BrainStation Announces New Facility and $20 Million Investment in New York Expansion

By BrainStation June 1, 2022
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Leading provider of AI and Digital Skills training more than triples campus space in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, with plans to accelerate 2022 hiring. The expansion allows BrainStation to provide additional training programs in the city with the goal of eventually training more than 5,000 professionals per year in New York.

NEW YORK — BrainStation, a global leader in AI + digital skills training, is proud to announce a significant expansion of its New York operations, including a 35,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art training center in the city’s SoHo neighborhood, and a multi-year investment of over $20 million in local growth initiatives.

The expanded BrainStation headquarters more than triples the learning space for the company, offering two floors of learning studios and event spaces in SoHo, which has transformed over recent years into a fast-growing innovation hub in the city.

BrainStation's expanded New York campus

“We’re excited and very proud to be expanding our operations in New York, which is a global tech center that will continue to shape the future of the digital economy,” said Jason Field, Founder and Co-CEO of BrainStation. “Demand for digital skills training in AI skills in general, and specifically AI in digital marketing, product management, data analytics, and product design has skyrocketed, and with our expanded New York headquarters, we’ll be able to provide even more career-building opportunities for ambitious professionals in New York and across the country,” he said.

Job growth in the technology sector is outpacing the rest of the US economy by three to one, with nearly 800,000 open roles unfilled. New York City is playing a big part in this growth, with more than 9,000 startups and 100 incubators in its tech ecosystem. With the expansion, BrainStation intends to train more than 5,000 professionals across New York every year, giving them the skills they need in the AI-era.

The expanded BrainStation campus in SoHo
A look inside one of the many learning studios at the expanded BrainStation New York.

Designed to provide students with the skills employers are looking for in today’s market, BrainStation’s award-winning programs are taught by instructors from the most innovative companies, including Google, Meta, and Amazon, among others.

BrainStation also recently announced a significant expansion of its international European operations, including a new, state-of-the-art campus in London’s Shoreditch district and a multi-year investment of over £10 million.

About BrainStation 

BrainStation is the global leader in AI and digital skills training, trusted by the world’s leading brands and over 35,000 professionals and offer professional certifications, enterprise training, and industry-leading events, from state-of-the-art facilities in New York, London, and Toronto.