Impact for LOGISTICS
Teaming Up to Reignite Growth in Cold-Chain Solutions
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." This saying rings true in the world of business, where collaboration often proves to be the key to long-term success. For packaging company Aeris Dynamics, a global leader in cold chain solutions, this quote encapsulates their journey towards growth with the support of IPI....
Impact for MANUFACTURING
The Path to Enterprising in the Electronics Industry
Independent electronics design house Advinno Technologies explores new business offerings and reinforces its core strengths with industry veteran and IPI Innovation advisor CK Tan.
In the 1960s, Singapore became home to Southeast Asia’s only television assembly plant. Today, the country houses 2,900 electronics manufacturing and designing companies. The industry continues to be a major driving force to Singapore’s economy...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Giving Batteries New Life, Powering A Sustainable Future
Singapore-based KGS Pte Ltd partners with UK-based Altilitech Ltd under the UK–Singapore Collaborative R&D Call 2022 to advance lithium-ion battery recycling, powering a circular economy in the energy sector.
As nations all over the globe race towards net-zero emissions, sustainability is no longer a choice but an imperative. Singapore-based KGS Pte Ltd is leading the charge in such initiatives...
Impact for BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Automating Steel Valuation with AI
To improve the valuation process of its pre-owned steel, Mlion Corporation partnered with HBLAB to automate the process through an AI-enabled image analysis mobile app.
As it continues to serve as the backbone of many industries in modern society, steel is known as the metal that changed the way we built our world. It allowed us to transform the...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Serving Up Bee Hoon with Automated Solutions
Veteran dried bee hoon producers, People Bee Hoon partners with RoPlus to fuse technology in producing the traditional bee hoon.
Bee hoon or rice vermicelli, is a well-loved staple ingredient across Southeast Asia. From Singapore's satay bee hoon to Malaysia’s bee hoon goreng—these noodles warm up family dinners and breathe life into numerous Asian dishes.
Founded in 1943 under...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Concentrated Skincare, a Sustainable Option for the Beauty Industry
In a bid to adopt more sustainable practices, the Singapore-based consumer health company behind Suu Balm, Good Pharma Dermatology, explores the possibility of transforming its liquid body wash into a concentrated product.
Consumer expectations are often unpredictable and volatile, moving with cultural shifts or riding on the latest trends on social media. However, as climate concerns grow, consumption habits...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Baking Happiness into Every Celebration
Guided by the expertise of IPI Innovation Advisor Shivendu Nadkarni, Bob the Baker Boy transformed baking challenges into a delectable recipe for entrepreneurial success.
Singapore-based bakery Bob the Baker Boy is driven by a singular mission: to always ‘bake’ people happy. With cakes being a centrepiece of celebrations ranging from birthdays to bridal showers, the significance of crafting the...
Impact for MANUFACTURING
Outsmarting Advanced Manufacturing with Artificial Intelligence
Riding the wave of artificial intelligence, Singapore’s Innowave Tech pioneers ‘Zero Defects’ systems, bolstering the city-state’s advanced manufacturing landscape under the expert guidance of IPI Innovation Advisor Chok Yean Hung.
In the complex and demanding world of semiconductor production, where a minor flaw can escalate into catastrophic failure, Innowave Tech makes a bold promise: ‘Zero Defects’. Leveraging the transformative...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Serving Up Healthy Meals for All
Healthy Asian ready-to-eat meals for the young and old
Food innovators, Green Capsule Organics, worked with IPI’s Innovation Advisors to market and effectively position their uniquely Asian ready-to-eat meals for babies and the elderly.
Breaking into a market already dominated by big name brands is no easy feat—especially for an SME. This was one of the major obstacles that...
Impact for BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Building a Tiny Local Retreat for Urban Dwellers
With the help of the Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge, Singapore-based company Big Tiny has successfully deployed its unique, eco-friendly tiny houses for locals to escape urban woes without leaving the country.
