A new partnership with Amazon, the mayor’s office, Nashville Innovation Alliance, local universities and an array of businesses is aiming to bridge a gap in tech skills seen in Nashville.

The collaboration brings Amazon Web Service’s Skills to Job Tech Alliance to Nashville, making Tennessee the sixth state in the U.S. to join the alliance after New York, Illinois, Washington, West Virginia and Texas.

Mayor Freddie O’Connell and officials with the Nashville Innovation Alliance and Amazon unveiled the plan at a press conference on Wednesday.

Valerie Singer, general manager of global education at Amazon Web Services, said the program will work with local colleges and universities to expand students’ skills in tech, specifically in the fields of AI and cloud computing. The alliance will do

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