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AI Growth Zones

AI Growth Zones will unlock investment in AI-enabled data centres and support infrastructure by improving access to power and providing planning support.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 13 November 2025

The UK government is accelerating efforts to build the infrastructure needed to support AI growth. AI Growth Zones will help drive innovation, create high-skilled jobs, and strengthen the UK’s position as a leader in AI.

AI Growth Zones application process

• AI Growth Zones (open for applications)
  • 13 June 2025
  • Guidance
• AI Growth Zones: expression of interest
  • 10 June 2025
  • Notice

Announced AI Growth Zones (press releases)

• South Wales (20 November 2025)
  
• North Wales (13 November 2025)
  
• North East (16 September 2025)
  
• Oxfordshire (30 April 2025)

• AI to power national renewal as government announces billions of additional investment and new plans to boost UK businesses, jobs and innovation
  • 20 November 2025
  • Press release
• AI Growth Zones to create thousands of jobs and unlock up to £100 billion in investment, as new site confirmed for North Wales
  • 13 November 2025
  • Press release
• US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives
  • 16 September 2025
  • Press release
• Investors and local authorities gear up as AI Growth Zone delivery gathers speed
  • 30 April 2025
  • Press release

AI Growth Zones background

• Delivering AI Growth Zones
  • 13 November 2025
  • Policy paper
• AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response
  • 13 January 2025
  • HTML Publication

Published 13 November 2025