The UK government is launching a coalition to support the accelerated development of its AI growth zone in the North East England
The UK government is launching a coalition to support the accelerated development of its AI growth zone in the North East England
The UK government is supporting the launch of its second artificial intelligence (AI) growth zone in North East England by creating a task force that will work to ensure the proposed benefits of the endeavour are realised.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said the task force will comprise a coalition of tech firms, local universities and skills providers who will work together to create jobs and ease any planning issues that arise from the creation of the growth zone.
“With new roles expected, including in construction through to energy to cutting-edge AI, the new taskforce will work hand-in-hand with local organisations to create training and apprenticeship routes that ensure the benefits are felt across the region,” said DSIT in a statement. “With members spanning the AI sector, from datacentre builders to local training providers and world-class researchers, the taskforce kicks off work today [25 September 2025].
