWS Advances Georgia Data Center Plans in Covington Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning a new data center development in
Dell Technologies’ acquisition of Dataloop for approximately $120 million is a development that we believe marks a calculated pivot in
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), but adoption is moving faster than the region’s
Google Norway Data Center Exploration in Valer We are tracking developments around a potential Google Norway data center in Valer,
The latest “Data & AI 2025 Universe Report” by Spanish market analyst Penteo confirms a trend we have been watching
(1/2) Colin Smith (L), IPEC CEO, and Richard Mahomed (R), Local Division Manager, Electrification Service, ABB UKImage Credit – ABB
Image Credit: Google EU Parliament Advances EU Sustainability Reporting Reform We are reporting on a significant regulatory development shaping how
Vertiv and GreenScale Align on AI-Ready Data Centre Platforms in Europe We see the collaboration between Vertiv and GreenScale as
Strategic Portfolio Shift Shapes European Data Center Landscape We are witnessing a decisive portfolio realignment as AtlasEdge confirms the sale
As semiconductors become inseparable from AI, energy systems, defense platforms and industrial automation, the pressure on chip manufacturing is no
The news that Lausanne-based deeptech startup Corintis has secured an additional $25 million in Series A1 funding is a powerful
France has decided that the future of artificial intelligence won’t just be powered by GPUs and grid upgrades; it will
Europe’s energy transition is accelerating on every front: renewables scaling, hydrogen gaining traction, grids becoming smarter and more flexible. But
EMEC’s hydrogen production site and energy storage building at Caldale, Eday; Image credit- EMEC The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)
The launch of a massive €35 billion ($40.8 billion) Debt Issuance Programme (DIP) by TenneT Germany is a critical, and
Google DeepMind UK Lab Marks Major Expansion Into Material Discovery As we examine Google’s latest research initiatives, we see a
Image Credit – Google EU AI Gigafactory Rules: Proposal to Ease Environmental Assessments As we review the European Union’s evolving
The European Commission is making a clear bet: without modern grids, Europe will remain stuck with high energy prices and
Europe is gearing up for a major escalation in its AI infrastructure ambitions. The new collaboration between the European Investment
The decision by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), Norway’s $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, to largely steer clear of direct
The Bank of England’s warning on AI market optimism shapes the latest financial stability report, which feels less like a
We are witnessing a fundamental shift away from cloud-heavy computing toward ultra-efficient processing that happens directly at the point of
Bitzero breaking ground on a 1GW data-centre campus in Finland points to the increasingly aggressive land-and-power race underpinning the AI
With Deutsche Telekom reportedly teaming up with Schwarz Digits on an AI gigafactory, Europe’s AI agenda enters its most demanding
IQM Quantum Computers’ decision to invest more than €40 million to expand its production facility in Finland underscores a defining
Germany’s data center build-out has crossed from pipeline talk into active delivery, and Arcadis’ new wins underline that transition. The
Research reveals changing digital infrastructure priorities as UK businesses reject public cloud. The growing impact of AI is set to
Southern Europe’s startup ecosystem has long suffered from an imbalance between talent generation and capital availability. Indico VC Fund III,
Europe’s push for digital sovereignty has often lagged behind the pace of global AI development. SAP’s EU AI Cloud, however,
Spain has been rising through Europe’s digital ranks, but its biggest missing link has always been a unified energy-and-data-center strategy.
