Straits Interactive scores win at SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025

Its generative AI CaaS offering has empowered organisations in leveraging the technology to build their own solutions safely, securely, and sustainably.

Straits Interactive took home the AI - Education category win in the coveted SBR Technology Excellence Awards 2025 for its generative AI Capability-as-a-Service (CaaS) offering that constitutes AI-enhanced training, an AI-adaptive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, and expert-led advisory.

For its AI-enhanced training, Straits Interactive has partnered with different higher education institutions to offer over 30 generative AI-blended courses that enhance adult learning. Its courses utilise hands-on AI tools, enabling learners to experience and understand AI.

Meanwhile, its SaaS platform, Capabara, provides an easy-to-use suite of tools that allows trainers, consultants, entrepreneurs, and departments to create, deploy, govern, and manage their own generative AI chatbots and tools in a secure environment. Users can choose from multiple Large Language Models (LLMs) and interact with their custom datasets.

Recognising the importance of data privacy, AI governance, and responsible AI, the company has also partnered with professional certification bodies like OCEG and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) to offer professional certifications in data privacy and AI governance. These partnerships have created an ecosystem to guide organisations in developing trustworthy applications and ensuring responsible AI practices.

The project has allowed Straits Interactive to extend regional leadership in data protection and governance to encompass generative AI and AI governance, transform the adult education market with generative AI capabilities, and enhance corporate development and digital transformation in workplace and learning environments.

“Our aim is to democratise generative AI by enabling new capabilities — not just launching platforms — so that organisations of all sizes can build trusted, sustainable value from the technology. As regional demand for generative AI competencies accelerates, we’re focussed on empowering people, not just powering tools,” said Kevin Shepherdson, Founder & CEO of Straits Interactive.

SBR Technology Excellence Awards celebrates technological innovations in Singapore, highlighting exceptional companies that are riding the digital disruption wave with groundbreaking technology initiatives that have made an impact on the economy.

The SBR Technology Excellence Awards is presented by Singapore Business Review Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2026 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's outstanding contributions in pursuit of technological innovation, please contact Jane Patiag at [email protected].