Portugal Pivots from Tourism to Tech with €8.5B Data Center Hub in Sines
Portugal is diversifying its tourism-dependent economy through a bold tech infrastructure play. The coastal city of Sines—historically known for its port and power plant—is now emerging as Europe's next major data corridor, leveraging undersea cables connecting three continents.
Start Campus anchors this transformation with its €8.5 billion hyperscale facility, already securing tech titans Microsoft and Nvidia as anchor tenants. The renewable-powered complex, projected to expand to six buildings by 2030, represents Portugal's second attempt to industrialize Sines after a failed 1970s refinery project.