# S$150 million initiative aims to speed up materials discovery with AI-powered lab

https://mins.news/en/video/117635

- CNA, 2026-10-27 15:22 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBgx2yUoY30

> Singapore is investing S$150 million in an AI-powered platform designed to develop advanced materials in a fraction of the usual time. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong launched the Marvel AI accelerator, saying it would strengthen the country’s industrial capabilities and develop new sources of growth.

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