Dell Technologies has launched its new Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) AI Innovation Hub in Singapore. The Dell Technologies APJ AI Innovation Hub (AIIH), dedicated to advancing AI for Singapore and the region, is an extension of the Dell Technologies Global Innovation Hub (GIH).
Since 2019, Dell has invested over US$50 million in the GIH to drive key areas of growth in digital transformation to improve financial services delivery, enhance healthcare, optimise energy efficiency and expand access to quality education through innovative technology solutions.
The AIIH has three key objectives – AI transformation, AI enablement and AI leadership, aligning closely with Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0.
Dell’s AIIH provides end-to-end capabilities that bridge the gap between government and enterprises’ AI ambitions and successful deployment. The demand for holistic support is supported by recent research, where 62% of businesses in Singapore cited a preference for third-party AI partners that are capable of managing projects from strategy to implementation.
The AIIH team will facilitate collaboration between organisations and partners to validate use cases, creating and testing prototypes out of Singapore for the region.
The hub has developed around 50 AI engineering solution prototypes, workshop modules and data science demo models. Since 2024, over 100 proof-of-concepts, workshops and demonstrations on AI engineering, generative and predictive AI have been conducted — all tailored for enterprises in the APJ region.
Many organisations have used Dell’s resources to drive innovation, with several initiatives progressing toward full deployment across various sectors, including energy, telecommunications, and education.
Additionally, the Dell Technologies AI Centre of Excellence Lab is at the forefront of innovation, advancing research and development in AI PCs and edge computing designed for AI-specific use cases and workloads.
Complementing the AIIH, the lab is committed to delivering exceptional user experiences while collaborating closely with academic institutions and hardware partners. Together, they conduct AI research and validate proof-of-concepts, ensuring scalable AI solutions can be seamlessly deployed across edge and hybrid environments.
In line with Singapore’s focus on skilling, the AIIH is working with 10 local institutes of higher learning to integrate essential AI skills as part of current programs. These skills include AI engineering, platform engineering, machine learning operations, containerisation and cloud-native architecture.
By the end of 2025, Dell Technologies experts, through the AIIH, will have trained around 10,000 students and mid-career professionals from among their customers and partners, equipping them with valuable tech skills to thrive in the future.
“Organisations in Singapore recognise that AI is the foundation of future growth. The Dell Technologies APJ AI Innovation Hub, aligned with Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, is powering AI transformation, accelerating AI enablement and driving leadership for Singapore and the region,” said Andy Sim, Dell Technologies VP and managing director in Singapore.
