Why 2025 is the Year to Build

By

Beena Libi

Business Strategist

The rise of technologies like artificial intelligence and renewable energy is fueling an enormous need for data centers, fiber networks, and power grids – all demanding significant investment. The question for investors isn’t whether these shifts will reshape the economy, but just how profound the impact will be.

The transition to renewable energy, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the enduring progress of digitalization are set to reshape every economy in the coming decades. This transformation isn’t a distant future – it’s unfolding now and demands hundreds of billions of dollars in investment in new infrastructure like data centers, fiber-optic networks, and power grids.

This year has tested the infrastructure sector with supply chain disruptions, rising labor costs, and elevated interest rates. Some argue that 2025 won’t be any different, citing concerns like a potential AI bubble, waning investor interest in climate tech, and looming chip shortages.

While 2024 has been a transitional year, I believe 2025 will be a turning point when the infrastructure sector accelerates and doesn’t look back.