Picture the perfect retreat away from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, with serene, natural landscapes just within reach—no long drives or expensive flights required. Big Tiny,...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
The Paradigm-Shifting Heat Removal Solution for Global Data Centres
Determined to expand its market reach and further clients’ business and ESG goals, KoolLogix turns to the expertise of IPI Innovation Advisors.
The KoolLogix System is a proprietary thermal management solution that controls the temperature and humidity levels in data centre environments to ensure the reliable operation of IT equipment as well as to prevent hardware failures. Originally...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Catapulting Healthcare Innovations to Greater Heights
Singapore-based healthcare trailblazer Matralix has unlocked access to global markets, leveraging the invaluable expertise of IPI Innovation Advisor Ramachandran Rajamanickam.
In industries ranging from pharmaceutical and cosmetics to food and fine chemicals, one Singapore-based company has demonstrated an exceptional ability to innovate and meet the ever-growing demands of consumers. Founded in 2014, Matralix has been at the forefront of...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taking Local Sustainable Innovation to a Global Stage
With the help of IPI, Singapore-based engineering consultancy HY M&E found success through the Abu Dhabi – Singapore Smart Cities Open Innovation Challenge, participating in the call for innovation and expanding its sustainability initiatives to a global stage.
From mechanical and electrical (M&E) service planning and project management to technology applications and design, Singapore-based HY M&E Consultancy Services (HY...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Scaling a Mighty Designer Toy Empire
From stepping into the Metaverse to creating immersive experiences, collectible toy company Mighty Jaxx has big plans to embark on fresh partnerships and expand the business with the help of IPI Innovation Advisor Bill Padfield.
Fans of collectibles might have noticed a variety of custom-made figures— from an x-rayed version of Spongebob Squarepants to carefully curated cult anime characters—...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Baking Longer-lasting Vegan Goods for Overseas Markets
For many years, Jane Tan had a personal mission: to find a delicious birthday cake for her god-daughter. While this might sound like a simple task, Jane’s god-daughter had developed allergies to nuts and eggs, and sensitivities to dairy and gluten at a young age. Hence, finding a cake for the little girl to eat safely was no easy feat....
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Scaling Up Globally for Sustainable Growth
For local agrifood tech enterprise ProfilePrint, success is beyond securing patented technologies that profile and predict the quality of food ingredients on the go. Supported by IPI’s strategic experts, the company also raised funds and ramped up global expansion plans to ride the growing demands for food ingredient premiumisation.
Can one identify the molecular signatures of food ingredients or determine...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Grouting Made Fast and Hands-free
The ambition to automate an extremely labour-intensive building process saw Fabrica.AI working with IPI tech expert Mr Garrick Soon. Their goal: an improved robot prototype that could speed up the laying of floor tiles while lowering construction costs.
Fabrica.AI Pte Ltd is a local start-up on a mission to boost construction productivity with a robot designed to accelerate the tile-grouting...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
From Scraps to Snacks - Upcycling Fish Waste into Food
In a bid to turn the top and tails of fish into quality ingredients for human consumption, Denis Asia Pacific works with IPI and the team at Sunvisiae Biotech.
In the world of tech, smartphones often take the spotlight, but beyond developing more efficiently powerful phones, the industry has also greatly improved one of life's greatest joys: food. With new...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Empowering Workplace Training with AI
For Dr Nina Tan, Managing Director of Business Intelligence and 8nalytics (8analytics), co-innovation is not just a buzzword but a dynamic way to bring forth synergistic solutions that will benefit individuals, businesses and society in general.
It began in 2013 when Dr Tan’s research established a significant correlation between personnel competency and work performance targets. Today, what started as her...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Preventing Corrosion in Buildings Everywhere
A chance encounter with IPI in 2015 evolved into a unique opportunity for Nipo International to collaborate with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on a groundbreaking innovation which can potentially help save money, lives and the environment. As a manufacturer of coating systems for the construction industry, Nipo is always exploring new technologies to bridge technology supply and demand.
