The accelerating adoption of AI, enabled by next-generation connectivity, is driving unprecedented demand for compute power. In Singapore, these powerful economic and technological tailwinds reinforce the need for world-class, sustainable data centre infrastructure to support the nation’s digital-first economy.

Red Dot Analytics, as a startup rooted in Singapore’s innovation ecosystem, is uniquely positioned to harness this momentum: leveraging our agility to pioneer new approaches, deliver sustainable growth, and create solutions that not only serve local enterprises but can also be scaled to meet global challenges in the future of digital infrastructure. Read the full article on Tech in Asia Red Dot Analytics, a Singapore-based company that develops AI and digital twin technology for data centres, has raised several million dollars in a pre-A funding round led by Granite Asia.

The company, a spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, plans to use the funding to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific region and invest in new AI frameworks for data centre infrastructure.

Red Dot Analytics said its platform can help data centres reduce energy use and operating risks as the industry faces growing electricity demand.

Red Dot Analytics was founded by Professor Yonggang Wen and is led by CEO Dr. Jimin Jia.

Food for thought

1.     Energy costs create compelling economics for data centre efficiency solutions

Energy expenses represent 30-50% of a data centre’s total operating costs, making efficiency improvements directly translate to substantial bottom-line impact.

This cost burden has only intensified as global data centres now consume significant amounts of electricity—collectively using more energy than some countries, such as Germany.

For context, Google’s data centres alone consumed 260 megawatts in 2011, enough to power 200,000 homes, demonstrating the massive scale of energy consumption in this sector 1.

RDA’s AI-powered optimisation platform addresses this critical pain point by targeting the biggest expense category for data centre operators.

The financial pressure is particularly acute given that a single data centre can consume as much power as a small city, meaning even modest efficiency gains can generate millions in annual savings.

2.     Singapore’s regulatory framework creates a tailwind for sustainable data centre technologies

Singapore’s recently launched Green Data Centre Roadmap specifically targets a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.3 or lower for new “green data centres,” creating regulatory demand for solutions like RDA’s platform 2.

The government plans to add at least 300 megawatts of additional data centre capacity while maintaining its net-zero emissions target by 2050, requiring advanced efficiency technologies to achieve this balance 2.

This regulatory push comes at a critical time, as the industry has already achieved significant improvements, leading cloud providers like Google and Facebook improved their average PUE from 2.5 in 2009 to around 1.2 by 2014, but further gains require more sophisticated approaches 1.

RDA’s timing aligns well with Singapore’s collaboration between IMDA and industry stakeholders to develop enhanced standards and certifications for energy-efficient data centres 2.

The company’s spin-off from NTU Singapore and local presence positions it to benefit from this regulatory momentum while serving as a model for other Asia-Pacific markets implementing similar sustainability requirements.