TCS Launches AI Innovation Centre in Singapore to Boost SMEs and Startups

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TCS plans to hire around 50 local graduates in fields such as data science and cybersecurity, aiming to support businesses in enhancing their technological capabilities. Up to 60 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups in Singapore will benefit from artificial intelligence initiatives thanks to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the largest IT services provider in India, which is launching a state-of-the-art innovation centre in the city, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI). This new facility will be situated in TCS Asia Pacific's office at Changi Business Park, enabling the company's clients and collaborators, comprising 50 SMEs and 10 start-ups over the upcoming year, to collaborate with experts in developing, prototyping, and scaling AI solutions to address practical business issues. Based in Mumbai, TCS also intends to recruit around 50 recent graduates from local universities in areas such as data science and cybersecurity to assist in the centre's functions. As per reports, the company currently employs 6,600 people in Singapore. According to The Straits Times, TCS did not reveal the cost or size of the facility but mentioned plans for expansion in the first half of 2026. Punit Agarwal, the country head of TCS Singapore, told The Straits Times that SMEs in the region often lack access to high-level technology consulting expertise, but the new centre aims to close that gap. "SMEs may not be as tech-savvy as larger corporations, but our consultants can guide them in understanding their data, learning how to use AI, and assessing their existing tech stack to identify what needs to be modernised," he said. Agarwal indicated that the centre will serve as a platform for fintech companies and start-ups to showcase their products and join TCS' Co-Innovation Network, which connects innovative technology firms with TCS' corporate customers globally. "The centre will bring together our deep domain and contextual knowledge of customer business and cutting-edge technologies from Google, NVIDIA and other technology partners to deliver impactful outcomes for business in Singapore," Agarwal added, as reported by The Straits Times.

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Up to 60 Singapore SMEs and start-ups will receive an AI boost from India's largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) with its launch of a high-powered innovation centre in the city state. The new facility, located within TCS Asia Pacific's office at Changi Business Park, will allow the firm's customers and partners, including up to 50 small and medium-sized enterprises and 10 start-ups in the next 12 months, to work with its experts to co-develop, prototype and scale AI solutions for real-world business challenges. The Mumbai-headquartered TCS also plans to hire up to 50 fresh graduates from local universities in roles such as data science and cyber security to support the centre's operations. The company has 6,600 employees in Singapore. TCS plans to expand the facility in the first half of 2026. Singapore SMEs typically do not have access to top consulting talent for tech, but the new centre will be able to help bridge that gap, The Straits Times quoted Punit Agarwal, TCS Singapore country head, as saying on Thursday. "The innovation centre will partner with local and global corporations to advance their digital transformation -- by connecting businesses including start-ups, academia, and government agencies, the centre will drive cross-sector innovation and collaboration," he said. TCS established its operations in Singapore in 1985. The firm, which specialises in IT services, consulting and business solutions, has a presence in 55 countries worldwide.