Since 2005, integrated media entertainment and creative services firm Infinite Studios has operated in the Nongsa area before the site was formalised as Nongsa Digital Park.
Parts of several blockbuster films have been produced at the studio, with thousands of Indonesians forming the bulk of the creative workforce.
The park then launched in 2018, and now hosts a mix of Indonesian firms and international players including Singapore outfits and global tech giants.
It has attracted more than 80 startups and forged partnerships with Apple, IBM, RMIT and Epic Games’ Unreal Engine to deliver tech training programmes.
According to Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB), the park was designed to replicate Infinite Studios’ development model to other sectors in the digital industry at a much larger scale.
Indonesian conglomerate Citramas Group began the development of Nongsa Digital Park in March 2018, with support from both the Indonesian and Singapore governments as part of broader bilateral efforts to develop Batam as a digital bridge between the two countries.
Nongsa Digital Park was officially granted SEZ status by the Indonesian government in 2021.
The following year, land acquisitions by leading data centre operators marked the start of its development as a regional data centre hub.
It aims to create 16,500 jobs by 2040, Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority (BIFZA) told CNA.
“The path has evolved lately … from what it was to what it is right now, it is a very busy operation,” said Khoo Peck Khoon, chief operating officer of Nongsa Digital Park.
Major data centre players in Nongsa include BW Digital, DayOne, Gaw Capital, NeutraDC and Princeton, with operators coming not only from Singapore but also New Zealand, Hong Kong, US and United Kingdom, Khoo told CNA.
As of 2025, cumulative data centre investment in Nongsa Digital Park has reached 11.38 trillion rupiah (US$677,089 million), according to BIFZA.
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