Agris Launches Global Innovation Center in Singapore, Connecting Research and Technology with Capital and International Markets

AgriS (Thanh Thanh Cong – Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company, stock code: SBT) officially launched the AgriS Global Innovation Center in Singapore, with the aim of accelerating the commercialization of agricultural innovation by connecting research, technology, production capabilities, capital and international markets.

The launch took place as part of AgriS Global NEXUS 2026 – Converge to Elevate, bringing together representatives from government agencies, diplomatic missions, research institutions, universities, financial institutions, investment funds and enterprises from Vietnam, Singapore and the wider region.

Connecting Research with Commercialization

The AgriS Global Innovation Center serves as a permanent hub in Singapore, connecting science, technology, data and market insights with AgriS’ production capabilities and value chains, helping shorten the journey from concept development and validation to application and commercialization.

The Center is focused on four strategic roles: accelerating agricultural innovation and commercialization; connecting R&D with industry and international markets; driving supply-chain integration and value creation; and providing a platform for AgriS’ regional and global expansion strategy.

At the AgriS Global Innovation Center, AgriS works with domestic and international experts and technology partners to test and co-develop high-tech agricultural solutions. Solutions are connected early with production conditions, technology requirements, capital and market demand, thereby improving their readiness for application, commercialization and scale.

Singapore - A Strategic Nexus

The AgriS Global Innovation Center builds on AgriS’ research and partnership network across Vietnam, Australia, Indonesia and Singapore. AgriS currently manages nearly 90,000 hectares of growing areas across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Australia; operates 11 AgTech Hubs; and is supported by approximately 9,000 hectares of research farms across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Australia and Indonesia.

This network provides real-world environments for new technologies and solutions to be tested, validated and refined under actual agricultural operating conditions. From Singapore, AgriS connects these capabilities with international research institutions, technology partners, investors and customers.

The development of the Center is supported by JTC Corporation, a Singapore’s government agency for master planning, developing and managing industrial estates to drive business innovation and economic growth.

Expanding Research and Commercialization Partnerships

Building on the connection between scientific research and real-world agricultural application, at AgriS Global NEXUS 2026, AgriS and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), through Global Mind Agriculture (GMA), announced their intention to further develop the proposed AgriS–NTU Joint Lab for Resilient Bioinnovation, to be anchored at FRESH@NTU.

The proposed Joint Lab is expected to connect scientific research in Singapore with AgriS’ field-validation, production and commercialization capabilities across tropical agricultural markets.

AgriS also signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Vietnam Marketing Association (VMA), broadening its collaboration network from research and technology to market development and commercialization. Through the Center in Singapore, AgriS aims to serve as a platform connecting Vietnam’s multidisciplinary innovation capabilities with international networks of research, technology, capital and markets.

In parallel, AgriS continues to engage and expand its collaboration network with Enterprise Singapore; the University of Technology Sydney (UTS); Farmacist; and high-tech agriculture initiatives in Queensland, Australia.

Driving Innovation Across the Value Chain

AgriS’ research and partnership initiatives are built on its agricultural value-chain platform, connecting R&D with growing areas, production, data, finance, logistics and markets to develop solutions that enhance operational efficiency, optimize resources and create greater value from agriculture.

This direction is reflected in the strategy “Beyond Agriculture. Creating Sustainable Value” with the ambition to expand the value generated by agriculture beyond raw materials toward value-added products, technology, knowledge, business models and scalable commercial solutions.

AgriS’ portfolio currently includes nearly 200 food and agricultural products across sugarcane, coconut, rice, banana and pineapple, together with nature-derived nutritional solutions. On this foundation, the AgriS Global Innovation Center connects research, field validation, production and markets, enabling new solutions to be assessed for feasibility, market demand and scalability before commercial deployment.

The Center was launched as part of AgriS Global NEXUS 2026 – Converge to Elevate, where AgriS and its partners explored how ASEAN can transform its agricultural advantages into higher-value products and solutions by strengthening connections across science, policy, industry, finance and international markets.

The program also expanded opportunities for collaboration in research, technology, talent development, cross-border investment, supply-chain integration and commercialization.

With Singapore serving as a strategic hub within its international innovation network, AgriS aims to connect research capabilities, growing areas and value chains across its operating markets with global technology, capital and customers. Through AgriS Global NEXUS, the Group continues to develop a collaborative ecosystem that can bring agricultural solutions from research and testing into real-world application, commercialization and international scale.