AWS Opens First Innovation Hub in Asia Pacific in Singapore

Amazon Web Services (AWS) opened its first AWS Innovation Hub in Asia Pacific today (APAC). The new hub is situated in downtown Singapore, in the AWS corporate office, measuring 8,000 sq ft. Through this hub CEOs and business leaders in APAC will be able to interact with Amazon-enabled technologies across the world.

According to the sources, 30 partner solutions will be made available across 50 real-world customer case studies, based on the customer experience of using cloud technology. The main aim of the hub is to fast-track the digital and artificial intelligence transformation and innovation across APAC’s private sector organizations. AWS has also asserted that it has committed to investing USD 9 billion into Singapore's cloud infrastructure by 2028. Additionally, the hub is also planning to provide an exclusive learning experience to 200 students about innovation and technology.

Key Highlights:

• AWS launches 8000 sq ft Innovation Hub in downtown Singapore to drive digital and AI transformation across Asia Pacific
• Hub features 30 partner solutions and 50 real world case studies to showcase cloud powered business innovation
• AWS commits 9 billion USD investment in Singapore cloud infrastructure and offers tech learning for 200 students

Vice President of AWS Asia Pacific & Japan, Jaime Vallés said, “Technological innovation is critical to the growth of Asia, and we need innovation to transform customer experiences while also delivering real business value. Here at the Hub, our customers can build practical roadmaps to solve the region's most pressing challenges and opportunities in collaboration with AWS. From smart farming and personalized retail to emergency response and digitalized citizen services – the opportunities are endless, and we are excited to help accelerate the pace of digital innovation for the region.”

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Innovation Hub will also be focusing on the pace of the technology evolution of AWS. Already few of the technologies like Netatech, a mini bike manufacturing plan by AWS’s E-bike Smart Factory, ST Engineering's AGIL Trust, Goldman Sachs, Project Kuiper, Amazon Rufus and Amazon Robotics are a few of the showcasing innovations in the hub.