BY COMFORT OGBONNA
Chip giant Nvidia plans to dramatically expand its investment in Taiwan, with chief executive Jensen Huang announcing on Wednesday that the company expects to spend as much as $150 billion annually on the island as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to surge worldwide.
Speaking at a launch celebration in Taipei for Nvidia’s planned Taiwan headquarters, Huang described Taiwan as the “epicentre” of the global AI revolution and predicted the island would remain the world’s most important technology manufacturing hub for decades to come.
Huang said Nvidia’s spending in Taiwan has increased rapidly over the last several years as the company scales production and expands partnerships to support the booming AI industry. According to Huang, Nvidia was spending roughly $10 billion to $15 billion annually in Taiwan about five years ago, but that figure has already climbed to around $100 billion and is expected to reach $150 billion per year.
The new headquarters project is scheduled to break ground later this year and is expected to become operational by 2030. Huang did not specify how long Nvidia plans to maintain investment at the projected $150 billion annual level, but his comments underscored the company’s long-term commitment to Taiwan and the broader AI supply chain.
The expansion will strengthen Nvidia’s ties with TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and one of Nvidia’s most important manufacturing partners. TSMC produces many of the advanced semiconductors powering AI systems, data centers, and high-performance computing platforms used across the tech industry.
Nvidia also plans to deepen cooperation with several major Taiwanese manufacturing firms involved in building AI servers and infrastructure, including Foxconn, Wistron, and Quanta Computer. These companies play critical roles in assembling AI hardware and supporting the rapid expansion of global computing capacity.
Addressing a crowd of employees, government officials, and family members at the event, Huang praised Taiwan’s growing importance in the technology industry. He said the island has become central to the creation of AI supercomputers, advanced chip packaging, and next-generation computing systems.
Huang also revealed that Nvidia plans to employ approximately 4,000 workers at the new Taiwan headquarters, further increasing the company’s presence in the region.
Born in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan, Huang has become one of the most recognizable figures in the global technology sector and enjoys celebrity-like popularity in Taiwan. His appearances regularly attract large crowds and intense media attention. Wednesday’s event was attended by Huang’s parents, wife, son, and daughter, along with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and around 1,000 Nvidia employees.
Huang moved to the United States at the age of nine, but he has maintained strong ties to Taiwan throughout his career. Earlier this month, he joined U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting Nvidia’s increasingly influential role in global technology and geopolitics.
Taiwan remains at the center of the global AI supply chain, serving as a key production base for technology companies such as Apple and Nvidia. Much of this dominance is anchored by TSMC’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, which remain unmatched in the industry.
The growing importance of Taiwan’s AI ecosystem has also attracted investment from Nvidia’s competitors. Last week, Advanced Micro Devices announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in Taiwan’s AI sector to expand strategic partnerships and increase production capacity for advanced AI chips.
Nvidia’s latest expansion plans come as the company continues its historic rise during the global artificial intelligence boom. The chipmaker became the first company in history to surpass a $5 trillion market valuation late last year, cementing its dominance in the rapidly growing AI sector.
Huang expressed confidence that Nvidia’s value could climb even higher over the next three to five years as demand for AI chips and infrastructure continues accelerating worldwide. The company has recently sought to reassure investors that it can sustain its extraordinary growth by expanding its customer base and introducing new products designed to support next-generation AI systems.
Nvidia has forecast more than $1 trillion in future sales for its flagship AI chips, reflecting massive global demand from cloud providers, governments, research institutions, and corporations investing heavily in artificial intelligence technologies.