India, April 24 -- Databricks, the global Data and AI company, has announced a strategic investment of more than USD 250 million in India over the next three years. The investment, unveiled ahead of the company's flagship Mumbai Data Intelligence Day event, aims to significantly expand its presence and capabilities in the region through workforce development, research and development (R&D), and go-to-market initiatives.

As part of this large-scale investment, Databricks has launched the India Data + AI Academy, a nationwide skilling initiative aimed at training 500,000 partners and customers in advanced data and AI technologies over the next three years. The academy offers AI-powered, self-paced learning programs and hands-on labs focuse...