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,...