Digital Realty Commits S$7 Billion to Accelerate Singapore AI Infrastructure with New Innovation Lab
Digital Realty plans S$7 billion investment in Singapore, including S$4.3 billion for new data center development and Global Command Center expansion. The company doubled its workforce to over 300 employees, aims for 400 by 2030, and will launch a Loyang Innovation Lab in H2 2026 to support AI deployments.
1. Strategic Investment Overview
Digital Realty is targeting nearly S$7 billion of total investment in Singapore, allocating S$4.3 billion to new data center developments and expanding its 24/7 Global Command Center to reinforce the city-state as Asia Pacific’s premier AI inference hub.
2. Workforce Growth and Local Talent
The company has almost doubled its Singapore workforce to over 300 employees in three years, with plans to reach 400 by 2030; nearly 90% of staff are Singapore nationals as part of a long-term capability-building strategy.
3. Innovation Lab Launch
In the second half of 2026, Digital Realty will open a Digital Realty Innovation Lab at its Loyang facility, offering customers a fully supported environment to develop, test, and validate AI and hybrid cloud solutions before large-scale rollout.
4. Ecosystem and Future Technologies
Beyond AI infrastructure, Digital Realty collaborates on early-stage quantum data center initiatives and engages local students through educational events, positioning Singapore for the next frontier of compute while bolstering its digital ecosystem.