Nipo’s Director Amanda...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Creating Value from Shrimp Waste through Collaboration
When Robin Low, CEO of ARB Technologies (ARB), stepped through the doors of TechInnovation 2018, he was full of anticipation about meeting an innovation scout from Mitsui. It was his first time presenting his company to such a large MNC and one that could open new doors for the business.
Following its inception in 1995, ARB evolved from focusing on electronics to specialising...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Putting the Shine on Automobiles Worldwide
Yow Jia Hong is highly passionate about cars and it shows. Despite not having the relevant technical or industry experience in product formulation, he and his fellow co-founder of Artdeshine (ADS) set up the car detailing business and transformed it into a producer of experiential detailing products. Entirely self-taught, the duo’s emphasis on quality has made ADS a go-to brand...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Teaming Up to Advance Medical Care
When Xander Sim, the inventor of Quiz biochip-based PCR, co-founded Cell ID in 2014, he had one goal in mind – to combine engineering and biological sciences to deliver fast, accurate, affordable and mass-deployable diagnostic solutions for home and near-patient use.
As the medtech firm’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Sim oversaw the R&D for several products. This included Cell ID’s...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Creating a Better Way to Handle Waste
Meisterform is not your average wheel manufacturing firm. As the first company in Singapore to design, produce and retail extreme performance automotive forged wheels, it broke away from the manufacturing-to-scale traditions of the industry to deliver quick turnarounds and accelerated response times.
It is this commitment to efficiency that allowed Meisterform to embark on a trial project with SembWaste, a...
Impact for BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Improving Construction Processes the Smart Way
For a few weeks in March 2021, Chris Chua checked his emails in anticipation. The Co-founder of Operva AI had recently submitted a project proposal in response to a problem statement put out by China Construction and was eagerly awaiting their response.
Specialising in designing building inspection and defect detection solutions using drones and AI, Operva AI occupied a niche...
Impact for FUTURE MOBILITY
Saving More Lives with Augmented Reality Glasses
Tan Jian Ming strode into TechInnovation 2018 as a man on a mission. The Co-founder of Moon Technologies and his team had been puzzling over a way to improve user experience of their latest creation – wireless augmented reality (AR) smart glasses with image recognition capabilities.
Able to deliver real-time, actionable insights, the device would allow paramedics to quickly identify...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Saving the Planet One Drink at a Time
SinFooTech is all for creating a cleaner, greener future. So, when the local start-up discovered a method of turning soy whey − a by-product of tofu production − into a fruity and floral beverage, they spied a tasty opportunity for an alcoholic drink that checked all the eco-friendly boxes.
With that, Sachi was born. Containing 7 percent alcohol-by-volume with a...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Cooking up Shelf-stable Sauces for International Markets
Extending shelf life with food science and technology
First Gourmet CEO Joseph Lee saw the growth potential for his Indian food in overseas markets from the international franchise requests that he received. However, the sauces that are instrumental to the dishes served in First Gourmet’s award-winning restaurants – Prata Wala, Zaffron Kitchen and Pavilion Banana Leaf – needed to be...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Revolutionising Massage Technologies with AI
Product customisation is not a new concept for many industries, but the true challenge comes with designing and developing products that serve the real needs of today’s consumers. Modern-day consumers desire greater convenience and customisation in the products they purchase. They want products that deliver an enjoyable experience that seamlessly integrates into their lifestyles and routines.
For OSIM International, a...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Blending Tradition and Technology
Scaling up food solutions for growth
With expert advice from IPI Innovation Advisor Dr Ong Mei Horng, HarriAnns Nonya Table found innovative ways to enhance its heritage food product portfolio and strengthen its market position during the challenging pandemic period.
For small business owners looking to scale up their companies, there never seem to be enough hours in a day...
