Building the workforce Singapore's AI economy actually needs.
The AI Workforce Factory trains everyday professionals into AI operators, places them inside real companies doing real AI work, and gives SMEs access to capability they could never otherwise afford. Training is delivered through Future Edge Institute (FEI), Kydon’s dedicated training institute.
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workers Singapore aims to make “AI Bilingual” under the National AI Impact Programme — pairing domain expertise with real AI capability. That’s exactly the profile this Factory produces.
AI-related job openings in Singapore last year — against roughly 16,000 tech graduates a year to fill them. The gap is the opportunity.
committed by the Singapore government to AI research and talent development through 2030 — this is national infrastructure, not a side bet.
There's no shortage of AI. There's a shortage of people who can run it.
Every company can buy the same AI tools. Almost none of them have enough people who can actually operate those tools inside a real business — and most training stops well short of that bar.
AI talk, not AI operators
Most courses build familiarity. Businesses need people who can build and run AI systems end to end.
SMEs priced out
Enterprise-grade AI capability sits out of reach for most small and mid-sized companies.
No bridge to real work
A certificate doesn't prove capability. Employers want to see people deliver, not just attend.
The AI Workforce Factory exists to close all three gaps at once — training, proof of work, and placement, in a single pipeline.
One pipeline: train, deploy, hire.
Train
Working professionals — no coding background required — train under a curriculum funded up to 95% through SkillsFuture, so cost is never what decides who gets in. Delivered by Future Edge Institute (FEI), built together with Singapore Polytechnic.
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Deploy
Kydon employs graduates under a bridged Train-and-Place arrangement and places them inside SMEs and tech solution companies to run real AI projects.
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Hire
Companies that see the work firsthand can hire the graduate directly, or keep access to a trained AI operator at a fraction of consulting cost.
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“We will exploit AI to grow the economy, and we will ensure that growth translates into good jobs and better wages.”
— Prime Minister Lawrence Wong · Budget 2026 debate wrap-up speech, 26 Feb 2026
Not something we're doing alone.
The AI Workforce Factory is being built in partnership with Singapore Polytechnic, and developed alongside government and industry bodies — because a workforce shift this size takes more than one company.
Three groups, one factory.
For talent
Reskill into an AI career. Bring your existing expertise — marketing, finance, operations, whatever it is — and add real AI capability on top of it. No coding background required.
See the training programmeFor SMEs & enterprises
Get AI capability you can actually afford. Work with a trained AI operator on a real project, or hire proven talent directly — without the cost of a full AI team or a top-tier consultancy.
Talk to us about your businessFor government & ecosystem partners
Help build this at national scale. We're working with polytechnics, statutory boards, and industry associations to make this a repeatable model for Singapore's AI workforce goals.
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