Governor Healey Advances State's AI Leadership with Major Investments in Massachusetts AI Hub
IBM, Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
State announces funding for AI projects in Boston and Western Mass, new director for Massachusetts AI Hub
During IBM's Think 2025 conference in Boston, Governor Maura Healey announced major updates on the state's effort to grow the artificial intelligence ecosystem in Massachusetts through the Massachusetts AI Hub.
The Governor announced a $31 million state grant to expand access to sustainable high-performance computing that is necessary for AI innovation, the hiring of the first director of the AI Hub, and the exploration of a new partnership between the AI Hub, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat to create a startup accelerator program for entrepreneurs to develop AI technologies and build cutting-edge AI businesses.