Joint venture between Origo hf. and Borealis Data Center ehf. regarding the provision of high performance computing (HPC) services

The Icelandic Competition Authority (ICA) has examined the joint venture between Origo hf. and Borealis Data Center ehf. regarding the provision of high performance computing (HPC) services. Origo hf. is an information technology service company with experience in developing and operating information technology systems and service. Borealis Data Center ehf. main business is the operation of data centers and related services. The ICA concluded that there were no grounds to intervene because of the joint venture, as there were no indications that a dominant market position would be formed or that the joint venture would otherwise lead to a significant distortion of competition.