Impact for TRADE & CONNECTIVITY
Creating Growth while the Planes are Grounded
Generating value through innovation
Amid one of the worst downturns in aviation history, IPI Innovation Advisor Derek Sharples helped CW Aero Services to implement new business strategies, restructure internal processes and emerge stronger.
As borders closed to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in 2020, the aviation industry saw one of its worst years yet. Global passenger traffic plunged by...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Innovation Advisory Creates New Value through Efficient Upcycling of Spent Grains
David Tan and his team mulled over their revenue for the first quarter of 2020, the lowest in their more than 45 years of business, through a virtual meeting at the start of Singapore’s circuit breaker in April. It seemed like there was no end in sight for the raging COVID-19 pandemic in both local and overseas markets as food...
Impact for SUSTAINABILITY
Supporting Local and Going Green with Tropical Hardwood
With the aim to salvage fallen trees in Singapore and transform them into sustainable products that are valuable, local woodworking and carpentry firm, Roger&Sons kickstarted the Local Tree Project in 2019.
The family-run woodworking business is committed to utilising local raw materials to create bespoke furniture and other wooden objects, but the management and handling of tropical trees in Singapore...
Impact for SUSTAINABILITY
More Money, Less Waste: Eco-friendly Oil Bleaching Process Boosts Revenue
GIIAVA’s partnership with NUS, sparked off by IPI, aims to repurpose low-grade vegetable oil for higher value-added uses, which increases revenue yet benefits the environment.
Dr Yashodhan Bhawe stood in front of several large tanks, looking puzzled. He was expecting a straightforward scale-up for a new vegetable oil upgrading process, but things turned awry when “big masses of blobs” were...
Impact for FUTURE MOBILITY
When Self-driving Vehicles Speak to You
MooVita and Sioux Technologies are exploring ways to improve communications between autonomous vehicles and passengers. Brought together by IPI, they aim to help Singapore become a smart nation.
A box-like vehicle revs its engine as an elderly passenger announces his destination to a large screen on the dashboard. He then settles into his seat and enjoys the journey as the...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Harnessing Pandan for Wellness
The fragrant pandan leaf has long been an essential ingredient in Southeast Asian cooking, but it also has detoxification properties to nourish the body and skin. With IPI’s help, Restoration Essence teamed up with researchers to unravel some of the science behind it.
Growing up, Sara Soong would watch her mother and grandparents grind and pound plants and herbs in...
Impact for MANUFACTURING
Saving Manufacturing Costs on the Road to Industry 4.0
Manufacturing costs can be reduced by new intelligent systems. A first-of-its-kind software for such uses has been developed by LeanCost International and SMT Technology, which were matchmade by IPI.
The sight of Moses Tan hunched over a computer and typing away furiously was nothing new to his peers or family. As a consultant, his work involved advising manufacturing companies on...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Diving Deep into Super Carbon Nanoparticles for Skincare Products
As consumers are increasingly more mindful about what they are putting on their skin, personal care and pharmaceutical companies have been actively innovating through various technologies to meet consumers’ skincare needs and stay ahead of the game. JAH Tech, a local start-up that manages private companies’ deep tech research and its applications in our everyday environment, is no different.
In...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Tackling Innovation with External Technical Experts
Many enterprises today understand that innovation is critical to business success. While larger organisations may have the research and development resources to support their product development needs, smaller enterprises often find it a struggle to manage innovation challenges that require in-depth technical knowledge.
Home-grown automotive grooming and detailing service provider Artdeshine faced a similar predicament a year ago. Its founder...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Carbs for a Healthier Lifestyle-friendly Diet
Rising levels of obesity and physical inactivity have contributed to a growing prevalence of diabetes over the last decades. To better manage blood sugar levels and nutritional needs, health conscious individuals may use a food’s glycemic index (GI) as a guide when choosing what to eat.
Low GI food products refer to carbohydrate containing food that will produce a steady...
