Version 1 announces 250 new jobs amid Dublin HQ and AI Studio launch

The firm also shared plans to create 400 additional positions across Northern Ireland

Version 1 has opened a new Dublin headquarters and AI Studio, alongside announcing 250 new roles across its operations.

The AI Studio has been designed as a space to develop solutions to complex problems alongside customers across sectors.

It will also be made available to schools, universities and community groups.

In addition to the 250 jobs, the Ireland-based IT consultancy has outlined plans at the UK-Ireland Summit earlier this month to create a further 400 jobs in Northern Ireland following engagement with Invest NI, the region’s economic development agency.

The move comes as the organisation looks to build and retain critical AI skills locally and strengthen its competitive position across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, India and North America.

The company said its approach to AI is built on four principles.

These include that AI should enhance rather than replace human capability; that business and people-focused outcomes must come before technology choices; that co-creation with customers delivers faster, more practical results; and that organisations must prepare their people, skills and culture for AI to succeed.

“This is more than an office opening. It is a statement of intent,” said Roop Singh, CEO of Version 1.

“Our principal belief is that AI enhances human capability, it does not replace it.

“This studio is where we will prove that, working alongside our customers and communities to build AI solutions that are practical, governed and grounded in real business outcomes.”

The move comes as Singh took the helm of the company in June.

He told CRN at the time that his long-term goal was to build on Version 1’s existing momentum.

“Our customers select us to manage large-scale transformations in various industries, tackling future business challenges such as complex regulatory environments and the effective, safe and responsible implementation of AI.”

The launch follows a series of partnerships with public and educational institutions over the past 12 months.

In August, Version 1 secured a contract with Lincolnshire County Council to implement digital solutions aimed at enhancing public services, including education, adult care and social services.

A month earlier, it unveiled a suite of AI-enabled tools with international education group International Schools Partnership to personalise learning, reduce teacher workload and improve student outcomes.

The organisation’s UK arm ranks number 39 on CRN’s Top VARs list.