Dell Technologies today announced the establishment of a Global Innovation Hub (GIH) in Singapore to boost R&D capabilities, with some US$23 million to be invested this year. Over the three-year period from 2019, a total of US$50 million ($66 million) will be invested. Dell said these investments will go towards accelerating developments in digital experiences and other related R&D work, and this will be supported by DISG, a joint office of EDB, ESG and IMDA. Amit Midha, Dell’s President for APAC & Japan and Global Digital Cities said the GIH will create more than 160 job opportunities in emerging technologies in Singapore, and Dell revealed these hires will consist of “diverse R&D innovators comprising designers, developers and strategists” The GIH is a “first-of-its-kind innovation centre situated outside of the company’s global headquarters in US” Dell said, and will focus on advancing multiple growth areas for digital transformation including augmented/mixed reality, data analytics, cloud-native, cybersecurity and edge computing. It will also be home to a specialised team responsible for enhancing user experiences through innovation.... Continue Reading