UAE’s Gewan Holding, IOPn Partner to Advance Sovereign AI and Blockchain
▼ Summary
– UAE-based Gewan Holding and IOPn have partnered to accelerate sovereign AI, blockchain, and digital identity solutions, reinforcing the UAE’s global tech leadership.
– The collaboration features a sovereign AI stack using NVIDIA GPUs and IOPn’s OPN Chain, combining high-performance computing with secure digital identity for governments and enterprises.
– Project ATLAS, an NVIDIA-powered AI data center, will provide sovereign-grade AI infrastructure as part of this partnership, with selective future investment opportunities.
– Gewan Holding launched the Gewan AI Hub to support broader AI adoption across industries, complementing the sovereign AI partnership and UAE digital transformation goals.
– This initiative positions the UAE as a global gateway for sovereign AI and blockchain, enabling scalable solutions, tokenized infrastructure, and talent development via the AI Academy.
A significant new partnership between Gewan Holding and IOPn is set to accelerate the development of sovereign AI and blockchain technologies within the UAE. This collaboration aims to strengthen the nation’s position as a global leader in advanced digital infrastructure, combining high-performance computing with decentralized systems to support secure and compliant technological adoption.
Central to this initiative is a unique sovereign AI stack powered by NVIDIA GPUs and built upon IOPn’s OPN Chain. This architecture merges cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities with a sovereign digital identity framework, offering governments, businesses, and individuals a future-proof environment for digital operations. The system is designed to serve critical sectors including digital governance, finance, healthcare, and real estate, while also enabling real-world asset tokenization and modern payment solutions.
A key component of this partnership is Project ATLAS, an NVIDIA-powered AI data center developed in collaboration with Betabytes. It will deliver sovereign-grade AI infrastructure, reinforcing the UAE’s strategic focus on technological independence and innovation. The project forms part of a broader vision to build a comprehensive ecosystem that includes digital financial infrastructure, asset tokenization, and specialized training programs through an AI Academy.
Alaa al Ali, Group CEO of NG9 Holding, emphasized that the initiative goes beyond technology, it is about ensuring digital sovereignty and enabling national leadership in the AI-driven era. Similarly, Amer Al Osh, Chief Development Officer at Gewan Holding, highlighted how the fusion of OPN Chain with NVIDIA’s GPU capabilities creates a distinctive infrastructure model that unlocks new economic opportunities.
Complementing this partnership, Gewan Holding has introduced the Gewan AI Hub, a platform designed to promote wider AI adoption across various industries. This initiative supports the UAE’s broader digital transformation goals and reinforces the central role of IOPn’s technological ecosystem.
According to Mojtaba Asadian, Founder and CEO of IOPn, the OPN Chain serves as the foundation for a unified digital environment where sovereign identity, financial systems, and AI innovation converge. The collaboration is positioned to make the UAE a gateway for global sovereign AI and blockchain adoption, with plans to announce further projects under Project ATLAS in the coming months.
(Source: Economy Middle East)
