BUZZ HPC CEO Craig Tavares on Canada’s AI infrastructure play

BUZZ HPC CEO Craig Tavares talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s strategy to build sovereign AI infrastructure in Canada while scaling contracted revenue with disciplined execution. Tavares explained that BUZZ HPC, a subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX-V:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE, FRA:YO0, BVC:HIVECO), is “one of the very few Canadian owned and operated data center and GPU cloud service providers in Canada operating at scale,” positioning the company to provide secure, domestic AI compute capacity within Canadian borders. He framed sovereign AI as a strategic necessity, reducing reliance on foreign entities and strengthening national infrastructure. The company recently secured $30 million in AI contracts and is targeting $140 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Tavares noted that BUZZ HPC has grown from roughly $1 million per month in ARR a year ago to over $3 million per month today, with a clear path toward $10 million per month. He emphasized a measured approach to growth, stating: “We’re not promising the moon. We’re really just compounding contracted revenue, one measure deployment at a time.” Tavares also highlighted partnerships with Dell and Bell Canada, including participation in the Bell AI Fabric, reinforcing the company’s sovereign strategy and enterprise-grade standards. He stressed that long-term success in the AI cycle depends on operational discipline, adding, “The AI supercycle doesn’t reward the loudest CapEx announcement, it rewards operators who scale revenue before scaling risk.” For more insights into AI infrastructure, sovereign compute, and growth strategy, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel, give this video a like, subscribe to the channel, and enable notifications so you never miss future content. #HiveDigitalTechnologies #BUZZHPC #CraigTavares #SovereignAI #CanadianAI #AIInfrastructure #GPUCloud #DataCenters #ArtificialIntelligence #ARRGrowth #TechInvesting #DellTechnologies #BellCanada #HPC