Impact for WATER
Pooling Resources Together to Clean Water
A water filtration membrane made of ceramic, and a water purification system the size of a suitcase. Liquinex’s innovative water treatment solutions are capturing the attention of international companies – thanks to events like IPI’s TechInnovation.
Most industrial factories produce some form of waste-water that has to be treated before being discharged into the sewers.
This is where Liquinex, a...
Impact for BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Teaming Up to Create Smart Solutions
When a Singapore company that distributes smart waste bins met a Finnish firm that produces wall robots that clean building exteriors at a technology matching event co-organised by IPI and the Helsinki Business Hub, the two were drawn to each other. Their focus on smart products meant they could collaborate on research and innovation.
The smart waste bin sends...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Tasty Buns that are also Good for Health
Driven by its appetite for innovation, home-grown company Lim Kee Food Manufacturing has teamed up with a foodtech firm to improve its popular steamed buns.
As one of Singapore’s leading Chinese pau (steamed bun) makers, Lim Kee Food Manufacturing has always embodied a zest for transformation.
When demand for their steamed buns started to rise in the 1990s, the company...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Collaboration Enables Optimisation of Controlled-release Technology
If you were to consume a conventional Vitamin C pill, it would disintegrate as soon as it is swallowed, releasing all the Vitamin C at once. In contrast, a controlled-release pill would gradually release the same content, providing sustained absorption throughout the day. Now picture this pill, a hundred times larger in size, treating the environment. This is what Hydroemission,...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Indoor Tracking Solution for Safety in Samsung-Viatick Collaboration
Many of us are familiar with navigation using Global Positioning System (GPS), however GPS does not work indoors. On the other hand, bluetooth technology provides an alternative means for indoor positioning and indoor navigation.
Recognising the importance and potential of bluetooth for the growth of Internet of Things applications, local start-up Viatick was founded in 2014 to develop bluetooth low...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Managing the Heat with Technology Collaboration
Heat exchangers are used to improve the efficiency of heating and cooling systems in domestic and industrial applications and can be found in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC) equipment, as well as chemical, oil and gas, and power plants, among others. Depending on the device and application, different types of heat exchanges are used. For example, heat sinks...
Impact for WATER
Collaborations to Provide Water Purification Solutions for Disaster Relief and Remote Areas
More than two billion people lack access to clean and safe drinking water. Factors like water scarcity, urbanisation and climate change also continue to add pressures on the demand for water which is expected to grow.
Singapore-Sweden collaboration leads to development of compact water purification system
Liquinex Group, a Singapore design and engineering specialist in wastewater treatment had developed a...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Innovative Hybrid Wide Area Location Tracking System
Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) are positioning technologies that identify and track the location of assets or people at any given time. These automated solutions reduce the need for manual tracking and make daily operations, such as inventory management and personnel tracking, more efficient. However, depending on the technologies deployed, there may be different requirements with regard to accuracy and range....
Impact for MANUFACTURING
3D Vision Enables Robotic Bin Picking
Enterprises around the world are progressively integrating automation and robotics in their processes. The same disruptive technologies are also developing and converging. One such growth trend is the combination of machine vision with robotics to add new capabilities and enable smart manufacturing.
At TechInnovation 2017, SODA VISION, a local SME specialising in machine vision and imaging technology solutions met Photoneo,...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Beyond a Building Material - Clear Glass Solar Windows Provide a Renewable Source of Energy
One of the most common ways to harness solar energy is to install photovoltaic (PV) panels on residential or commercial building rooftops, or solar farms which can supply power on a larger scale. However, with limited land especially in dense urban cities, an alternative approach is to turn vertical building facades into solar producing panels, also known as building-integrated photovoltaics...
