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KIO Data Centers secures 10-year energy agreement in Panama to support AI and cloud growth
KIO Data Centers has strengthened its position in Central America after signing a 10-year energy supply agreement with Celsia in Panama, providing long-term power certainty for its regional operations.
The agreement is designed to support the continued growth of KIO’ s data centre infrastructure while ensuring operational continuity and scalability across its Panama facilities. The deal comes as demand for power-intensive technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing, continues to accelerate throughout the region.
By securing a decade-long energy commitment, KIO aims to mitigate risks associated with market volatility while providing customers with greater confidence in future capacity availability. The company said the agreement reinforces its ability to support organisations requiring reliable, high-density digital infrastructure.
Bruno Ortiz, VP of Power & Energy, KIO Data Centers, said the company’ s strategy extended beyond developing physical facilities to securing the resources needed for long-term customer growth.
“ At KIO Data Centers, our vision goes beyond building physical space. We are securing the critical resources that enable our customers to innovate without interruption,” he said.
Ortiz added that the partnership with Celsia demonstrated KIO’ s ability to secure dependable energy resources to support expanding operations across Latin America.
The agreement delivers three strategic benefits: long-term energy certainty through a 10-year planning horizon, infrastructure readiness for hyperscale and high-density technology workloads, and enhanced sustainability and operational resilience.
KIO said the partnership strengthens its‘ Energy Secured’ strategy and further positions the company as a trusted provider for organisations pursuing Digital Transformation initiatives.
LataMed AI and UCV Faculty of Medicine advance HealthTech and AI education in Venezuela
LataMed AI has announced an academic collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine at Universidad Central de Venezuela( UCV), expanding its engagement with future healthcare professionals through a series of educational sessions focused on digital healthcare and artificial intelligence.
The initiative is being delivered through the company’ s Venezuelan affiliate, LataMed AI VE, following an invitation from the university to participate in programmes covering HealthTech innovation and emerging healthcare technologies.
The sessions will introduce students and faculty members to telehealth infrastructure, healthcare analytics, care coordination systems, emergency response technologies and artificial intelligence applications designed to support healthcare delivery. LataMed AI said the programme aims to provide practical exposure to technology-driven healthcare concepts that are becoming increasingly important as healthcare organisations seek greater efficiency, accessibility and improved patient outcomes.
According to the company, the collaboration reflects its commitment to supporting healthcare innovation while encouraging dialogue between technology developers and academic institutions. LataMed AI believes partnerships with universities can help strengthen understanding of digital healthcare, provider coordination, telehealth accessibility and data-driven healthcare operations across Latin America.
The educational programme will also provide opportunities to engage with future physicians, researchers, educators and healthcare leaders while discussing advances in digital health infrastructure and emerging technologies.
Dr. Kevin Rodan Levy, Chief Executive Officer of LataMed AI, said collaboration between healthcare professionals, educators and technology innovators is increasingly important as healthcare systems evaluate digital solutions designed to improve access, coordination, operational efficiency and patient outcomes across Latin America while supporting healthcare modernisation efforts and long-term regional development goals overall.
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