Innovation Insights

Singapore’s healthcare landscape is being reshaped by emerging technologies that are improving prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and long-term recovery.  AI-driven diagnostics and advanced wearables are enabling more proactive, personalised, and preventive care, creating new possibilities for enterprises developing patient-centred solutions.  Innovations in cognitive and psychological well-being, including VR therapy and smart neuro-integrative tools, are reshaping how patients recover and age well amid rising demand for accessible support.  Next-generation rehabilitation and movement...

Insights from Banyan Group’s Executive Chairman on building resilient, thoughtful and future-ready businesses. At TechInnovation 2025, entrepreneur extraordinaire Mr Ho KwonPing shares a lifetime of wisdom with Singapore’s businesses. During the opening dialogue, Mr Ho KwonPing, founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Group, offered distilled wisdom from four decades of entrepreneurship. For Singapore’s business leaders navigating rapid technological growth and...

Singapore’s carbon tax will rise from S$25 per tonne in 2024 to between S$50 and S$80 by 2030, making early decarbonisation planning essential for cost control.  Businesses can offset up to 5% of their carbon tax using International Carbon Credits (ICCs) under the Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Act 2022. Low-carbon technologies, such as carbon mineralisation, green concrete, and battery generators, offer...

Multi-generational businesses are transforming through innovation to remain relevant in a rapidly changing landscape.    Legacy enterprises are modernising by rethinking longstanding practices and embedding innovation across their organisations  Adapting to external market shifts is essential for growth and long-term relevance  Collaboration and ecosystem support, including advisory and technology access, enable SMEs to innovate with confidence    On the third...

[INSIGHTS FROM IPI'S LEADERSHIP TEAM] By Michael Goh, CEO, IPI Singapore   SMEs form the backbone of Singapore’s economy, accounting for nearly all enterprises and a large share of employment. Many leaders know they must digitalise, innovate, and look beyond our shores, yet for most, the journey feels daunting. They ask themselves, “Where do I begin, and how do I...

IPI Singapore’s Innovation Advisor Wong Hong Wai shares how SMEs in Singapore can leverage international standards and accreditation to build trust, ensure compliance, and unlock sustainable growth in new markets. Standards build trust. Use international benchmarks as signals of credibility to win over global customers, partners, and regulators. Go beyond compliance. Voluntary and industry-led standards help SMEs stand out and...