Impact for MANUFACTURING
Efficiency Monitoring System Helps Manufacturers Track Welding Performance and Energy Consumption
Customer insights are a way of uncovering new opportunities for businesses. Based on its customers’ feedback, Allalloy Dynaweld Pte Ltd (Allalloy), a Singapore SME providing welding solutions and consultancy services had identified a market need for better performance monitoring of its welding machines and welders. It was keen to work with suitable technology partners to co-develop an efficiency monitoring system...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Innovation Makes Kidney Stone Removal Procedure Simpler, Shorter and Safer
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a complicated process of removing large or complex kidney stones and typically carried out by senior surgeons. With the Percutaneous Access to Kidney Assist Device (PAKAD), an innovation developed by the team at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), the surgery is set to become simpler, safer and shorter. The device uses precision engineering mechanisms to...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Bringing Affordable Diagnostic Kits to the Market
There is a growing demand for point-of-care testing or bedside testing in the last few decades. It provides convenience to the patient and quicker results to the healthcare providers for faster clinical management decisions. The challenge is to keep it affordable and accessible.
Cell ID Pte Ltd, a Singapore SME, whose founders have in-depth expertise in electronics and manufacturing, recognised...
Impact for LOGISTICS
Securing the Cold Chain with Smart Label Technology
The gold standard for perishable food: an unbroken cold chain
If you’re in Punggol and happen to be hungry, there’s a vending machine you can head to. But forget about snacks like candy bars and potato chips, this machine dispenses ready-to-eat, piping hot chili crab from restaurant chain, House of Seafood.
While some may worry about the texture and taste...
Impact for SUSTAINABILITY
Converting Aquatic Waste into Collagen for New Applications in Medical and Consumer Industries
With increased recognition of the environmental impact and the potential loss in value of the by-products from aquatic wastes, such as frog and fish, which have been traditionally discarded, researchers are increasingly looking at how to recover biomaterials such as collagen and develop them into high value-added products for various applications in the medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries.
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Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
From Lab to Runway – Fashion Meets Technology
Technology has opened new possibilities for fashion brands, enabling designers to incorporate new features in their apparel and accessories. Goodvine Pte Ltd (Goodvine), a local manufacturer of leather products marketed under the brand name Tocco Toscano, was interested to work with a Singapore-based technology partner to integrate wearable technologies into its new line of bags.
Through IPI, Goodvine was introduced...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Technology Collaboration Helps Start-up Extend Flight Time of Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones are becoming more popular for both recreational and commercial purposes. Due to the limitations of current lithium batteries, manufacturers are looking for alternative power solutions to keep drones in the air longer and reduce the inconvenience of recharging or changing batteries shortly after a flight.
EnergyNova Pte Ltd is a local start-up...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Technology Collaboration Brings Advanced Cancer Molecular Diagnostics to Asia
Molecular diagnostics is used to measure and detect the presence of genetic material associated with specific diseases, and applied as a tool by healthcare professionals and patients to improve clinical outcomes and medical decisions. Asia Genomics, a Singapore-based molecular diagnostics company specialising in clinical genomics in areas relating to genetic diseases was seeking to advance its in-house capabilities and know-how...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Enterprises Collaborate to Pilot Predictive Engine Maintenance Solution in Singapore
Companies operating their fleet of vehicles are increasingly implementing fleet management solutions to provide themselves with data to help improve their efficiency and productivity. Car Club is the largest car-sharing service provider in Singapore operating a fleet of more than 230 vehicles. Despite being the leading incumbent, Car Club proactively seeks strategic technology partnerships that enhance its service to its...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Convenient Security via Smart Locks in the Sharing Economy
A smart lock has a variety of applications, such as providing a convenient and seamless service for home owners and renters in the home sharing economy, or to secure and remotely track goods in the logistics industry. We Are Perspective (WAP) is an industrial design consultancy and hardware incubator based in Singapore and headquartered in the Netherlands. They approached IPI...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Turning Ideas into Reality to Stay Ahead in the Construction Industry
In the construction industry, coatings are widely used for decorative and functional purposes. Examples of functional applications include anti-corrosion, water resistance and heat reflection. Nipo International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based coatings specialist manufacturer, was keen to expand its capabilities. It was also looking into more environmentally sustainable solutions combined with enhanced performance due to changing market demands.
