BDx Data Centres and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to tackle Singapore’s looming skills gap in the data centre and AI infrastructure sector. As the nation aims to lead in AI and digital infrastructure, the demand for skilled professionals is projected to outpace supply, with a shortfall of 14,000 jobs expected by 2030.
The partnership will see ITE students receive hands-on training at BDx’s AI-ready SIN1 facility, which includes a quantum computing test bed. This initiative is designed to equip students with job-ready skills, directly supporting Singapore’s Green Data Centre Roadmap and Smart Nation objectives. The MoU covers all three ITE colleges, embedding real-world data centre scenarios into teaching modules.
Mayank Srivastava, CEO of BDx, emphasised the importance of this collaboration, stating, “By building a pipeline of skilled local talent with ITE, we are reinforcing Singapore’s resilience and long-term leadership in AI and digital infrastructure.” Peter Lam, CEO of ITE, added, “This partnership ensures our students graduate with practical, job-ready competencies.”
According to the Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association, Singapore’s data centre sector currently supports 7,000 jobs, a number expected to nearly triple by 2030. The collaboration between BDx and ITE aims to meet the surging demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure by developing locally trained technical talent.
