Investing in North Lanarkshire
The Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone project isn't just about building infrastructure. It's about creating lasting prosperity for the communities that host it, through real investment, real jobs, and long-term local impact.
£543m
Community Investment Fund
Over 15 years of operation
How it's calculated
£50,000
Per MW of data centre capacity, per year
£15,000
Per MW of renewable energy, per year
Annual fund at full operation £36m+
Where the Fund Goes
£543m+ flowing directly into community priorities
At full operation
£36m+ per year
managed by local partnership board
*Plus £1m annual charitable giving
Your Fund, Your Decisions
The Community Investment Fund won't be controlled by DataVita. It will be managed by a local partnership board, ensuring funding decisions are made by people who understand local needs, not by corporate interests.
- Independent governance
- Local decision-making
- Transparent reporting
Creating High-Value Jobs
From construction to long-term careers, this project creates opportunities across a wide range of skills and experience levels.
3,400
Total Jobs for the Region
Creating long-term employment across construction, operations, and the wider supply chain, with opportunities spanning data centres, renewable energy, engineering, and AI.
- A mix of skilled trades and high-value technical roles
- Training, apprenticeships, and clear progression pathways
- Sustained employment from build through to operation
Wider Economic Impact
£900m+
Local Salaries
Paid to local workers over the first 5 years of operation
£800m+
Tax Revenue
Business rates and taxes over the first 10 years
Beyond the direct community fund, this project generates significant economic activity through wages, local spending, and tax contributions that benefit public services across Scotland.
A New Chapter
North Lanarkshire has always been a place where big things happen. The communities that powered Britain's industrial revolution, that built the steel and forged the machinery that shaped the modern world, now have the chance to lead again.
This isn't about erasing the past. It's about building on it. The same determination, the same skill, the same community spirit that made this region great is exactly what's needed to build Scotland's AI future.
Different technology. Same ambition. Same pride.