Nottingham to host new hub ‘where humans and AI can co-exist together’ as part of £10 million investment
A leading AI company is set to create 50 new jobs in the region
Nottingham is set to host a new AI hub under a £10 million investment to cement the role of the Midlands “at the heart of the UK’s AI-led digital future”.
AI technology company Atos is opening two new centres as part of its investment, one in Nottingham and one in Birmingham, whilst new graduate and apprenticeship offerings are set to create 50 new jobs next year.
Nottingham’s ‘Digital Agentic Centre’ will focus on developing new AI and automatic solutions for the companies working with Atos.
The firm works with public and private sector organisations on digital transformations, with services including cybersecurity and data.
Claire Ward, the Labour Mayor of the East Midlands, said: “Atos’ investment is hugely exciting news for the East Midlands.
“Supporting the development of digital skills and employment is a cornerstone of my newly unveiled East Midlands Growth Plan and Atos’ announcement is a huge endorsement of this.
“Atos’s planned new Digital Agentic Centre will not only create jobs, but support innovation and help businesses across the region improve both resilience and efficiency. I look forward to working with Atos to support its future growth in the East Midlands.”
Atos said its Digital Agentic Centre will support clients in “significantly reducing operational costs and time-to-value”.
The location of the new centre is not yet clear, but Atos has had an office in Nottingham at the Beeston Business Park in Technology Drive since 2009.
Michael Herron, head of Atos in the UK and Ireland , said: “My vision is one where humans and AI can co-exist together.
“We must reimagine what a career pathway will look like in the age of AI and offer a multi-faceted future-proofed career in the digital arena.
“We believe these new offerings will give our clients the resilience, control and end-to-end visibility they require whilst delivering efficiencies with the next generation of local tech talent at the heart.”