Inside Data Centre Podcast

Can We Build Data Centers Fast Enough? | Episode 3 - Live at KickStart Europe 2026

In this live episode from KickStart Europe, Greenscale’s senior procurement director Miriam van Koperen and Unica Data Centers’ VP of sales and marketing Luke Spin discuss the intense pressure to deliver data centers within 12‑14 months, highlighting supply‑chain bottlenecks, the need for transparent partnerships, and the shift toward standardizing long‑lead items. Miriam stresses leveraging existing relationships and open communication to secure capacity without firm client commitments, while Luke explains how reputation and early slot reservations for standardized equipment can shrink lead times from years to months. Both agree that modularization and a product‑centric approach can further accelerate builds, but caution that over‑customization re‑introduces risk. The conversation underscores a market moving from a buyer’s‑market to a partnership‑driven ecosystem where collaboration, standardization, and risk‑sharing are essential to meet aggressive timelines.