Nipo’s early years...
Impact for FOOD & NUTRITION
Technology Cooperation Brings Local Ready-to-eat Meals for People with Swallowing Difficulties
Dysphagia refers to swallowing difficulty. While it can affect anyone, it is more common in the elderly and patients who have had a stroke. Singapore nutrition SME, Health Food Matters (HFM), was keen to partner a local technology partner to develop texture-modified meals in local flavours so as to meet the growing market demand.
HFM was introduced to Changi General...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Strategic R&D Collaboration to Enable Product Improvements
Collaboration can bring about solutions that cannot be produced in-house alone. The real challenge often lies in finding the right partner with the right competencies. Mase International Marketing Services, a leading distributor of cosmetics and toiletries in Asia, had previously found a partner via IPI’s network to develop a novel dye ingredient for a new range of hair dye products...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Formulated-in-Singapore Suu Balm Sets to Further Expand to Overseas Markets
IPI facilitated a licensing agreement between Good Pharma Dermatology and the National Skin Centre (NSC) to manufacture and market NSC’s proprietary itch-relief formulation to the mass market in December 2013. Following that, Good Pharma Dermatology collaborated with the NSC to improve the formula of the itch-relief cream before sourcing the right partners for manufacturing, packaging, branding and distribution of the...
Impact for LOGISTICS
Overcoming “Last Mile” Logistics Challenges with Smart Real Time Traffic Prediction and Route Planning
The “last mile” problem in logistics refers to the last leg in the delivery of a product from supplier to customer. It is often the least efficient link in the supply chain. For local third-party logistics company, Courex Pte Ltd, which supports retailers in their logistics operations, it saw opportunities to use technology to improve its operations in this final...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Collaboration Accelerates In-house R&D Efforts
Established in 1976, Mase International Marketing Services started off as a distributor of hair colour products. Over the years, the company has grown to become a leading distributor of cosmetics and toiletries products in Asia. Mase places great emphasis on innovation in Research & Development (R&D) in its hair products and is the only Singapore SME in this field with...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Harnessing Technology to Break into New Markets
HVS Engineering Pte Ltd is a local enterprise that provides automated maintenance solutions for heat exchanger systems in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) industries. The current patented HVS Automatic Brush Ball Cleaning System is a self-contained cleaning system which utilises design-specific resilient brush balls circulating within part of the heat exchange system to clean fouling at the initial stage of...
Impact for WATER
Arsenic-free Drinking Water for Bottom of the Pyramid Communities
The GoodWater Company Pte Ltd is a local environmental and social solutions integrator with the aim of improving the quality of lives of the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) segment, i.e. the poorest groups of the world’s population living in Asia. One of their efforts is geared towards helping these communities gain access to safe drinking water by offering simple...
Impact for MANUFACTURING
Embracing Innovation for Productivity
Kim Eng Seng Machinery Pte Ltd is a local SME that designs, manufactures, repairs, leases and sells ISO container transport trailers. As part of their drive towards improving productivity, the management of the company decided to explore the use of technology to improve their workflow and raise its productivity.
With support from IPI in analysing its capability gaps and identifying...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
VolitionRx‘s First Ovarian Cancer Detection Study
VolitionRx Ltd is a Singapore-registered life sciences company that develops novel, early diagnostic tests for cancer and other conditions. Its patented technology is based on the identification and quantification of increased presence of specific nucleosomes that are released into the bloodstream or other bodily fluids, as a result of cell death associated with certain diseases including cancer. Although the US-listed...
Impact for MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
Collaborate-and-Develop Approach keeps Wangi at the Forefront
Wangi Industrial is one of the pioneers and value providers of high-quality surface finishing, technical glass, precision optics and optical thin-film coating solutions.