nLighten has entered into a new renewable energy supply agreement covering all of its data center locations across France. The
NATO’s move to bring in Google’s air-gapped distributed cloud marks a critical moment in defense policy. As cyber threats multiply
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to use the opportunity afforded by AI to ‘Make Britain Great Again’. The news
Every expansion in AI compute now confronts the same global question: how do we scale responsibly without deepening the industry’s
The European Commission’s decision to launch three market investigations into the cloud computing sector under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
It’s hard to ignore the seismic shift happening in Europe’s digital backbone right now. As someone watching the industry, I
The UK Government has announced a major reform package aimed at accelerating the expansion of domestic AI data centre infrastructure
The Government has announced that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be abolished, saving the taxpayer at least £100 million
Nebius unveiled its first deployment of NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra AI infrastructure in the UK, bringing the supercomputer power and hyperscaler
Alphabet’s Google plans to invest €5.5 billion ($6.41 billion) over the coming years to expand its infrastructure and data center
Microsoft has unveiled plans to invest $10 billion in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure at a data center located
Seekr Technologies and Fossefall AS, a Norwegian AI infrastructure company, announced a multi-year commercial agreement that will accelerate the deployment
Vertiv will supply next-generation infrastructure for ROM1, Digital Realty’s first data centre in Italy with a planned capacity above 3
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced- ‘Fastnet’, a new state-of-the-art transatlantic subsea fiber optic cable system connecting Maryland, U.S., and County
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has received committee approval (Resolution to Grant) from Hillingdon Council to expand its Hayes
Zoom has announced a major step in its UK growth strategy with plans of opening a UK data center in
Belgium’s electricity grid operator Elia has proposed potential limits on the amount of power allocated to data centres as artificial
AtlasEdge has secured €253 million in green financing to support the development of its state-of-the-art data centre campus in Lisbon,
Verne, a leading provider of low-carbon, high-density data center solutions, has announced the appointment of Roland Chedlivili as Managing Director,
nLighten has announced the first ICFEn (Integrated Carbon-Free Energy) scores for its facilities in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain,
Kao Data has released a strategic report charting a clear path to accelerate the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions in
Argyll Data Development has announced a strategic partnership with SambaNova, a next-gen AI infrastructure leader, to deliver the UK’s first
Vertiv has announced a leadership transition as Karsten Winther prepares to retire at the end of 2025. Taking the helm
Glesys has acquired Verne’s managed private cloud operations in Finland, including its data center facilities in Pori and Tampere. The
A new data center may soon rise in Butte, Montana, as Sabey Data Centers, a leading U.S.-based developer and operator,
Vertiv announced a distribution agreement with PNY Technologies, a leading provider of NVIDIA-based solutions in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Virgin Media O2 is taking further steps toward its net zero carbon emissions goal through a new long-term Power Purchase
Start Campus, in partnership with Nscale, announces one of the European Union’s first deployments of the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, today announced the appointment
Photo- EuroHPC JU The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has selected six new sites to host additional European AI Factories,
Google has announced a €5 billion investment in Belgium to expand its data centre operations and AI infrastructure, according to
Tonomia SRL. represented by Founder & CEO Dr. Mustapha Belhabib. MiTAC Information Systems Corp. represented by President Charlotte Chou. MiTAC
Seva Vayner, Product Director for Edge Cloud and AI, Gcore Gcore has announced the launch of AI Cloud Stack, a next-generation software
The UK is at a pivotal moment in its digital journey. With more than £40 billion of fresh commitments from
Nscale has raised the largest Series B in UK and European history, at USD $1.1 billion. The financing was led
The STARLight project brings together a consortium of leading industrial and academic partners to position Europe as a technology leader
DaltonTx announces its exit from stealth and the completion of a £4 million seed financing round to build adaptive, AI-enabled
Latos has secured full planning approval for its first revolutionary neural edge facility in Stockton-on-Tees. The £100 million state-of-the-art facility
The operator of one of the UK’s largest purpose-built data centres, Stellium Datacenters has welcomed the HM government’s decision to
The UK Government has announced a landmark £150 billion investment package from US-based private sector firms during the US state
Wayne Searle AVK has announced the appointment of Wayne Searle as Chief People Officer to accelerate its growth trajectory and
Image by- Quantum Motion Quantum Motion has delivered the industry’s first full-stack quantum computer to be built using a standard
A combination of renewables, grid balancing engines and energy storage make for the most cost-effective microgrids to power data centres,
Nscale and Microsoft have entered a commitment on Nscale’s AI Campus in Loughton, which will be the UK’s largest AI
