Digital Infrastructure Value Capture Analysis
Fostering data center development that is sustainable, transparent and has local impact.
The analysis reveals that strategic value capture from digital infrastructure investments can significantly enhance economic returns, creating up to 140 jobs per Megawatt and increasing tax revenues, thus transforming data centers into economic engines rather than mere resource consumers.
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Maximize Returns on Digital Infrastructure Investments
Our Digital Infrastructure Value Capture Analysis empowers policymakers to transform data center investments from basic infrastructure projects into powerful economic engines. This sophisticated analytical framework, developed through our work with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, reveals the true economic potential of digital infrastructure.
Uncover Hidden Economic Potential
Traditional assessments of data center investments focus primarily on construction jobs and power consumption. Our analysis reveals that up to 80% of potential economic value remains untapped when regions fail to implement strategic value capture mechanisms.
Our research shows striking differences in regional economic impact:
A standalone data center facility creates 3-9 jobs per Megawatt of energy allocated
The same capacity with integrated IT infrastructure operations generates 25+ jobs per Megawatt of energy allocated
When coupled with IT services, job creation climbs to 35-140 jobs per MW per Megawatt of energy allocated
Make Evidence-Based Digital Infrastructure Decisions
Our Value Capture Analysis provides:
Comprehensive economic modeling of employment effects across all tiers of the digital value chain
Tax revenue projections that account for various corporate structures and business models
Spillover benefit assessment to identify and measure impacts on regional economies
Comparative scenario analysis to evaluate different investment approaches
Strategic recommendations to maximize value retention from digital infrastructure
Beyond Traditional Metrics
While traditional assessments focus solely on construction investment and power capacity, our framework reveals how business structure, ownership models, and service integration dramatically alter the economic equation.
A case study from our research: Two identical 50MW data centers in different regions generated vastly different outcomes. Region A captured 3× more tax revenue and created 215 more permanent jobs by implementing strategic value capture mechanisms identified through our analysis.
Gain a Competitive Edge
In the global competition for digital infrastructure investment, regions equipped with our Value Capture Analysis gain a decisive advantage—attracting investments that deliver maximum economic returns rather than merely consuming land and power resources.
Contact us to learn how our Digital Infrastructure Value Capture Analysis can help your region transform digital infrastructure from a resource consumer into a powerful economic catalyst.
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