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About 90-100 roles are expected to be created, in response to the increasing demand for high-efficiency thermal management solutions in the region.
Johnson Controls (JCI) has expanded its Innovation Centre in Singapore to accelerate sustainable data centre solutions across the APAC region, as announced on 5 January 2025.
The company expects to expand its engineering teams to 90-100 roles over the next five years, in line with a $60mn investment in the centre. deepening the company's expertise in thermal management and advanced cooling prototypes through ecosystem partnerships, and strengthen smart connectivity and digitalisation.
This move is in response to the surging demand for high-efficiency thermal management technologies as AI adoption increasingly growing in hyperscale deployments and energy requirements in the region.
With data centre capacity set for significant expansion across Asia Pacific, Singapore's data centres account for an estimated 7% of national energy consumption, a share that is expected to rise to 12% by 2030.
Commenting on the expansion, Anu Rathninde, President, Asia Pacific, Johnson Controls, said: "As AI workloads surge and data centres demand more energy, sustainability has become an imperative.
"The expansion of our Innovation Centre in Singapore is key in helping hyperscalers and colocation providers achieve their carbon reduction goals while ensuring performance and consistency at scale."
She added that the long-term investment in Singapore acts as a cornerstone of its APAC strategy through leveraging the nation's innovation ecosystem as the ideal hub for leading these advancements across Southeast Asia.
Sharing her views, Cindy Koh, Executive Vice President, EDB, said the latest expansion adds new capabilities and jobs in sustainable building solutions in Singapore, where data centres are seen as key areas of growth.
"It reflects the company’s continued confidence in Singapore as a leading innovation hub, where industry players can leverage Singapore’s strong talent base to develop and scale innovative solutions to support the region’s growing demand.”
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