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By Christine Kjær Jacobsen July 2, 2026
Building on the success of its inaugural cohort, the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers has opened applications for the 2027 Net Zero Start-Up Hub, its flagship, industry-led incubation initiative for emerging technology companies.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen June 26, 2026
The six-month initiative connected startups with leading companies across the data center industry to accelerate innovation in energy, cooling, heat reuse, and resource efficiency
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen May 28, 2026
DataCloud Global Congress brings together the companies shaping the future of digital infrastructure, energy systems, and AI deployment. As the industry scales to meet growing infrastructure demand, increasing focus is being placed not only on technologies inside the data center, but also on how data centers integrate with wider energy systems, communities, and infrastructure planning.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen May 27, 2026
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers has welcomed APL as a new Executive Partner, marking the first expansion of the Hub’s Executive Partner circle since its establishment.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen May 7, 2026
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers announces that Jérôme Totel, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Committee member at Data4, has joined its Board of Directors alongside Linda Lescuyer, existing member of the board.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen April 23, 2026
INNIO and the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers achieve an industry-first demonstration of 100% hydrogen-fueled backup power at the 3 MW scale Technical experts from Microsoft, Google, and Data4 witnessed live testing, assessing performance under real-world data center conditions
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen March 19, 2026
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers is pleased to announce that Erin Henderson (Microsoft) has joined the Hub’s Board of Directors.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen January 8, 2026
The Net Zero Start-up Hub has officially kicked off its first incubation program, bringing six international and Danish start-ups together in Fredericia to accelerate the development of next-generation solutions for sustainable data centers and digital infrastructure.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen December 18, 2025
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Lott (Partner, Microsoft) as a new member of its Board of Directors.
By Christine Kjær Jacobsen October 28, 2025
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers - a global consortium of leading data center stakeholders, including Danfoss, Data4, Google, Microsoft, Vertiv, and Schneider Electric—has entered into a strategic collaboration with Phinergy to validate its clean Aluminum-Air Generator (AAG) in a commercial configuration. The goal is to demonstrate its suitability for integration into large-scale data center infrastructure, paving the way for global commercial deployment.