BUSINESS CONCEPTS

These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).

Indigenous Tech, Data Sovereignty, Geothermal Energy, Digital Economy, Regenerative Business David Hovell Indigenous Tech, Data Sovereignty, Geothermal Energy, Digital Economy, Regenerative Business David Hovell

BUSINESS CONCEPT #308 - GEOTHERMAL DATA SOVEREIGNTY CENTRE: ZERO-WATER, SOVEREIGN CLOUD

In the modern world, our online data is one of our most valuable treasures. For too long, our stories, our whakapapa, and our intellectual property have been stored in offshore clouds. This leaves them exposed to the extraction and control of massive overseas corporations. This digital colonialism is a major leak in our system, one we must plug if we want to secure the true potential of our region.

Business Concept #308 is a proposal for a world-class, high-security data centre located right at the geothermal heart of our region, Ngāwhā. This facility is designed to be a digital pātaka (storehouse) for the 21st century.

While standard data centres around the world are heavily criticised for their massive carbon footprints and staggering water use, we are completely flipping the script with a blueprint designed for total regional independence.

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