Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and Salesforce have announced plans to invest over $60 billion in the UK. These projects, encompassing supercomputers, data centers, and AI infrastructure, are positioning the country as one of Europe’s AI hubs. The majority of these investments are focused on hardware power, local collaborations, and job growth.
US companies are increasing their investments in the UK
Microsoft will invest $30 billion in the UK by 2028. During this period, the company plans to build the country’s largest supercomputer. The system will include more than 23,000 advanced GPUs and will be built in partnership with British cloud computing firm Nscale. This investment stands out as a concrete example of Microsoft’s integration with domestic technology companies.
Nvidia also announced a $15 billion investment plan. The company will deploy 120,000 Blackwell GPUs in the UK, in collaboration with Nscale and US-based infrastructure provider CoreWeave. This represents Nvidia’s largest deployment in Europe to date.
Google is building a new data center in Waltham Cross, near London, with an investment of $6.8 billion. The center is designed to meet the growing demand for services such as Google Cloud, Workspace, Search, and Maps. The investment is expected to create an average of 8,250 new jobs annually for businesses in the region.
OpenAI is building a large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure in the UK with a new project called “Stargate U.K.” The Microsoft-backed company will initially install an 8,000-GPU system. Partners include Nscale and Nvidia. This capacity is expected to increase to 31,000 GPUs in the long term.
Salesforce has increased its total investment in the UK to $6 billion. Nvidia’s partner, CoreWeave, has also announced an additional $2.04 billion investment to expand its data center capacity in the country. This investment brings the company’s total spending in the country to $3.4 billion.
The total investment, including projects from Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Salesforce, and CoreWeave, exceeds $60 billion. While the exact size of OpenAI’s investment has not yet been disclosed, this large infrastructure initiative appears to have significantly contributed to the overall investment.
This wave of investment coincided with US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK. During the visit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Trump are expected to sign an agreement to increase cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and nuclear energy.
These developments strengthen the UK’s position as a center for AI investments not only in Europe but also globally.
