Unlocking Teesside’s Potential in the AI Revolution
12th June 2025, Teesside
This week, the Government announced an £187 million investment in a national skills programme to bring digital skills and AI learning into classrooms and communities.
Luke Myer MP welcomed this commitment – but warned that Britain is lacking AI infrastructure.
He echoed comments by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang that the lack of major infrastructure is holding back future job creation.
Speaking at the AI Lights Up Europe event, Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO said:
“The UK has one of the richest AI communities anywhere on the planet, the deepest thinkers, the best universities … and the third largest AI capital investment of anywhere in the world.
“To that end, NVIDIA will continue to invest in the UK. We’re going to start our AI lab here … we’re going to partner with the UK. to upskill the ecosystem of developers into the world of AI.
“AI factories are now part of a country’s infrastructure. That’s why you see me running around the world talking to heads of state — they all want AI to be part of their infrastructure. They want AI to be a growth manufacturing industry for them.”
Luke is determined to encourage industries to Teesside, and the growing AI tech market would be ideal. He is committed to ensuring that Teesside plays a central role in the development of AI infrastructure, attracting investment and creating high-quality jobs in this cutting-edge field.
References
- NVIDIA CEO comments:UK Prime Minister, NVIDIA CEO Set the Stage as AI Lights Up Europe | NVIDIA Blog
- The Independent – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nvidia-ceo-europe-paris-germany-b2768317.htmlNvidia chief calls AI ‘the greatest equalizer’ — but warns Europe risks falling behind | The Independent