Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced plans to invest in the UK’s artificial intelligence sector, calling the country uniquely positioned for growth.
Speaking Monday on a panel with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson, Huang praised the UK’s AI environment.
“The U.K. is in a Goldilocks circumstance,” Huang said. “You can’t do machine learning without a machine — and so the ability to build these AI supercomputers here in the U.K. will naturally attract more startups.”
The head of the multitrillion-dollar semiconductor company went further, offering a clear commitment to UK expansion.
“I think it’s just such an incredible, incredible place to invest. I’m going to invest here,” Huang added.
Nvidia is the world’s leading supplier of graphics processing units (GPUs), a critical component in training and running AI models.
The CEO also praised Britain’s deep talent pool and growing AI startup ecosystem.
He highlighted companies like DeepMind, Synthesia, Wayve, and ElevenLabs as examples of UK-based innovation.
“Britain has one of the richest AI communities anywhere on the planet,” Huang said. “The ecosystem is really perfect for takeoff — it’s just missing one thing.”
That “one thing,” according to Huang, is sovereign infrastructure capable of supporting large-scale, UK-based AI development.
To address that, Nvidia unveiled a new sovereign AI industry forum focused on building national capacity for advanced AI computing.
Cloud infrastructure firms Nscale and Nebius also announced plans to establish new UK-based facilities with Nvidia’s cutting-edge Blackwell GPU chips.
These new data center projects will boost the UK’s ability to support AI model training and deployment at scale.
Prime Minister Starmer has made tech-driven economic growth a central pillar of his government’s strategy since taking office.
In January, Starmer introduced proposals to ease planning regulations for data centers and increase domestic computing power twenty-fold by 2030.
His government continues to position Britain as a competitive global player in AI, emphasizing innovation, talent, and infrastructure.
Nvidia’s investment aligns with that vision and reinforces growing international confidence in the UK’s AI ambitions.
Industry observers view Huang’s comments as a strong endorsement of the UK’s long-term potential in advanced technology sectors.
By establishing deeper roots in the UK, Nvidia could influence the direction of European AI development over the next decade.
The combination of public support, regulatory reform, and private investment may help Britain build a sovereign, world-class AI ecosystem.
With momentum now building, UK officials and investors see an opportunity to lead in the global race for AI leadership.
