Surbana Jurong (SJ Group) is celebrating its 10th anniversary by announcing a significant partnership with the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). This collaboration aims to integrate nature, technology, and people, aligning with Singapore’s City in Nature vision. SJ Group will contribute up to $1.46m (S$2m) in cash and in-kind support to NParks’ Garden City Fund, enhancing climate resilience and sustainability.
The partnership includes the establishment of the Design and Artificial Intelligence (D•AI) Fab Lab at SJ, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between academia and industry in Singapore. This initiative will nurture talent skilled in combining design, AI, and domain expertise to tackle urban and environmental challenges. Professor Tai Lee Siang of SUTD remarked, “The AI future that once seemed so remote has arrived. Our collaboration with SJ through the SUTD D•AI Fab Lab embodies this vision.”
Additionally, SJ has launched the SJ Digital Experience Centre, which showcases advanced tools like Building Information Modelling and Digital Twins. This centre aims to empower clients to make informed decisions on performance, cost, and carbon, enhancing the digital capability in the built environment.
Sean Chiao, CEO of SJ, stated, “These partnerships may look different, but they are guided by the same belief, that the future will be shaped by bringing nature, technology and people together.” With these initiatives, SJ aims to deliver sustainable solutions that extend beyond Singapore, fostering a shared sustainability and innovation landscape.
