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High-risk industrial sectors, represented by the chemical industries, are prone to experience production safety accidents. When these incidents occur, the consequences can be severe. Traditional risk management methods, often rely on manual processes, have limitations such as insufficient oversight, incomplete management, and ineffective control. These methods also struggle to provide timely pre-incident warnings, active interventions during incidents, and reliable post-incident evidence collection. To address these challenges, the technology owner has developed an intelligent industry solution leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as computer vision, the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data. By integrating enterprise camera systems with algorithms on server platforms, it establishes an advanced risk detection and management platform based on intelligent video analysis. This platform enhances the safety management through comprehensive risk perception and control, proactive hazard identification, predictive warnings, and visual decision-making assistance. Ultimately, it realizes comprehensive safety and intelligent management capabilities for high-risk industrial enterprises. The technology owner seeks collaboration with industrial partners interested in artificial intelligence, such as companies in chemical and energy sectors, as well as hardware providers, such as manufacturers of surveillance cameras, to co-develop and implement this technology to meet specific needs.  

The global heating industry is undergoing significant transformation as the demand for energy-efficient and eco-friendly solutions increases. Traditional wire heating systems are inefficient with limitations such as uneven heat distribution, high power consumption, and restricted flexibility and high carbon emission. These challenges necessitate the development of advanced heating materials that can offer higher efficiency, lower energy consumption, greater flexibility, and adaptability to various applications. In response, the technology owner has developed an innovative flexible intelligent electrothermal film made from carbon fibers, representing a novel electrothermal conversion material. Through independent research and development (R&D) in large-scale preparation and modification, this technology has achieved low-voltage and high-efficiency energy conversion. By incorporating intelligent power management, this electrothermal film overcomes many limitations of traditional resistance wire heating and offers unique surface radiation benefits, delivering more than 30% energy savings. Its scalable production and unique performance advantages position it as a key technology to address the heating needs of the future. The technology owner has expertise and large-scale production capabilities and is actively seeking R&D collaboration opportunities with industrial partners to explore potential applications.

The Smart Energy Management Platform (SEMP) is designed for homeowners and building owners/operators facing rising energy costs due to fluctuating energy prices and the impact of climate change. As an all-in-one solution, SEMP integrates distributed energy resources such as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) into a single, user-friendly platform. Unlike standalone systems that offer limited monitoring, SEMP employs advanced AI algorithms to optimize energy use, reduce electricity bills, and maximize savings. Additionally, the platform enables Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading, allowing users to trade excess renewable energy within a decentralized network. SEMP also tracks and aggregates carbon credits, helping users contribute to sustainability goals. With its holistic approach, SEMP not only simplifies energy management but also provides users with a seamless way to participate in the renewable energy market, improving efficiency and lowering overall energy costs. The technology owner is seeking partnerships with renewable energy companies, EV manufacturers, utilities, real estate developers, facility managers, government agencies, automation firms, and carbon credit agencies.

The technology on offer are three types of specialised polyolefin materials that can be utilized across various industries. These materials were developed to exhibit special properties such as excellent gas and moisture properties, good releasability and ability to impart a silicone-like water and oil repellence respectively. With these superior properties, the materials are suitable to be used in the development of different applications across various sectors. The first material is a co-polymer that combines the performance of polyolefin resins with amorphous resins. It features excellent moisture resistance, chemical resistance, and non-adhesive properties, making it ideal for use in medical packaging materials, such as press-through package (PTP) sheets that demand high moisture protection. The second material is a transparent, lightweight polymer with superior heat resistance and release properties. Its resistance to heat, chemicals, and its excellent release characteristics makes it a good alternative to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) for industrial and food-related products requiring reliable release capabilities. The third material is an additive that enhances stain resistance, providing silicone-like water and oil repellency. As a non-fluorinated alternative to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), it is suitable for applications requiring waterproof and oil-repellent surfaces. The technology owner is seeking to collaborate with partners on the co-development of innovative applications using these specialised materials: Microfluid chips Medical tubes Filament for new synthetic fabric

