Holmes Mackillop director welcomes transformational AI investment in North Ayrshire
Holmes Mackillop director and Head of Corporate Ralph Riddiough has welcomed a transformational artificial intelligence infrastructure project set to establish Irvine as one of Europe’s largest AI hubs, following confirmation of a proposed £15 billion investment by AI Pathfinder.
The development, planned for the i3 strategic site in North Ayrshire, represents one of the most significant technology investments ever announced for Scotland.
The ambitious proposal forms part of AI Pathfinder’s broader mission to deliver up to 2GW of sovereign AI supercomputing capacity across the UK, addressing the nation’s growing demand for domestically controlled artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The company has committed to an initial £385 million investment beginning in 2026, with plans to deploy up to 6,400 graphics processing units (GPUs) in the first phase of development.
“The sheer scale of this significant investment has the potential to transform Ayrshire’s economy and is particularly welcome, coming just days after the collapse of plans for Prestwick Spaceport,” said Riddiough.
“As a firm, we are fully supportive of business growth in Scotland and, given our recent acquisition of the private client and property business of Ayrshire firm D&J Dunlop to introduce a full-service law firm to Ayrshire, well placed to service all the specialist commercial work that will arise from this transformational AI deal.”
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For further information please contact on Ralph Riddiough on tel 0141 226 4942