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Data infrastructure

Specialized data infrastructure in the NCRI portfolio.

A phased network of sector-focused U.S. and Africa-linked facilities — one portfolio platform under central coordination, not the definition of NCRI itself.

Strategic position

Domain expertise over generic capacity

NCRI does not plan to compete as a general-purpose hyperscale provider. Where data infrastructure advances the group model, the strategy focuses on specialized workloads, domain-specific managed services, and connections to consulting, research, and workforce development.

Proposed network

Three connected portfolio nodes

Houston, Texas
Phase 1: $25M–$40M
Houston Energy Data Center

Oil and gas intelligence

A proposed secure, high-availability environment for demanding oil-and-gas data, analytics, and operational workloads.

1–3 MW specialized facility or a leased, colocation, and private-cloud hybrid.

Iowa, United States
Phase 1: $20M–$30M
Iowa Renewable Energy Data Center

Renewables and grid intelligence

A proposed modular facility focused on renewable forecasting, grid analytics, storage optimization, carbon data, and asset-performance AI.

750 kW–2 MW modular or partner-hosted facility.

Namibia and/or South Africa
AfricaNode

Data sovereignty and applied learning

A proposed smaller integrated node connecting cloud services, energy research, practical education, and locally anchored data capability.

Partner-led pilot using colocation, university, utility, or cloud infrastructure.

Houston + Iowa

Combined planning assumptions

Preliminary management-case ranges, subject to feasibility, contracted demand, site selection, and financing.

$45M–$70M

Combined Houston and Iowa Phase 1 CapEx

$10M–$20M

Combined Year 3 revenue range

$30M–$70M

Combined Year 5 revenue range

35–50%

Potential combined EBITDA margin once scaled

Build specialized data capacity under NCRI oversight.

We welcome conversations with anchor clients, utilities, colocation operators, technology providers, universities, and capital partners.