Galaxy Data Centers has partnered with British energy tech innovator Zendo to integrate clean energy and more efficient operations into
Vantage Data Centers announced its second London data center campus (LHR2) will open at the end of September. Located in
NorthC has signed an agreement to build a new regional data center at the Innovation Campus uptownBasel in Arlesheim. This
Plus Power’s Cranberry Point Energy Storage in Carver, Mass Plus Power is now operating its Cranberry Point Energy Storage facility
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“B&W”) signed a strategic partnership agreement with Denham Capital’s Sustainable Infrastructure arm (“Denham”) to jointly
Eviden XH3000 JUPITER at Juliech Supercomputing Centre; Source- Atos International Eviden, the Atos Group product brand announces that the Eviden-built
Data4, a European data center operator, and EDF has signed a twelve-year Nuclear Production Allocation Contract (CAPN). This partnership agreement
Aerial view of Pelagos Data Centres (PRNewsfoto/Pelagos Data Centres) A major data centre that will deliver up to 250 megawatts
A transformative $100 billion data center campus is coming to the Northland, bringing critical development infrastructure, significant community investment, and
Arelion’s Scandinavian fiber upgrade Arelion has announced major fiber investments in its extensive Scandinavian network to connect hyperscale data centers
SAP SE announced a comprehensive new approach to digital sovereignty and AI innovation. Expanded offerings within the SAP Sovereign Cloud
Inspired has signed a landmark tri-party corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), with VIRTUS Data Centres; and Lynn and Inner Dowsing
Green Mountain and German energy provider KMW have signed a long-term agreement with an international company for 36 MW of
Infineon Technologies announced the strengthening of its existing collaboration with Delta Electronics, Inc., in the development of state-of-the-art high-density power
Digital Realty has broken ground on its first data center in Rome, strengthening its position in delivering PlatformDIGITAL®, the world’s
Source- Vertiv Vertiv Holdings has acquired Waylay NV, a Belgium-based leader in hyperautomation and generative AI software platforms, as part
atNorth, together with Crusoe, announced the significant expansion of Crusoe Cloud capacity at atNorth’s ICE02 data center in Iceland. This
Funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, and affiliates of Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group closed on a joint
Northern European data center operator Delska’s upcoming facility, EU North Riga LV DC1, has been awarded the prestigious Uptime Institute
The combined entity will build on Strangeworks’ existing solutions, unlocking vast market opportunities by seamlessly integrating Quantagonia‘s expertise in mathematical
Patrick Bowen, CEO Neurophos Terakraft and Neurophos have entered into a collaboration agreement to provide sustainable, high performance, and energy
3D Rendering of DayOne’s Lahti Data Center DayOne announces its significant investment in a state-of-the-art hyperscale data center campus in
Equinix is working with leading energy companies that are developing innovative approaches to generating reliable and sustainable electricity to support
EdgeMode and Vertical Data have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly market and deliver a 20-megawatt data center
Northern Data AG announces a strategic partnership with Core42, a G42 company that will give customers access to large-scale European
MARA Holdings and EDF Pulse Ventures signed an investment agreement allowing MARA to acquire a 64% stake in Exaion, a
AVAIO Digital announced its first data center in Spain, strategically located in the town of Algete in the Community of
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, particularly the training of large-scale models that are used to power many of today’s
Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I SCSp announces its agreement to invest in Terakraft, becoming the majority shareholder in the
European data centre operator maincubes is set to commence development of a new data centre campus near Berlin, marking a
Switch Datacenters announced a significant milestone in its European expansion strategy: the successful finalization of the land transaction and receipt
OpenAI has announced the launch of Stargate Norway, its first AI data center initiative in Europe under the OpenAI for
Kao Data announced that Clinton Hasell has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Business Officer. A seasoned, Board-level executive
New power for AI – photonics processor from Q.ANT can deliver more performance with less energy consumption. (Image: Q.ANT GmbH)
(Credit: AtlasEdge) AtlasEdge opens its latest data centre in Stuttgart (STR001). This marks the completion of the first phase of
DDN’s strategic partnership with Polarise brings together DDN’s world-class AI data platform technology and Polarise’s end-to-end capabilities for building and
Morocco plans to construct a 500-megawatt data center powered entirely by renewable energy, aiming to bolster data security and strengthen
Khazna Data Centers and Eni have signed Heads of Terms to set up a Joint Venture aimed at the development
Photographer: Source: VTT SUPREME aims to develop stable fabrication processes for European superconducting quantum chips with improved repeatability and yield. A
BGO launched ‘BGO DataCenters’, a real estate investment and development platform focused on delivering customised sustainable, hyperscale, and AI-optimized digital
Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has teamed up with IT services provider Edora to establish a data centre within
Groq has established its first European data center footprint in Helsinki, Finland to meet the growing demands of European customers.
