Partnerships
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Singapore Invests $10M in AI4Science Research Programmes With Imperial College London
Singapore's National Research Foundation is pouring nearly $10 million into two ambitious AI-for-science programmes led by Imperial College London and local partners, marking one of the largest targeted investments in AI-driven research the city-state has made.

OpenAI, Nvidia, KPMG Among 70+ Global Giants With AI Centres in Singapore
Singapore now hosts more than 70 artificial intelligence centres of excellence, with global names from OpenAI to KPMG planting flags in the city-state as part of a broader push to turn the country into a hub for applied AI.

IMDA and Microsoft Team Up on AI Safety in Landmark Singapore Partnership
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence safety and security, marking the latest major government-Big Tech partnership in the city-state's AI governance push.

CAF II Invests in Singapore Data Center Platform Racks Central for AI-Ready Regional Hub
Singapore-headquartered data centre platform Racks Central has secured a strategic investment from the US$1 billion China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund II (CAF II), backing its plan to build an AI-ready data centre corridor across Southeast Asia.

Andhra Pradesh CM Seeks Singapore Partnership in AI and Semiconductors
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for 30 minutes at the PM's official residence, seeking cooperation across semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and urban development.

AI Note-Taking Startup Plaud Invests $10M in Singapore Hub
Plaud, the AI startup behind a credit card-sized voice recorder, is investing 0 million to grow its Singapore office from 100 to 150 staff as it expands Asia-Pacific operations. The Singapore team will handle AI development, cloud infrastructure, and regional compliance for 12 markets.

IMDA and Microsoft Partner on AI Safety and Security Research
IMDA and Microsoft signed an MOU to collaborate on AI safety and security, covering technical research on agentic AI, shared governance practices, and policy frameworks for responsible frontier model access — putting Singapore at the forefront of AI governance.

AcroMeta Brings AI Trade Platform ZhiMao to China via SSZT Partnership
Singapore-listed AcroMeta Group is taking its AI-powered trade platform ZhiMao into Mainland China through an exclusive partnership with Shenzhen-based SSZT, marking the Catalist-listed company's biggest strategic pivot yet from facility management into cross-border AI trade technology.

NUS Teams Up With Applied Materials to Inject AI Into Semiconductor R&D
The National University of Singapore has partnered with Applied Materials to use artificial intelligence to speed up semiconductor process development while building a specialised talent pipeline for AI-driven manufacturing. The collaboration, formalised at the opening of Applied Materials' new.

Accuron Technologies Invests in Singapore AI Startup Innowave Tech
Singapore-based precision engineering group Accuron Technologies has made a strategic investment in homegrown AI startup Innowave Tech, marking the group's first foray into AI-driven process intelligence for semiconductor manufacturing.