NUS and A*STAR Launch Joint AI Research Centre Targeting Healthcare and Manufacturing
Source: A*STAR
The National University of Singapore and A*STAR have set up a $120 million joint AI research centre to develop applied AI solutions for Singapore's two highest-priority industries.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have jointly launched a $120 million AI Research Centre, with a mandate to develop deployable AI solutions for Singapore's healthcare and advanced manufacturing sectors over the next five years.
The centre will be co-located at NUS Kent Ridge and A*STAR's Fusionopolis campus, with 200 dedicated researchers across both institutions. Key focus areas include AI-assisted diagnostics, drug discovery pipelines, predictive maintenance for semiconductor fabs, and autonomous quality inspection systems.
Why this matters: This is one of the largest publicly-funded AI research commitments in Singapore to date. For professionals in healthcare IT and advanced manufacturing, the centre will also run industry attachment programmes — a direct pipeline for companies to co-develop solutions with NUS and A*STAR researchers rather than building from scratch.
Industry partners can apply for co-development grants through the A*STAR website. The first cohort of projects begins Q3 2026.