Vertiv, Nvidia, and iGenius jointly launch a major AI supercomputer infrastructure project in Italy.

Vertiv, NVIDIA, and iGenius have launched "Colosseum," an AI supercomputer project set to deploy in Italy later in 2025. The facility is designed to support mission-critical, sovereign AI workloads across highly regulated sectors including healthcare, finance, and public administration. Positioned in southern Italy, Colosseum leverages the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD framework and runs on NVIDIA's advanced Grace Blackwell Superchips while meeting local sovereignty requirements and rigorous regulatory standards.

Vertiv's approach represents a fundamental shift in how data center infrastructure is conceived. According to Karsten Winther, president of Vertiv, EMEA, "The unit of compute is no longer the chip — it's the system, the AI Factory." He elaborated: "Through our collaboration with NVIDIA and visionary AI player iGenius, we are proving the efficiency and system-level maturity of delivering the data center as a unit of compute, unlocking rapid adoption of AI-native power and cooling infrastructure as a catalyst for AI at scale."

The technical foundation combines Vertiv's 360AI architecture with NVIDIA's GB200 NVL72 configuration, delivering a scalable platform for next-generation AI systems. Vertiv's turnkey package encompasses power, cooling, monitoring, and maintenance with initial support for up to 132kW per rack. The facility features a hybrid design that blends modular exterior systems with adaptable interior compute spaces, cutting build times by as much as half compared to conventional data centers.

Software integration is central to Colosseum's operation, with NVIDIA Mission Control and Vertiv Unify managing real-time coordination of computing, power, and cooling. This integration links digital twins with physical systems, enabling predictive maintenance, automation, and risk reduction through advanced simulations. The facility serves as a prototype for scalable sovereign AI data centers worldwide, with Vertiv and NVIDIA planning to expand the model through future platforms including the DGX GB300.

The market responded positively to the announcement, with Vertiv's stock closing 6.29% higher at $71.82 on Tuesday.