Gewan Holding, a part of Abu Dhabi’s NG9 Holding, has partnered with decentralized infrastructure pioneer Iopn to speed up the event of sovereign AI, blockchain and digital id options within the United Arab Emirates.
Introducing Mission ATLAS
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) conglomerate Gewan Holding has partnered with Iopn, a pioneer in decentralized infrastructure, in a collaboration geared toward accelerating the event of sovereign synthetic intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital id options. On the core of this alliance is the deployment of a sovereign AI stack powered by Nvidia GPUs and anchored by Iopn’s proprietary OPN Chain.
In line with a information launch, this decentralized infrastructure integrates high-performance AI computing with a sovereign digital id layer, enabling compliant, and scalable operations throughout governance, finance, healthcare, and actual property sectors. The OPN Chain additionally helps real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, biometric authentication, and trendy cost techniques—unlocking liquidity and controlled entry to world capital markets.
Alaa Al Ali, Group CEO of NG9 Holding, which owns Gewan Holding, emphasised the strategic significance of the partnership:
Our collaboration with IOPn and the launch of Mission ATLAS isn’t just about constructing expertise—it’s about securing sovereignty and enabling the UAE to form the digital future.
Mission ATLAS (Advance Tokenized Liquid-cooled AI Stack), developed by Iopn in partnership with Betabytes—an official Nvidia Cloud Accomplice—will function a sovereign-grade AI knowledge middle. It’s one in every of a number of initiatives below the broader Iopn ecosystem, which incorporates digital monetary infrastructure, RWA tokenization, and the AI Academy & AI Manufacturing unit.
Amer Al Osh, Chief Improvement Officer at Gewan Holding, in the meantime, mentioned the collaboration delivers an infrastructure mannequin that “reinforces digital sovereignty and unlocks new financial alternatives.” The partnership additionally ensures the UAE continues to set the benchmark for innovation within the age of AI and Web3, Osh added.
Iopn CEO Mojtaba Asadian described the OPN Chain because the cornerstone of a unified ecosystem for sovereign id, monetary infrastructure, and AI-driven innovation. “With NG9 Holding’s help and initiatives like Mission ATLAS, we’re constructing sovereign-grade digital infrastructure that empowers nations to harness AI and Web3 on their very own phrases,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, the information launch additionally revealed that Gewan Holding had launched the Gewan AI Hub to advertise AI adoption throughout industries. This initiative enhances the UAE’s broader digital transformation technique and reinforces the central position of Iopn’s ecosystem.
Collectively, Gewan Holding and Iopn goal to place the UAE as a gateway for sovereign AI and blockchain options. Further initiatives below Mission ATLAS are anticipated to be introduced within the coming months, the discharge acknowledged.
