NEOIX – ConnectPoint Newsletter – 003

Company Spotlight

Portfolio Development Advancing

NEOIX continues to progress its ambitious development pipeline across Europe and the Middle East. Our portfolio strategy focuses on sustainable, AI-ready data center infrastructure positioned in high-growth, supply-constrained markets.

Strategic Focus Areas:

  • Advancing regulatory approvals and permitting processes across multiple jurisdictions
  • Progressing financing discussions with banks, strategic partners, and government institutions
  • Engineering and technical planning for proprietary cooling technologies
  • Anchor tenant engagement and pre-leasing discussions with hyperscale operators

Partnership Execution

Following the establishment of our Düsseldorf EU headquarters in September 2025 and strategic partnership with Baukontor Niederrhein GmbH, NEOIX has strengthened its technical and operational capabilities:

Key Partnership Benefits

  • Access to proven German engineering methodologies and standards
  • Enhanced project execution capabilities across 530-880MW portfolio
  • Risk mitigation through experienced technical oversight
  • Cost optimization supporting target IRR objectives

Operational Development

The company continues advancing its differentiated approach across the portfolio:

  • Proprietary cooling technology development and validation
  • Integrated renewable energy solutions and grid infrastructure planning
  • Sustainable construction methodologies and Green Certification pathways
  • Long-term triple-net lease structure development with creditworthy tenants

Market Intelligence: The $7 Trillion Build Cycle

Historic Infrastructure Investment Wave

The global data center market is experiencing an unprecedented investment supercycle, with industry forecasts indicating nearly $7 trillion in global investment in data center construction and upgrades through 2030.

Investment Surge Drivers:

  • Nearly 100 GW of new data center capacity to be added between 2026-2030, doubling global capacity
  • $1.2 trillion in real estate asset value creation expected from new capacity additions
  • 2,000 to 3,000 data centres to be constructed worldwide over the next five years
  • US spending on data centres predicted to top $425 billion in 2025

Construction Cost Dynamics:

  • Average global data center construction costs increased from $7.7M to $10.7M per MW (2020-2025)
  • 2026 forecast: $11.3M per MW (6% increase)
  • AI infrastructure tenant fit-out: Up to $25 million per MW for specialised cooling and power systems
  • Component shortages driving premium pricing for DRAM (171% YoY increase) and GPUs

Market Concentration:

  • As of March 2026: 11,038 active data centres globally across 174 countries
  • US leads with 4,011 data centres, followed by UK (511) and Germany (507)
  • AI workloads predicted to hit 44 GW in 2026, surpassing non-AI workloads (38 GW)

Featured Analysis: The AI Inference Revolution

Workload Mix Transformation Coming in 2027

The data center industry stands at an inflection point as AI applications transition from development to widespread deployment.

The Shift from Training to Inference: AI represented only about 25% of all data center workloads in 2025, with training driving most demand. However, a significant shift is anticipated in 2027, when inference workloads could overtake training as the dominant AI requirement.

Market Concentration:

  • Sustained Revenue Growth: Inference generates ongoing, recurring revenue through continuous application usage versus one-time training investments
  • Capacity Utilization: Every deployed AI model creates sustained inference demand that scales with user adoption
  • Strategic Positioning: NEOIX facilities are engineered for both high-density training and distributed inference workloads
  • Long-term Contracts: Inference requirements align perfectly with our 15-20 year lease structures

Power Infrastructure Becoming Critical Bottleneck: Electrification is accelerating across every major sector, outpacing grid capacity. Data centres, transportation, buildings and industrial operations are rapidly transitioning from fossil-fuel systems to electric power, creating unprecedented load growth.

NEOIX’s integrated renewable energy approach and “bring your own power” capabilities position us advantageously as on-site generation and bridging power solutions become necessary components for many developments.

Regional Market Dynamics: Europe’s 13 GW Expansion Through 2030

EMEA’s 10% CAGR forecast is fueled by government support for AI infrastructure and strong demand for sovereign AI clouds to meet data privacy regulations. The region will add 13 GW of new supply, with growth concentrated in established European hubs and emerging Middle Eastern markets.

NEOIX Strategic Positioning

  • Germany: Central European hub with aggressive renewable energy policies
  • Croatia: Cost-competitive emerging market with EU data sovereignty benefits
  • Finland: Natural cooling advantages and abundant renewable energy
  • Lithuania: Massive development site enabling multi-phase expansion

India Emerges as Major Growth Market

Adani announced a $100 billion AI infrastructure plan to build sustainable data centers targeting 5 GW by 2035, signaling Asia-Pacific’s rapid acceleration. While NEOIX maintains current focus on Europe and MENA, India represents potential future expansion opportunity.

NEOIX Competitive Advantage

Differentiated Value Proposition

As the market experiences severe supply constraints and escalating costs, NEOIX’s strategic positioning delivers exceptional value:

Cost Leadership:

  • 40-60% operational cost advantages through proprietary cooling technologies
  • Optimized construction methodologies reducing development timelines 30%
  • Strategic site selection in emerging markets with competitive land and energy costs

Premium Positioning:

  • 15-25% revenue premiums through Green Certification status
  • Long-term triple-net lease structures (15-20 years) with creditworthy hyperscale tenants
  • Integrated renewable energy reducing tenant operational expenses

Portfolio Diversification:

  • 530-880MW total planned capacity across 6 countries
  • €6B development pipeline with phased execution reducing concentration risk
  • 21-24% target IRR across diversified project portfolio

Strategic Partnership Leverage:

Our collaboration with Baukontor Niederrhein GmbH (25+ years experience, 829 MW developed capacity) provides:

  • Proven German engineering standards and methodologies
  • Risk mitigation through professional technical oversight
  • Cost optimization enabling target return achievement
  • Quality assurance for AI-ready infrastructure specifications

Q2 2026 Outlook

Strategic Priorities Ahead

  • Portfolio Advancement: Continued progress across permitting, financing, and technical development
  • Partnership Development: Expanding strategic relationships with technology providers and anchor tenants
  • Regulatory Engagement: Advancing approvals across multiple European and MENA jurisdictions
  • Capital Formation: Ongoing discussions with institutional, private investors and Financing partners

Market Tailwinds Strengthening

  • Data center insurance market seeing up to $10 billion in new premium entering 2026, validating asset class maturation
  • Hyperscalers executing dual strategy of leasing and self-building, supporting both colocation and build-to-suit demand
  • European sovereign cloud mandates accelerating regional capacity requirements
  • Power scarcity favouring developers with integrated energy solutions

Investor Relations

Capital Formation Update

NEOIX continues advancing its funding activities supporting our ambitious development pipeline. Our structured approach enables phased capital deployment aligned with project milestones and market conditions.

Investment Highlights:

  • Mission-critical infrastructure with recession-resistant characteristics
  • Geographic and technology diversification across portfolio
  • Experienced management team with €500M+ successful track record
  • First-mover advantage in high-growth, underserved markets

Upcoming Events

  • May 2026: European Data Center Conference (Frankfurt)
  • June 2026: Egypt Project Site Visit for Qualified Investors

NEOIX PLC
London HQ: 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE, United Kingdom

EU Branch: Johannstrasse 37, 40476 Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Contact: investors@neoix.ai | Web: www.neoix.ai | Phone: +44 204 577 2781

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from projections. This newsletter is for informational purposes only.