SINGAPORE – Some of the world’s biggest tech giants and multinational corporations have established artificial intelligence (AI) centres of excellence in Singapore, citing the country’s business-friendly conditions.
These centres aim to spur AI adoption among enterprises, nurture talent and advance the development of AI tools.
Below are the notable firms that have launched AI centres in Singapore recently.
National University of Singapore and Google announce plans to set up a joint research and innovation centre. The collaboration includes an AI talent development programme and a Google-supported professorship to promote faculty leadership in AI-related fields.
opens its Microsoft Research Asia lab in Singapore
, its first in South-east Asia. The Singapore lab builds on Microsoft Research Asia’s five-year collaboration agreement with NUS to support AI research and nurture computing talent in the region.
Alibaba Cloud opens its AI innovation hub in Singapore, which will support more than 5,000 businesses and 100,000 developers globally. Alibaba is working with local universities such as Nanyang Technological University and Singapore University of Social Sciences to develop AI solutions and nurture tech talent.
Data centre firm BDx and quantum computing provider Anyon Technologies jointly launch South-east Asia’s hybrid quantum AI hub in Singapore. The hub will allow enterprises to explore quantum-enhanced AI applications, and it aligns with Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 by incorporating sustainable infrastructure.
The IT services and consulting firm
launches a new innovation centre in Singapore
to allow the firm’s customers and partners – including 60 SMEs and start-ups – to develop AI solutions for business challenges. It will also employ 50 fresh graduates in roles such as data science and cyber security to support the centre’s operations.
IT infrastructure provider Kyndryl
launches its Asean AI Innovation Lab in Singapore
, which will employ approximately 50 local AI specialists, including data scientists, data engineers and AI developers. It aims to develop AI solutions for enterprises with advanced security features across South-east Asia.
launches its Grab AI Centre of Excellence
at Grab HQ@one-north. Supported by Digital Industry Singapore, the centre aims to accelerate AI-driven solutions in South-east Asia. It will create 50 high-value jobs in the product, engineering, data science and analytics fields.
opens its AI Lab in Singapore
to accelerate AI adoption in the mining and resources sector. The launch is in partnership with AI Singapore and supported by Enterprise Singapore, marking a milestone in Singapore’s role as a metals and minerals trading hub.
Professional services firm PwC establishes its AI & Digital Innovation Centre in Singapore with a US$4 million (S$5.1 million) commitment. The hub, supported by the Economic Development Board (EDB), aims to leverage AI to scale solutions for PwC’s clients and power AI adoption for close to 4,000 people across the firm.
launches its AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore
, which will provide organisations access to training on the latest cloud and AI technologies. It will also support experimentation and implementation of AI solutions. Its partners include Accenture, Deloitte, Digital Realty, NCS, NTUC LearningHub, PwC, and ST Engineering.
Accenture establishes its AI Refinery Engineering Hub in Singapore, supported by EDB. The hub is an extension of Accenture’s Centre for Advanced AI in Singapore and is part of its global US$3 billion investment to advance AI adoption.
Financial services firm Prudential launches its Prudential AI Lab in Singapore to accelerate the adoption of AI across the organisation. Since its soft launch in August, Prudential has received more than 100 AI use cases from across 24 markets in Asia and Africa.
The organisation has also partnered with institutes of higher learning such as NUS, Singapore Management University, Republic Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic to nurture the next generation of AI talent.
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