With the global population rapidly aging, the prevalence of dementia is becoming an increasing concern. As more elderly individuals suffer from cognitive decline, including memory loss and impaired daily functioning, the need for effective interventions is urgent. Dementia, a condition affecting many worldwide, not only diminishes the quality of life for patients but also places a heavy burden on caregivers and healthcare systems.  In response to these challenges, this solution offers a novel method to help dementia patients maintain cognitive function through engaging therapeutic activities. The solution is a cognitive stimulation system that leverages motion tracking and multi-sensory feedback to help users recall familiar actions from their daily lives. By recreating activities such as ironing or spreading jam, the device taps into procedural memory, allowing users to re-enact tasks they once performed regularly. This process stimulates recollection, helping to evoke personal memories and improve cognitive agility. The technology owner is interested to work with:  (1) companies to co-develop/ out-license the technology to help serve more patients and elderly; (2) healthcare facilities such as hospitals or nursing homes for validations and trials. 

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious and common complication of diabetes, often leading to infections, amputations, and prolonged hospitalizations. Even with current standard of care, treatment of DFUs is still challenging, and may not always prevent severe outcomes. This therapy system integrates advanced wound management techniques, focusing on enhancing wound healing, off-loading pressure from vulnerable areas, and improving infection control. Traditional treatments lack comprehensive solutions for wound healing enhancement, pressure off-loading, and effective infection control. This therapy system combines these features into a single solution, offering accelerated healing while its integrated disinfection mechanism helps manage infections with ease. The therapy system is efficient and user-friendly, suitable for deployment in various healthcare settings. Ideal collaboration partners include medical device manufacturers, wound care specialists, and healthcare institutions focused on innovative treatment solutions.

Globally, the post-harvest loss of tropical fruits due to short shelf life is estimated to be around 30-50% of total production. This translates to approximately 30 million tons of fruit wasted each year. The economic cost is substantial, amounting to billions of dollars annually, affecting producers, retailers, and consumers due to reduced availability and increased prices. Proliferation of fungal and bacterial population further adversely impact the shelf life and fruit health. Our innovation offers tailored, edible coating using regulatory approved ingredients specific to the fruit family and microbiomes observed in the farms. Tests conducted in labs and farms over the past two years have provided positive results for tropical fruits such as mango, avocado and papaya in doubling shelf life. This solution has multiple benefits to the stakeholders in the industry value chain. The farmer and aggregator can sell with better assurance to wider export markets and also charge a premium for fresher, tastier and longer lasting fruits. This also provides more time for retailers to sell the produce and to reduce dependency on cold storage and costly supply chain management. This innovation contributes significantly towards better food security and sustainability goals. The technology provider is seeking to conduct further trial with farmers, aggregators in Asia to enhance their solution.

The plant-based abalone is designed and prepared with mung beans, which are rich in protein, but the mung bean protein is often treated as a side stream in the industry. The plant-based abalone contains protein content comparable to that of real abalone. It also contains enhanced nutrients such as essential fatty acids which can potentially play a key role in heart health, cancer prevention, cognitive function, skin health, and obesity prevention. In addition, when cooked, this plant-based abalone presents physical properties like the real abalone, at a fraction of the cost. The technology provider is working on larger scale trials to develop optimal methods for central kitchen operations and looking to collaborate with the food industry on R&D and also to license the technology.

The quality evaluation of crops like strawberries is currently conducted with simple methods such as the use of a saccharometer or colorimeter, or a laborious and time-consuming instrumental analysis. This technology is a simple and rapid method to analysis quantifiably various quality and functional components of agricultural crops including sugars, organic acids, amino acids, glucosinolates. One example is anthocyanin. Anthocyanins are compounds related to the color of plants. They also have beneficial effects on human health and are used as a supplement. Conventionally, the combination of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry is used to analyze anthocyanins. This method is not applicable in situ in the agricultural industry because of considerable time and work in the pretreatment of samples. Therefore, this technology can offer the agricultural industry a more convenient yet accurate way to perform quality evaluations of their crops on site.