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...