“Data Centres are the engines of modern life, they power the digital economy and keep our most personal information safe”

— Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The importance of Data Centres

Data Centres are the engines of the high-growth digital economy and industries of the future. To facilitate this growth, the UK must build more Data Centres

Data Centres are critical to delivering the Government’s growth and innovation ambitions

  • Boosting the UK economy

    Sequence Park will generate an estimated £1 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) for the UK economy and create a digital innovation cluster in the local area

  • Driving AI innovation

    The Sequence Park Data Centre will drive ground breaking innovation that uses AI and machine learning

  • Increasing productivity

    Technologies enabled by the Sequence Park Data Centre will fuel the AI-powered productivity revolution

  • Relieving grid pressure

    While Data Centres have high energy demands, their processing power is vital for enabling the smart grid that improves efficiency, reliability, and reduces waste

  • Supporting net zero

    Data Centres are the engines for cutting-edge AI-led research that can fuel breakthroughs in the most pressing challenges of our time including climate change

 Data Centre FAQs

    • Data Centres are the infrastructure that powers almost every aspect of our daily lives. They provide the back-end processing power that fuels everyday digital activities from online banking to streaming tv shows

    • Data Centres are already essential to modern life and are becoming even more critical as they power the artificial intelligence revolution

    • As the backbone of the digital economy, Data Centres are essential for Britain's growth

    • Data Centres power innovative technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud computing that are vital securing the UK’s growth in industries of the future

  • Data Centres help the UK by:

    • Boosting the economy

    • Increasing productivity by helping fuel the AI-powered productivity revolution

    • Relieving grid pressure by enabling the smart grid that improves efficiency, reliability, and reduces waste

    • Powering cutting-edge AI-led research that can fuel breakthroughs in the most pressing challenges of our time including climate change

Data centres support all aspects of our daily lives and will enable the digital future. Here are a few examples:

Healthcare

Data Centres enable the secure processing of patient data which is crucial for AI-driven diagnostics and medical research

Business

Data Centres support businesses by providing the secure infrastructure for cloud computing and data analytics, and will continue to enable innovation in an increasingly digital and AI-driven future

Security

Data Centres secure personal information through encryption, access controls, and continuous monitoring

Entertainment

Data Centres enable seamless streaming of films and gaming, and will drive advancements in virtual reality and immersive experiences

Banking

Data Centres support the financial services industry by enabling digital banking services, and safeguarding sensitive financial data, while paving the way for advancements in AI-driven analytics, blockchain, and personalised financial solutions in the future