BDx Data Centers has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to help build a pipeline of technical talent for Singapore’s digital infrastructure sector.
The agreement spans all three ITE colleges and will give students hands-on training at BDx’s AI-ready SIN1 facility, which includes a quantum computing testbed.
“Through this collaboration, ITE will work with BDx to embed real-world data centre operational scenarios into our teaching modules, ensuring our students graduate with practical, job-ready competencies that meet the sector’s rapidly evolving technical demands,” says Peter Lam, CEO of ITE.
Mayank Srivastava, chief executive officer of BDx Data Centers, adds: “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. Our students will gain the practical competencies needed to support mission-critical operations that power everything from financial services to emerging AI applications.”
The initiative supports Singapore’s Green Data Centre Roadmap and Smart Nation ambitions by addressing demand for skilled professionals to operate infrastructure underpinning AI, financial systems and essential services.
According to the Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association, Singapore’s data centre sector currently supports 7,000 high-value jobs and is projected to nearly triple by 2030, with economic contributions growing 8.9-fold over the same period.
