{"id":6563,"date":"2026-03-13T03:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/sea\/?p=6563"},"modified":"2026-03-13T03:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:09:19","slug":"sap-labs-to-hire-and-train-ai-scientists-and-machine-learning-engineers-in-partnership-with-imda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/sea\/2026\/03\/sap-labs-to-hire-and-train-ai-scientists-and-machine-learning-engineers-in-partnership-with-imda\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP Labs to Hire and Train AI Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers in partnership with IMDA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Latest initiative <\/i><\/em>accelerates development of enterprise-grade AI while supporting national skills growth.\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Singapore <\/b><\/strong>\u2014 March 13, 2026 <\/b><\/strong>\u2014 SAP Labs<\/a> today announced that it will partner with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to hire and train AI scientists and Machine Learning engineers, deepening its role as a global engineering hub for enterprise artificial intelligence and reaffirming its support for Singapore\u2019s AI ambitions. SAP Labs East Asia Singapore has already been contributing to SAP global AI innovation including its first set of enterprise AI agents embedded within SAP\u2019s core cloud applications.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made today at SAP d-com Singapore 2026, the company\u2019s local annual developer conference, with Guest-of-Honor Mr. Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Ministry of Health,<\/b><\/strong> in attendance.<\/p>\n

Through IMDA\u2019s TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative, SAP Labs East Asia Singapore (formerly known as SAP Labs Singapore<\/a>) will hire and train 50 graduates and mid-career professionals over the next three years to work on high-priority development tracks spanning generative AI, model orchestration and enterprise AI agents. Trainees undergoing this 12-month structured training and mentorship programme<\/a>, will also have the opportunity for rotations or short-term placements at other SAP Labs in countries such as Germany, United States, and India.<\/p>\n

This announcement comes as SAP Labs East Asia Singapore surpasses a major milestone in its growth journey. Since committing in 2023<\/a> to expand its local AI talent pool, the Singapore team has tripled in size by growing to almost 400 engineers. Today, more than 90% of its AI workforce comprises local hires from universities including the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).<\/p>\n

Manik Saha, Managing Director, SAP Labs East Asia,<\/b><\/strong> added, \u201cOur expanded AI investment in Singapore is a cornerstone of SAP\u2019s global strategy to accelerate enterprise AI innovation. Since 2023 we have committed to fostering AI talent and career opportunities, and have continued to invest in building one of SAP\u2019s most important AI talent hubs. Today, our teams in Singapore are developing foundational generative, agentic, and multimodal AI capabilities that are being embedded across SAP\u2019s core solutions worldwide. These investments, combined with Singapore\u2019s deep talent pipeline and strong national AI agenda, enable us to build mission critical AI systems at scale and position Singapore as a strategic engine for SAP\u2019s long-term AI product roadmap.\u201d<\/p>\n

Made in Singapore AI agents delivering global business impact <\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Launched in 2022<\/a> in partnership with the Economic Development Board (EDB), SAP Labs East Asia Singapore has filed close to 160 patents for AI innovations developed locally, including 57 in the past three years alone.<\/p>\n

The SAP Business AI product engineering team, which is part of SAP Labs\u00a0East Asia\u00a0Singapore, is leading the development and delivery of\u00a0numerous\u00a0AI capabilities.<\/p>\n

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