For hyperscalers and neo-cloud operators, Jon says the pace of growth is unlike anything seen before.“ They need locations that can support rapid deployment, longterm expansion and operational reliability. The Nordics provide exactly that – along with access to talent and a stable, predictable environment.”
Norway can produce and export compute at scale Bulk is positioning Norway not merely as an infrastructure hub, but as an active participant in a new export industry. Jon draws on the country’ s industrial history to make the case.
“ Norway is uniquely positioned for this. I often say that Norway can become a place where we produce intelligence at scale. Data centres act as factories and fibre cables are the transport networks,” he says.“ Instead of exporting raw energy, we can export something much more valuable – compute and intelligence. That has the potential to become one of the most important export industries going forward.”
Jon points to Norway’ s hydro and oil industries as precedents for this kind of transition, arguing that the country has already demonstrated it can build export industries from energy-related assets.
22 May 2026