Google furthers commitments to London with an academy devoted to teaching digital skills
Google is to invest in digital skills academy in London, an additional building that will strengthen its presence beyond its in-the-works headquarters.
Google Digital Academy
The company has announced that it will construct a 3,700 square meter facility to aid in "educating and inspiring everyone" in their use of digital skills, especially as coding is increasingly positioned as a blue collar job of the future, according to Wired.
Located at 123 Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria, the venue will feature several themed rooms such as a Brighton Beach and fun fair room, and opens this week for London Tech Week.
Ronan Harris, Google's UK marketing director, said: "London's ambition to grow, harness new technologies, and build the brightest and best companies has been a constant over the last decade. When the tech community with industries ranging from fashion and music to automotives and AI have worked in partnership with government, the mayor's office and passionate communities supporting startups and scaleups, new jobs have been created and London has shown it can lead the way in a competitive global environment."
Upon the completion of its headquarters, the company claims it will have created 3,000 jobs in the area.