GENIUSpark Alberta targets an initial 100 MW of high-performance computing (HPC) capacity across a cluster of 3 MW to 9.9 MW sites, with a stretch goal of 1 GW, and plans a Genius City to serve the full cluster in east-central Alberta . Every GENIUSpark Alberta site intends to return a portion of funds towards training and reskilling via the Genius City model, and establish a local Community Investment Fund . First site, Hanna Campus No. 1, is a $24.3 million , 2.4 MW HPC campus on a 20.2-acre site to be acquired in Hanna, Alberta . Construction is planned to commence in December 2026 with first compute targeted for the second quarter of 2027. Alberta has received more than 16 GW of data center connection requests against an interim grid limit of 1.2 GW, giving sub-10 MW sites with their own power a fast path to market [1] . WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. , SINGAPORE and CALGARY, Alberta , Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FingerMotion, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNGR) (“FingerMotion” or the “Company”), Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (" Genius Group ", or "GNS"), a leading AI-powered education group and BlueFlare Energy Solutions Inc. ("BlueFlare"), a Calgary -based developer of behind-the-meter power and data center infrastructure, today announced that they have signed binding agreements to form GENIUSpark Alberta Inc. ("GENIUSpark Alberta") and to build its first site, Hanna Campus No. 1. The agreements follow Genius Group’s launch of GENIUSpark yesterday as a Community-first Data Center initiative and make Alberta, Canada the home of the first GENIUSpark joint venture. GENIUSpark Alberta: The First GENIUSpark Joint Venture GENIUSpark Alberta will be formed under a binding joint venture and shareholder agreement with FingerMotion holding 51% and Genius Group holding 49% of the initial issued share capital. The board consists of two directors from each company, and budgets, new sites, debt, new investors and related-party contracts all require the approval of both parties. FingerMotion leads the site acquisition, power, construction and data center management together with BlueFlare. Genius Group leads the branding, marketing, training and reskilling academy, future school and community program. Each site will be held in its own Alberta project company, targeted to be funded by a combination of equity and debt financing. Each site has a target to pay 10% of its net profit into a locally governed Community Fund , and Genius Group will deliver Genius City programs, including schooling, entrepreneurship and reskilling into the jobs each site creates. The partners intend to develop a Genius City serving the full cluster of sites, beginning with a feasibility study at a proposed energy park in east-central Alberta . Genius Group’s education platforms will also have priority access to GENIUSpark capacity at 10% below its best market price. The first site, Hanna Campus No. 1, is located on a 20.2-acre site in the Town of Hanna , east-central Alberta , contracted for acquisition by the Hanna project subsidiary. The site plans to launch a first phase of 3 MW of grid power from ATCO and 2.4 MW of HPC capacity running 432 GPU servers, with the option to add up to 3 MW of BlueFlare’s own natural gas generation. The total project cost for Hanna is estimated at $24.3 million , targeted to be funded with approximately $14.4 million of non-recourse project debt and $9.9 million of equity contributed in proportion to the partners’ ownership. Construction is planned to begin in December 2026 , with first compute targeted for the second quarter of 2027. The first phase of the site is planned to be live within six months of first power, and at full capacity Hanna is designed to generate more than $24 million in annual revenue. Closing is subject to customary conditions, including completion of the land purchase, the grid connection agreement, project financing and regulatory approvals. Hanna is the pilot site for the Alberta roll-out. Under the agreements, further sites are approved once Hanna sustains an average of at least $1.64 per chip-hour at 70% utilization, or once a new site has contracts or prepayments for at least half of its capacity and a lender commitment, while site, permitting, and power work on the next sites can begin during the Hanna ramp-up. GENIUSpark Alberta targets an initial 100 MW of HPC capacity and a stretch goal of 1 GW, and the partners intend to consider a listing of GENIUSpark Alberta on the TSX or Nasdaq at the appropriate time. Why Alberta : Power, Speed and Community TrendForce forecasts global data center power demand to rise 31% this year to 161 GW, and to reach 490.7 GW by 2030, leaving a projected 268 GW gap against available grid capacity [ 2 ] . Alberta sits at the center of that gap: large-load connection requests in the province climbed above 16 GW, against an interim limit of 1,200 MW for new loads of 75 MW or more through 2027 and 2028. GENIUSpark Alberta sites are sized below 10 MW and can bri