The redeployment of DSI’s talent and resources allows A*STAR to organise its capabilities to better support the strategic technology domains of Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) national strategy, and develop competitive advantages.
While DSI will no longer function as an independent research unit in A*STAR, existing expertise in non-volatile memory, disk drive design and systems, and data centre network technologies, are expected to contribute significantly to the agency’s key priorities such as the future of manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and cybersecurity.
Originating as the Magnetics Technology Centre (MTC) in the early 1990s, DSI played a key role in building and spurring the growth of Singapore’s hard disk drive (HDD) industry. From the mid-1980s to 1990s, Singapore manufactured half of the globe’s Winchester disk drives and nearly 70% of the high-end drives that are integral to data centres in a cloud economy.
The founding Executive Director of DSI, and currently CEO, National Research Foundation (NRF), Professor Low Teck Seng said: “When DSI was established in the early 1990s to undertake research and development (R&D) in storage manufacturing, it moved Singapore up the value chain from merely manufacturing hard disk drives to higher value-added activities such as hard disk media research and hard disk drive design. As a result of this, in 2009, Singapore was manufacturing eight out of 10 high-end enterprise drives and nearly half of all hard disk media*. Today, as the data storage industry evolves, I am happy to see that DSI’s capabilities and resources are being redeployed to take Singapore’s electronics and infocomms industry to the next level.”
Professor Chong Tow Chong, who served as DSI’s Executive Director for 12 years from 1998 to 2010 and is now the President of Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) said: “DSI has achieved international recognition for being a pioneer in developing data storage technologies. By translating research into economic outcomes for Singapore, DSI also played a critical role in moving Singapore’s data storage industry up the value chain and creating high-value jobs.
Professor Chong Tow Chong, who served as DSI’s Executive Director for 12 years from 1998 to 2010 and is now the President of Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) said: “DSI has achieved international recognition for being a pioneer in developing data storage technologies. By translating research into economic outcomes for Singapore, DSI also played a critical role in moving Singapore’s data storage industry up the value chain and creating high-value jobs.
"As data storage technologies evolve and data science becomes increasingly important in this digital revolution, it is now time for a new resourcing strategy of DSI’s talent and capabilities so that they can continue to contribute to A*STAR’s mission and Singapore’s economy. I wish DSI staff every success on their new journey, and I am confident that they will continue to excel and do well.”
Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman A*STAR, said: “Over the years, DSI has made significant and invaluable contributions to Singapore’s electronics and infocomms industry. In its earlier years, DSI anchored MNCs here to catalyse the growth of the local HDD sector. To better respond to the changing industry’s demands, DSI’s talent and resources have been redeployed within A*STAR. Our strong capabilities in data storage, data science and analytics will continue to be important drivers of our economic mission. These capabilities will synergise with those already in the other research institutes and programmes to further enhance their value proposition to the advanced manufacturing and engineering domain, and deliver greater impact for Singapore’s economy.”
*https://www.mti.gov.sg/NewsRoom/Pages/Mr-S-Iswaran-at-DSI%E2%80%99s-20th-Anniversary-Dinner.aspx
Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman A*STAR, said: “Over the years, DSI has made significant and invaluable contributions to Singapore’s electronics and infocomms industry. In its earlier years, DSI anchored MNCs here to catalyse the growth of the local HDD sector. To better respond to the changing industry’s demands, DSI’s talent and resources have been redeployed within A*STAR. Our strong capabilities in data storage, data science and analytics will continue to be important drivers of our economic mission. These capabilities will synergise with those already in the other research institutes and programmes to further enhance their value proposition to the advanced manufacturing and engineering domain, and deliver greater impact for Singapore’s economy.”
*https://www.mti.gov.sg/NewsRoom/Pages/Mr-S-Iswaran-at-DSI%E2%80%99s-20th-Anniversary-Dinner.aspx
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