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,...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Indoor Tracking Solution for Safety in Samsung-Viatick Collaboration
Many of us are familiar with navigation using Global Positioning System (GPS), however GPS does not work indoors. On the other hand, bluetooth technology provides an alternative means for indoor positioning and indoor navigation.
Recognising the importance and potential of bluetooth for the growth of Internet of Things applications, local start-up Viatick was founded in 2014 to develop bluetooth low...