Building the Infrastructure
Behind the Age of Intelligence
Industries build for the demand they can see coming.
The rise of AI accelerated faster than almost anyone expected.As the world emerged from the pandemic, demand for compute surged while supply chains were still recovering and the need for power continued to grow. The industry faced a defining moment, creating an unprecedented opportunity to rethink how AI infrastructure could be built.
Applied Digital was prepared for it.
Years of developing large-scale compute infrastructure had created capabilities uniquely suited for the next generation of AI. Experience building in non-traditional markets, managing extreme power densities, and operating in demanding environments established a foundation that would become increasingly valuable as demand accelerated.
When the market shifted, Applied Digital moved with confidence. The company identified locations with abundant power, delivered purpose-built campuses at scale, and continued executing while demand for AI infrastructure expanded at an extraordinary pace.
Today, Applied Digital develops and operates campuses that transform power into compute, compute into innovation, and innovation into economic opportunity.
The rise of AI created an extraordinary opportunity...
Years of disciplined execution positioned Applied Digital to help build what came next.
About Applied Digital
Applied Digital was founded by builders who knew how to spot an opportunity before the rest of the market caught up.
The company’s early work focused on blockchain infrastructure, providing firsthand experience in designing and operating large-scale compute environments. That experience revealed an important truth: the physical layer of emerging technology is where long-term value is created.
2022
In 2022, Applied Digital began applying that expertise to AI infrastructure.
2023
In 2023, the company made a decisive commitment to the opportunity, identifying locations with abundant power, favorable operating conditions, and access to underutilized resources capable of supporting the next generation of compute.
Result
The result has been rapid growth, expanding capacity, and a reputation for delivering what others only promise. That track record is not an accident. It is the result of a team that treats every project deadline and every budget line as a commitment, not an estimate. In an industry where delays and cost overruns are often expected, Applied Digital has built its reputation on being the exception.
Applied Digital has built its reputation on disciplined execution and delivering infrastructure at scale.
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$14.2B
2,076 MW
campuses
1,410 MW
Thousands
1,000+
Rooted in Community.
Every campus is designed to generate lasting economic impact through local hiring, contractor partnerships, workforce development, housing initiatives, and direct community investment.
The company believes overlooked regions can become thriving hubs of innovation when infrastructure, opportunity, and vision come together.
Jobs are created. Local businesses grow. New investment follows.
The impact extends far beyond the campus itself.
Communities
Elected Officials
Investors
Contractors & Trades
Careers
Applied Digital believes trust is built through transparency, not assumptions.
Does a data center use a lot of water?
In Ellendale, North Dakota, Applied Digital's presence generated approximately $38 million in savings for local ratepayers between mid-2023 and the end of 2025. The company often utilizes underutilized energy resources and existing transmission capacity, helping create additional value within the local energy market.
\Applied Digital operates within established regulatory frameworks and pays its fair share in every market where it builds.
Will this increase local power costs?
In Ellendale, North Dakota, Applied Digital's presence generated approximately $38 million in savings for local ratepayers between mid-2023 and the end of 2025. The company often utilizes underutilized energy resources and existing transmission capacity, helping create additional value within the local energy market.
\Applied Digital operates within established regulatory frameworks and pays its fair share in every market where it builds.
Are the campuses noisy?
In Ellendale, North Dakota, Applied Digital's presence generated approximately $38 million in savings for local ratepayers between mid-2023 and the end of 2025. The company often utilizes underutilized energy resources and existing transmission capacity, helping create additional value within the local energy market.
\Applied Digital operates within established regulatory frameworks and pays its fair share in every market where it builds.
What kinds of jobs do these campuses create?
In Ellendale, North Dakota, Applied Digital's presence generated approximately $38 million in savings for local ratepayers between mid-2023 and the end of 2025. The company often utilizes underutilized energy resources and existing transmission capacity, helping create additional value within the local energy market.
\Applied Digital operates within established regulatory frameworks and pays its fair share in every market where it builds.
Applied Digital Cares
Being a good neighbor isn’t a program. It is part of how Applied Digital operates.
Applied Digital Cares formalizes that commitment through grants, sponsorships, volunteer initiatives, and direct investment in the communities where the company builds and operates.The goal is simple: create lasting value in the places that help make growth possible.
Applied Digital thinks in decades. The communities supporting this growth deserve a partner committed to their future as well.
Learn More at AppliedDigitalCares.com →
Building Opportunity. Powering Progress.
Applied Digital believes infrastructure should do more than power machines. It should create opportunity. That opportunity is taking shape across campuses, communities, and industries as Applied Digital continues to build the infrastructure behind the Age of Intelligence.
Explore Behind the Build, Applied Digital's original docuseries documenting the people, planning, and execution required to bring large-scale AI infrastructure from groundbreaking to ready for service.
Interested in being part of what's next?
Applied Digital is always looking for talented people who thrive on solving complex challenges and creating lasting impact.
