UK-headquartered AI infrastructure provider Nscale is teaming with OpenAI and Nvidia on Stargate UK, the latest in a series of projects designed to expand AI compute muscle across the globe.
As part of the collaboration, OpenAI will explore offtake of up to 8,000 NVIDIA GPUs in Q1 2026 with the potential to scale to 31,000 NVIDIA GPUs over time. Stargate UK is expected to be based across a number of sites in the UK, including in Cobalt Park, which will form part of the newly designated AI Growth Zone in the North East.
Nscale will also deploy 4,600 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs in partnership with NVIDIA DGX™ Cloud, including for the DGX Lepton Marketplace, which will support AI developers across the country.
Separately, Nscale said it is working with Microsoft to expand its AI Campus in Loughton. The site will deliver 50MW of AI capacity, scalable to 90MW, and will initially house 23,040 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs delivered in Q1 of 2027. This facility will play a vital role in providing Microsoft’s Azure services across the UK, supporting every sector of the economy.
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