Singapore will invest S$150 million (US$117 million) in MARVEL-AI, a program led by public-sector research agency A*STAR. The initiative will combine AI models and self-driving labs to discover, synthesize, and test new materials for industrial use, including in semiconductors and energy.

Singapore also named the first cohort of 24 Singapore-based companies in the Champions of AI initiative. The program will support company-wide AI transformation, workforce development, and job redesign.

Enterprise Singapore’s agentic AI workshops have helped nearly 300 micro-enterprises and small businesses build working prototypes. More than 100 global AI tools have also been added to the SMEs Go Digital platform.

The SMEs Go Digital brand also appears in AI-focused events. IMDA, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority, has recognized 30 SMEs at its inaugural SME AI Impact Awards.

🔗 Source: SWITCH 2026