North Lanarkshire is set to benefit from a wave of jobs and investment after the UK Government confirmed a £300m package to develop the area's AI Growth Zone.
Dell Technologies has also announced it will base its Scottish team at the Strathclyde Business Park AI Innovation Park.
North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue welcomed the announcement, saying it demonstrated North Lanarkshire's strength as a place to invest and as a hub for AI-driven industry.
He said the AI Growth Zone and Innovation Park would act as ‘powerful catalysts for growth’, helping local businesses make AI a strategic priority, improve productivity and customer experience, attract further inward investment, and strengthen communities.
The wider development is expected to support the creation of 3,400 jobs and new skills and training opportunities.
Scottish Government Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn said: ‘This investment marks a milestone in the creation of Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone in North Lanarkshire. I welcome the economic growth it is set to deliver across the region – including more than 3,400 new jobs and private investment totalling more than £8bn.’
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