A Norwegian AI company has launched a base in London and plans to hire 100 AI specialists over the next 12 months.
Nscale is described as an ‘AI hyperscaler’ and builds tech platforms alongside its own energy efficient AI-focused data centres.
It said the UK base in the heart of Mayfair will be a strategic hub for powering its European growth and supporting the UK’s AI ambitions.
“London is a natural anchor for this vision. As one of the world’s most dynamic hubs for technology, finance and policy, it connects us to customers, partners and policymakers across the continent,” said Josh Payne, CEO of Nscale.
“It also gives us a base from which to deepen collaboration and accelerate the adoption of AI across industries and public life.”
Nscale has committed to building and deploying 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs here by 2026.
The facility is designed to train and serve the next generation of large language models, scientific AI systems and real-time intelligent applications.
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Payne continued: “Europe has always been more than a market. It is a proving ground for how technology can serve society — balancing innovation with responsibility, and ambition with trust. From pioneering research to forward-looking regulation, Europe is helping to define what the next era of AI will look like.
“At Nscale, we see this as a once-in-a-generation opportunity: to build the infrastructure that ensures Europe can lead on its own terms, with sovereignty, sustainability and scale at the heart of progress.
“London is a natural anchor for this vision. As one of the world’s most dynamic hubs for technology, finance and policy, it connects us to customers, partners and policymakers across the continent. It also gives us a base from which to deepen collaboration and accelerate the adoption of AI across industries and public life.”