Nuevo León Governor Samuel García announced a $1 billion investment for a green AI data center, initially attributing it to Nvidia. The company denied any direct financial commitment, stating its support is limited to technological cooperation and talent training. García later clarified the investment comes from AI-GDC and Cipre Holding, using Nvidia technology.
At the 'México IA+ | Inversión Acelerada' event, organized by the federal Secretariat of Economy, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), and Cipre Holding on November 12, Nuevo León Governor Samuel García declared the state would become Latin America's AI hub through a historic $1 billion investment in the first Green Data Center. 'Nuevo León se va a convertir en el hub de inteligencia artificial y qué mejor que con este gran anuncio, de una inversión histórica de un billón de dólares (mil millones de dólares) en Nuevo León, del primer Green Data Center. Eso nos tiene muy emocionados', García told the media.
The project, led by AI-Green Data Center (AI-GDC) in alliance with Cipre Holding, plans an initial $1 billion investment over the next 10 years, starting in 2026 with phases until 2030. It will use scalable infrastructure and Nvidia's high-performance processing technology for applications in manufacturing, health, and energy, operating with clean energy and efficient cooling. García also announced the creation of the Subsecretariat of Investments, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence under the NCP program.
However, Nvidia issued a statement that day denying the claim: 'NVIDIA reafirma su compromiso con el fortalecimiento del ecosistema tecnológico en México y en toda América Latina. Se aclara que NVIDIA no realizará inversiones financieras en Nuevo León. El apoyo de la compañía a la transformación digital y al progreso tecnológico latinoamericano se basa exclusivamente en iniciativas de cooperación, investigación y formación de talento'. Later, García clarified that Nvidia designs and sells chips to companies building data centers, without direct investment.
Calista Redmond, Nvidia's vice president of Global AI Initiatives, stressed collaboration: 'En Nvidia nos sentimos muy honrados de ser recibidos en México para acompañarlos en este próximo capítulo de nuestro camino juntos'. The event aims to boost sovereign AI in Mexico, with projections to add $9 billion to annual FDI, according to CCE's Francisco Cervantes Díaz, enhancing productivity and GDP.
Nuevo León, with its industrial ecosystem in El Bajío and hubs like Monterrey, positions itself as a regional leader, though it faces challenges in training and energy sustainability for data centers.
