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IPI hosted its annual Tech Partners Networking Session on 4 April 2014. We were pleased to see a good turnout by senior members of technology transfer offices, public and private technology translators and industry associations coming together in the warm and cosy ambience of “Tea Party” Cafe for an afternoon of good food, drinks and plenty of industry updates.Since its...

Government has accepted Intellectual property (IP) Hub Master Plan recommendations made by the IP Steering Committee. IP has been recognised as a new growth area and Government intends to roll out initiatives to develop Singapore as a global IP hub in Asia. 1. Intellectual property (IP) has become a key driver of economic growth globally. There is a rise in...

Held on 26 March 2014 IPI was pleased to play host to our international partner from VTT of Finland. This by-invitation event was organized to facilitate industry-technology matching on thematic application areas. This is the second networking event organized by IPI for VTT.Represented by Dr Risto Kuivanen, Business Development Manager and Dr Erja Turenen, Vice President, VTT readily provided an...

IPI was invited by the Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) to participate in a roundtable "IP in the Digital Era - Is It Still Relevant" on 7 Mar 2014. Topics of discussion were issues on IP acquisition, rising cost of seeking IP consultation services and IP knowledge sharing in the commercial and academic arena. IPI was invited by the Agensi Inovasi...

SMEs now have more opportunities to improve their processes and expand business opportunities through the set-up of another Centre of Innovation (COI). Set up in Sept 2013, the Materials Centre for Innovation is the latest among the other six existing centres namely, “food innovation, marine and offshore technology, environmental and water technology, precision engineering, electronics and supply chain management.  Read...

Yissum, the technology transfer company of Hebrew U with hundreds of successes under its belt, is now working on purifying water. If the phrase “A better life through science” hasn’t yet been copyrighted, Yissum, the technology transfer company of Hebrew University, may want to grab it. From medicine to environmental technology to information systems, Hebrew U scientists have developed a...