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Imperial College London has partnered with Digital Realty to implement the UK's first direct liquid-cooled AI deployment at Digital Realty's Woking data center. The high-performance computing (HPC) platform utilizes direct liquid-cooling technology from Lenovo, enabling higher compute performance per rack while reducing energy consumption.

This infrastructure will allow researchers at Imperial to train larger, more complex AI models and enhance data-intensive simulations. The project aims to accelerate advancements in various fields, including drug discovery and climate modeling.

The contract was signed in July 2025, with the operational environment completed by the end of the year. This initiative expands on the Imperial College Intel Corporation Lenovo (ICICLE) project, highlighting the importance of advanced digital infrastructure for research.