Google has launched a new engineering centre in Singapore that promises to solve “high-stakes” global challenges and support frontier industries like robotics and clean energy, as part of a number of AI investments unveiled in the country today.
The Google Cloud Singapore Engineering Center will be staffed by “world-class software engineers and support experts” who will build new cloud and AI solutions right here in Singapore, according to the company.
It joins Google’s global network of development hubs that help customers develop advanced solutions, say, to break language barriers with AI or overcome issues with hyperscale logistics.
Little is known about the size of the Singapore team or how much is invested in the centre, but it is set to collaborate closely with Google’s DeepMind Lab opened in Singapore in November 2025.
“Technology is no longer merely adapted; it is built into tailored solutions deeply informed by this market,” said Moe Abdula, vice-president for customer engineering at Google Cloud Asia-Pacific.
“Proximity enables us to respond to nuanced requirements with surgical accuracy,” he told an industry audience at Google’s Singapore offices today.
“This ensures technology developed in Singapore is perfectly tuned for leadership locally, regionally and on the global stage,” he added.
In a day promoting Google’s close partnership with the Republic, the company also announced a series of local partnerships aimed at improving lives through AI and upskilling citizens with AI capabilities.
Google is working with AI Singapore to build the country’s first foundational AI model for health with open-source MedGemma AI models developed by the Google.
Tailored to Singapore’s population, this can be later used to develop AI-assisted applications that help hospitals and clinics better treat patients in future.
At the same time, Google is working with a local health-tech startup Amili to create a more precise nutrition programme that promises to offer personalised advice to eat and live healthy.
Using Google’s cloud and AI technologies like Gemini, the programme tailors nutrition and lifestyle suggestions to users based on their unique microbiome patterns, metabolic health, and goals.
At a time when the world faces disruption from AI, it is not surprising that Google is also teaming up with the Singapore government to help citizens make use of AI for better opportunities.
So, it is partnering the Ministry of Education here to provide innovation labs for students and educators to learn and create with the latest AI innovations through hands-on workshops and industry collaborations.
The first lab has been co-developed and established at ITE College East, with expansion planned for Nanyang Polytechnic and other institutions. The programme expects to reach 50,000 Singaporeans by 2027.
Google is also partnering with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to roll out the Skills Ignition SG AI Challenge, a new initiative focusing on interdisciplinary application of AI.
This three-month accelerator aims to empower 500 graduates and mid-career professionals with hands-on experience integrating AI into non-technical business roles.
Participants will learn to design AI-powered workflows for non-IT roles such as accountancy, human resources, legal, and sales and marketing.
By working with the government, schools, and businesses, we’re embedding AI training everywhere – from the classroom to the workplace – to empower every Singaporean with the skills they need to stay job-ready and create new opportunities with AI”, said Ben King, the managing director for Google Singapore.
