Nvidia to build new AI campus in Israel

Nvidia will build a major new campus in Kiryat Tivon, Israel, after selecting the site following a five-month search.

The US chipmaker plans to buy the land from the state for about US$28 million, marking the first time an international tech firm in Israel will own its campus property.

The site will cover 90 dunams and span about 160,000 square meters, making it the largest technology campus in Israel.

The campus is expected to house more than 10,000 employees and will include facilities such as a park, cafés, restaurants, and shared workspaces.

Construction is set to begin about a year after planning is completed, with occupancy targeted for 2031.

🔗 Source: Calcalist

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Nvidia’s Kiryat Tivon land deal on price, discounts and jobs

Nvidia will purchase 90 dunams (a dunam is 1,000 square meters) in Kiryat Tivon for about 90 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS), or roughly US$28 million 1.
The Israel Land Authority, the state agency that manages public land, approved a discount that lets Nvidia pay 51% of the land’s value versus the usual 91% 2.
Nvidia’s Israel operations have expanded since the Mellanox acquisition (Mellanox is an Israeli networking hardware company Nvidia bought in 2020). It ranks as Israel’s fastest-growing international employer and added about 1,000 workers per year 3.
Work could start about a year after planning ends, with initial occupancy in 2031 1.
The campus will need new infrastructure such as a high-tension power line from Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), the state-owned utility 4. That line will serve a planned server farm 4.

Procurement prep for construction and 2031 occupancy

Scopes cover shared offices with campus amenities such as a park, cafés, and restaurants 1.
Local builders can follow Kiryat Tivon’s planning to find prime or subcontracting slots 4. The planned build spans about 160,000 square meters 4.
Schools and training groups can align programs with AI chip design and data center operations 1. The campus is planned for up to 10,000 employees, and Nvidia currently employs about 5,000 in Israel 1.