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...