Microsoft wants to build a data 'megacenter' in Aragon that would create 2,100 jobs

Microsoft plans to build a technological campus in Aragon made up of several data centers that could contribute, according to the company's calculations, to the creation of 2,100 specialized jobs between 2026 and 2030 in the region.

This campus, which would house the necessary facilities to support the cloud services offered by the firm – such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform – is part of the company's strategy to implement this type of complexes in other areas of Spain, among which are the Madrid headquarters.

The technology multinational's project comes after the region experienced some failures when trying to attract facilities such as the Tata or Volkswagen battery factories at the end of the last term.. The conversations to carry out this technological campus, as El Confidencial has learned from sources familiar with the operation, began in the final stage of the Executive of the socialist Javier Lambán and have culminated with the popular Jorge Azcón at the head of the Government of Aragón.

Precisely, in the statement made public by Microsoft, the regional president highlights that, with a project like this, Aragon “consolidates itself as one of the leading European regions in a first-rate and strategic technological sector for the development of digitalization and business Innovation”. Likewise, he states that it represents a boost for “Aragon's vocation for attracting companies, especially those that, due to their international relevance and innovative nature, represent extraordinary added value to boost the economy.”.

Microsoft's calculations also place the impact of the campus on the GDP of Aragon, where the company has more than 300 companies within its ecosystem, at 264 million euros. “The new investments will allow us to provide intelligent cloud solutions and services to companies and public entities in Europe, promoting the digital transformation of companies and public entities, promoting innovation and contributing to the generation of new jobs in the technology sector in Aragon. and the rest of Spain”, stated, for his part, Alberto Granados, president of Microsoft Spain after formalizing the announcement.