A firm believer of the need to constantly innovate, Mr Chew Ker Yee, Vice-President of Wangi, always seeks to collaborate with customers and machines suppliers to develop new products. However, working with these groups sometimes do not...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
In-Licensed Technology Enhances V3 Teletech’s Products
V3 Teletech is a homegrown SME that specialises in Location-Based Services & Applications and Intelligent Transport System. It developed the first Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Telematics Platform in Singapore that allows enterprises to use telematics & real time data to optimise & manage scarce resources. Over the past 12 years, it has established itself as a leading provider of innovative mobility solutions...
Impact for WATER
Matex acquires new capabilities to grow global businesses through collaborations
Matex International is a home grown SGX-Main board listed Specialty Chemicals Company that makes, formulates and distributes its products and services across various industries globally.
As a forward looking SME that believes in commercially viable research and development (R&D), it aims to translate these efforts to become a world leader in clean colour science technologies and solutions.
“From inception in...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Anti-itch Moisturising Cream Treats Dermatological Diseases
Through IPI’s industry-technology matching services, Good Pharma Dermatology collaborated with the National Skin Centre (NSC) to commercialise an over-the-counter (OTC) anti-itch moisturizer.
Good Pharma Dermatology is a Singapore pharmaceutical sales and marketing company focusing on hospital specialty and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. It was constantly looking for opportunities to introduce new products to capture the high growth South East Asian markets...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Fall Detection and Auto-Emergency Assistance
With Singapore’s population, of those 65 years and above, projected to triple from 8% in 2000 to 24% in 2030, developing solutions that enhance the independence and improve the quality of life for the elderly is crucial. InnoPal is a Singapore-based startup company specialising in developing innovative and cost effective healthcare and wellness products and services.
InnoPal was successfully matched...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Disruptive Foot Scanner Technology
Founded by Glen Hinshaw, Intelligent Mobility Pte Ltd (IM) is a local start-up company incorporated in Singapore with products for healthcare and sports applications. IM’s products include custom insoles, 3D foot scanning, and a new generation of wireless foot pressure and heating monitoring insoles.
IM has obtained a worldwide and exclusive sub-license (for insoles) for an advanced 3D imaging algorithm from GelSight...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Go Green with ERS' Green Datacenter Racks
ERS Industries is an established SME that manufactures electronic equipment racks for use in data centres. Over the last 15 years, it has grown by building on its strength in product design, manufacturing and good customer relationships. Despite its success, it is not resting on its laurels. Increasingly, data centres around the world are looking at ways to improve the...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Strengthening Capabilities Through Technology Collaboration
G Element develops 3D smart building and city software solutions which provide unified situation awareness to building owners and managers. Started in 2001, this Singapore company first applied interactive 3D graphics technologies in the areas of training, simulation and visualization. In 2003, it shifted its focus from general industry to the smart buildings and cities market. Today, G Element’s 3D...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Low Cost Earthquake Early Warning Detection System for Public Safety
Alphatron Asia specialises in distributing radar components and transmission equipment to the marine, medical, broadcast and satellite industries, and in providing management and control solution for complex networks. In 2012, it was named as one of the Singapore Enterprise 50 award winners.
It has been searching for some time for a low-cost earthquake detection technology for deployment in one of...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Hatching New Biomedical Innovations
The Biofactory, a biomedical incubator supported by Singapore Polytechnic, aims to create successful biomedical companies from Singapore-developed technologies. Recently, it has also been recognised as an incubator under the National Research Foundation’s Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS).
The Biofactory’s key objective is to create more product-owners by bringing more Singapore-developed biomedical technologies, spin-offs and start-ups to the market. Of four start-ups established,...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Navigating to Success with Indoor Location Tracking Technology
Wintier Technologies is a business and consulting company headquartered in Singapore. Since its inception in 2009, it has built a business networking platform that helps Singapore companies venture and seek business opportunities overseas. Its vast networks now cover the South East Asia, China and the Middle East.
Its Information Technology & Telecommunication consulting arm is also in the business of...