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As Singapore strives for greater food resilience, local food producers and manufacturers are exploring different innovative technologies in automation, Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics to attain higher efficiency and generate better yield with lesser resources. Recognising the huge potential for the agriculture sector to grow by tapping into new technologies, IPI and Singapore Industrial Automation Association (SIAA) jointly organised...

The road to securing a sustainable food future calls for innovative solutions and ideas across the food industry and affiliated sectors that support it.   Following the well-received AgriFood Innovation Webinar in September 2020, co-organisers IPI, Innovation Norway and Trendlines Group regrouped with a new partner, Aquaculture Innovation Centre in 2021 to explore how countries can achieve food security and...

The Abu Dhabi-Singapore Smart Cities Open Innovation Challenge, co-organised by Enterprise Singapore (ESG), Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and IPI, was launched on 6 May 2021. The challenge provides new opportunities for innovative start-ups and SMEs in Singapore to partner the Abu Dhabi City government and leading corporates to co-develop and pilot scalable solutions that create more liveable and sustainable...

There has been an increase in emerging technologies in wireless power transfer to support more effective implementation in manufacturing factories and smart buildings. The technology sharing session, organised by IPI and local energy start-up TransferFi on 27 April 2021, examined the features and potential for long-range wireless power transfer (WPT) technology to be applied across different industries from manufacturing to...

The 8th IEO Forum held on 21 April 2021 brought together leaders from local Innovation and Enterprise Offices (IEO) and enterprise development agencies to discuss new developments and initiatives that support innovation and enterprise (I&E) development in Singapore. In his welcoming remarks, Prof Tan Sze Wee, Assistant Chief Executive, Enterprise division of A*STAR, expressed his appreciation for such a platform...

Plastic pollution is one of the world’s fastest-growing environmental issues. Increased awareness and legislation have accelerated the demand for plastic recycling solutions and also brought about new opportunities for innovation across the plastic value chain. At the Emerging Technology Forum on Plastic Recycling jointly organised by IPI and Helsinki Business Hub on 15 April 2021, Singapore and Finland industry experts...