Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 and simultaneously announced a new partnership with Nanyang Biologics (NYB) and HPE in Singapore to drive AI-powered drug discovery. The dual milestone highlights Equinix’s growing role as both a global infrastructure leader and a regional innovation enabler.
Details of the Recognition and Partnership
- IDC MarketScape Leader – Equinix was commended for AI-ready infrastructure, liquid cooling deployments, and consistent interconnection across 76 metros in 36 countries.
- Global reach – Over 10,000 customers, including 60% of the Fortune 500, use Equinix for hybrid multicloud connectivity and low-latency performance.
- Singapore MOU – At the AI4Life Summit, Equinix joined NYB and HPE to anchor NYB’s Vecura AI platform on sovereign digital infrastructure and next-gen AI compute.
- Drug compound library – The collaboration aims to build the world’s largest natural drug compound library in Singapore within the next year.
- AI-powered research – Vecura promises faster, more accurate molecular screening with reduced R&D costs and timelines.
Industry Applications
The collaboration targets multiple high-impact areas:
- Healthcare & Life Sciences – Accelerating drug discovery from natural compounds to improve oncology, neuroscience, and metabolic treatments.
- Digital Infrastructure – Leveraging Equinix’s AI-ready data centers and interconnection portfolio to support distributed AI workloads.
- Enterprise Ecosystems – Enabling secure, low-latency collaboration across biotech, research, and cloud providers worldwide.
Asia Cloud Angle
Singapore’s ambition to become a biomedical and AI hub is reinforced by this partnership, blending biodiversity with enterprise-grade digital infrastructure. For Equinix, it marks a deeper commitment to Asia-Pacific, where demand for AI-ready data centers and sovereign infrastructure is rising.
As regional governments tighten rules on data sovereignty and healthcare compliance, Equinix’s combination of global connectivity and localized infrastructure positions it strongly in markets such as Singapore, Japan, and Australia. The collaboration also underscores how Asia is becoming the proving ground for AI-driven healthcare and digital ecosystems.
For enterprises, the takeaway is clear: next-generation innovation will require both global-scale infrastructure and local compliance strategies. Equinix is signaling it can deliver both.