Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI) and the National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering (CDE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate research and development activities in the areas of AI-enabled Sustainable Systems.
The partnership was signed during the ADI: Let's Press Start event held on October 27 at the ArtScience Museum, Singapore, and aims to develop and grow AI use cases in the built environment, urban design, power utilities provision, manufacturing and finance sectors throughout Singapore and the region.
ADI was represented by its Chief Executive Officer Dr. David R. Hardoon while Professor Aaron Thean represented NUS as the Dean of CDE. The signing was witnessed by Mr Tan Kong Hwee, Executive Vice President from the Singapore Economic Development Board.
ADI is the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) arm of the Aboitiz Group. Its chief responsibility is to transform data into business outcomes, use information to make better decisions, reinvent business models, and develop high-value solutions to create new processes, products, and services.
"We are excited to embark on this journey of research collaboration with ADI to develop data-driven and AI-enabled technologies towards sustainable and resilient growth for Singapore and the region," said Prof Thean.
He added: "Through such partnerships, our College brings together its expertise in multiple engineering and design disciplines such as AI, machine learning and data analytics to tackle real-world challenges faced by local and regional communities. We see great value in working with partners like ADI to co-create sustainable data innovations."
Dr. Hardoon, CEO of ADI, said: "We believe that the work we do at ADI demonstrates how we can serve the public interest through data science. We have seen the positive impacts DSAI brings to ESG goals. Working with partners like the NUS College of Design and Engineering, empowers us with the skills and knowledge to achieve growth across sectors benefiting Singapore and the global economy."
