Curaçao-headquartered data centre operator Blue NAP Americas has partnered with Radian Arc, a global GPU-based infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider, and North American telecoms consultancy Emerging International, to launch the first artificial intelligence IaaS (AI IaaS) platform for the Caribbean and Central America.


With an initial joint investment of US$2 million, the initiative, described as a first for the region, offers advanced AI and sovereign cloud computing capabilities, positioning the Dutch Caribbean island Curaçao as a strategic hub for digital innovation.

The partners say the platform enables real-time inference, edge AI, and secure data processing locally, reducing dependence on foreign infrastructure and driving a future-proof digital economy.

They add that the rollout will benefit more than 70 million people in more than 35 territories in the Caribbean and Central America, including Puerto Rico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Haiti, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, and Aruba, among others.

The AI IaaS platform will offer a number of key features including scalable cloud infrastructure with GPUs (said to be ideal for intensive AI), machine learning and advanced computing workloads. It will also offer container-as-a-service tools for the rapid deployment of applications and digital prototypes adapted to local needs, and an integrated marketplace with validated solutions for the healthcare, education, government and corporate innovation sectors.

The strategic alliance brings together Radian Arc’s global GPU stack and edge computing expertise, Blue NAP Americas’ state-of-the-art data centre in Curaçao – it is the operator of the only Tier IV data centre in the Caribbean – and Emerging International’s more than 20 years of experience in Brazil specialising in telecommunications and digital infrastructure,

Together, the companies say they plan to deliver a secure, efficient, and locally managed cloud infrastructure – promoting the development of applications created in the Caribbean and reducing dependence on foreign platforms.

The platform is fully operational and will be available to public and private entities across the region – from startups and research centres to healthcare networks and government agencies.

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