Lanarkshire in Scotland has been named as the location for the latest AI Growth Zone, a development expected to support more than 3,400 jobs and attract billions of pounds in private investment. This is a massive opportunity for North Lanarkshire and Scotland.”Quinn added that the community funding element was central to the project’s design. “The Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone marks a meaningful step in moving the UK from AI ambition into AI in production,” he said. Lanarkshire becomes the fifth AI Growth Zone announced across the UK in the past year, alongside sites in Oxfordshire, North and South Wales, and the North East of England. AI Growth Zone status remains conditional on delivery milestones and ongoing compliance with regulatory and planning requirements.