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 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 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 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 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 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...