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Culham Science Centre, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire·In developmentData Centres

Culham AI Growth Zone

  • StageAnnounced as first AI Growth Zone (Jan 2025); private-sector partner still being sought (Mar 2026)
  • Next milestoneAgreement of public-private partnership with a private-sector partner
  • Last checked1 November 2026
Source: South Oxfordshire and Vale, Statement of Common Ground for Culham Campus (LPA59 AS11) →

What has changed on this project, and when

  • Next milestone: Agreement of public-private partnership with a private-sector partner2 November 2026 · previously: Selection of Strategic Investment Partner
  • Stage: Announced as first AI Growth Zone (Jan 2025); private-sector partner still being sought (Mar 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: Designated (Apr 2025); Strategic Investment Partner procurement underway

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