Datum Datacentres has officially launched MCR2, its newest state-of-the-art data centre in Manchester, marking a significant milestone for both the
The merger between EdgeMode Inc. and BlackBerry AIF (BAIF) is structured to facilitate the proposed acquisition of BAIF’s assets by
Puglia Data Center Valley is going to redefine the digital landscape of the Mediterranean with the creation of the Puglia
Max-Hervé George’s SWI Group plans to build its first data centre in the UK and the rebranding of the holding
Belgium has formally applied to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) factory under the InvestAI programme, an initiative designed to equip
The agreement enables organizations to access and build in more than 45 countries on the cost-effective, secure, powerful cloud infrastructure
(Image: Apatura) The ambitious proposal to transform part of Ravenscraig into one of the UK’s largest green AI data centres
As demand for GPU-ready and AI-optimized infrastructure continues to surge, this partnership ensures that enterprises, hyperscalers, and colocation providers can
Conapto has successfully issued inaugural SEK 500 million senior secured bonds. The bond issue generated strong demand from institutional investors,
The Netherlands has officially entered the race to host one of five AI Gigafactories, as reported by IO+. This comes
Photo Credits: Siemens Siemens Smart Infrastructure is to open a data center technology hub in the Iberian region, strengthening its
Global Switch has launched a state-of-the-art suite of the latest liquid cooling technologies, capable of meeting the demands of the
After key appearances at London Tech Week and VivaTech’s GTC Paris, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang touched down in Germany for
Source- Crusoe Crusoe announced a strategic partnership with Polar to establish Crusoe’s first data center presence in mainland Europe. Crusoe
Applied Digital has launched an infrastructure partnership with ABB at the company’s greenfield 400 MW campus in North Dakota, United
atNorth reveals three new Director appointments that support the company’s rapid growth and strengthens the organizational structure of the business
With NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to the Middle East, it has been speculated that the focus is shifting towards
Pictured is BER11, part of Vantage’s first Berlin campus located in Brandenburg Park. Vantage Data Centers has raised €640 million
Apto has secured a strategic site in Lacchiarella (MI), in the Greater Milan area, for the development of a next-generation
The SIN01 facility in Sines, operational since Q4’24 and the first building of Start Campus’ 1.2-Gigawatt (GW) campus, leverages a
In a move to bolster its infrastructure and address growing regulatory scrutiny in Europe, TikTok is planning a €1 billion
London-based startup Nscale is aggressively positioning itself in the booming AI infrastructure sector. According to documents reviewed by Bloomberg, the
A massive power outage swept across Spain and Portugal, leaving millions without electricity, according to euronews. In Portugal, officials confirmed
CapMan Infra’s data centre platform, soon to be renamed to Kolo DC, has agreed to acquire two data centres in
Twenty community groups across Stockport have been awarded a total of £30,000 in funding from the first-ever Kao SEED Fund.
Start Campus SIN01 Data Center Start Campus celebrated the official inauguration of SIN01, its first operational facility within the company’s
Fareham Data Centre Pulsant, a leading UK edge infrastructure provider, will acquire two data centres from European technology solutions and
Penned by: François Sterin, COO of Data4 We are at the dawn of a twofold revolution: the rise of artificial
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital infrastructure, we are witnessing the narrative transitioning towards sustainability, with a particular emphasis on