Environment

Conventional solar monitoring at the inverter level is reactive and labour-intensive, with issues like shading, soiling, mismatch, or degrdation often detected only after energy losses occur. Troubleshooting requires manual checks, slowing response times and driving up costs.  This technonlogy provides a digital O&M control plane that delivers real-time, module-level visibility and control. Coupling module-level power electronics with advanced software, it captures second-by-second data on voltage, current, temperature, and faults from each module. The platform integrates with existing inverter and SCADA systems, is inverter- agnostic, and can be retrofitted selectively where risks or losses are the highest.  By detecting anomalies early, quantifying avoided losses, and prioritizing interventions by ROI, the technology turns monitoring into proactive operations. Operators can execute remote module-level actions, such as isolating or restoring modules - before sending crews, reducing downtime and cost. Built-in safety features also meet rapid shutdown requirements and generate auditable compliance records.  By closing the loop from sensing to analytics to remote action, this technology maximizes energy yield, accelerates response, and lowers the total cost of solarplant operations. In real-world deployments, the system has achieved up to a 50% reduction in management and O&M costs, and a 4–15% increase in overall power generation efficiency, while significantly strengthening fire-safety assurance through rapid isolation of faulty panels or hotspots. The technology owner is seeking collaborations with asset owners, O&M service providers, and EPCs/developers for test-bedding and licensing. 

Food waste streams are frequently contaminated by packaging, utensils, and other non-food items, undermining efficient downstream treatment and resource recovery. Contamination drives multiple pain points for food operators, premise owners and municipalities such as rejected loads and surcharges, lower conversion yields at valorisation facilities, equipment fouling and downtime, higher manual-sorting labour, and unnecessary transport emissions when contaminated loads are hauled before being discarded. This technology aims to address the issues with food contamination by delivering continuous, at-source contamination auditing and monitoring. The technology on offer is a smart food‑waste monitoring and profiling platform designed to bridge the gap between regulatory requirements and on‑site practices. By integrating AI‑enabled image analysis, weight measurement and a waste taxonomy, the system delivers real‑time contamination detection and detailed waste profiling. Together, these elements form a scalable, cost‑efficient solution that empowers food operators and premise owners to improve segregation quality, comply with evolving regulations and enhance the feedstock quality for downstream resource recovery.          The technology owner would like to collaborate with operators of multi-user food environments—such as hawker centres, food courts, and shopping malls—where at-source contamination is a primary challenge, to pilot the system, improve segregation, reduce contamination, and demonstrate measurable progress toward sustainability goals.

This autonomous service robot integrates AI-powered voice interaction, navigation, and third-party IoT integration to provide intelligent services in healthcare, education, and customer-facing environments. Designed with a compact footprint and robust mobility system, the robot can autonomously navigate through crowded spaces, deliver content, and interact with users via voice, touchscreen, and video calling.  It addresses the increasing demand for service automation in hospitals, nursing homes, educational institutions, and commercial venues. The robot enhances operational efficiency by automating repetitive tasks such as patient guidance, visitor reception, and remote consultation. This technology is ideal for healthcare providers, event organizers, and smart facility operators seeking to reduce labor dependency while improving user experience.  The technology owner is seeking partners for pilot programmes with hospitals and eldercare institutions, curriculum integration with universities and polytechnics, test-bedding with smart building developers and event organizers, and joint module development with systems integrators and medtech companies.

In tropical regions, consumers face intense UV radiation year-round, along with high temperatures and humidity that accelerate skin aging, hyperpigmentation, and UV-induced damage. This creates a strong demand for sunscreens that provide reliable, broad-spectrum protection while remaining lightweight, non-greasy, and comfortable for daily wear in humid environments. However, many traditional formulations leave behind a heavy residue, cause irritation, gives undesirable sensory properties such as greasiness and white cast, or degrade under sun exposure, falling short of consumer needs in tropical climates. To address this, the invention introduces an encapsulation technology for UV filters designed to enhance the stability, efficacy, and sensory qualities of sunscreen and skincare formulations. By leveraging a low-energy encapsulation process, this method enables effective delivery of both organic and inorganic UV filters without the need for synthetic surfactants and silicones. The suncare formulation with encapsulated UV filters ensures even dispersion, reduced agglomeration, and enhanced transparency, which make formulations more effective, cosmetically elegant, and suitable for tropical climate. This low-energy, surfactant-free, and cost-efficient technology is highly accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop next-generation suncare products that meet evolving regulatory standards like ISO 23675:2024 and growing consumer demand for multifunctional, lightweight, silicone-free and sustainable skincare. Ideal collaboration partners include: Cosmetic and personal care brands (especially SMEs) Cosmetic OEM/ODM manufacturers looking to develop sunscreen Medical skincare and post-treatment care companies Personal care formulation labs exploring surfactant-free or sustainable innovation Dermatological product developers seeking photostable and mild UV protection solutions Academic institutions focused on delivery systems or bio-compatible materials Testing laboratories supporting SPF, safety, and efficacy validations

Due to mixed collection and inadequate sorting, many recyclables cannot be effectively recovered and end up being landfilled or incinerated. While reverse vending machines address some of these issues, these solutions are often costly, provide limited brand-level data insights, and deliver a suboptimal consumer experience. This technology aims to significantly improve recycling rates by overcoming these limitations. The technology on offer is an AI- and IT-enabled circular economy platform that integrates smart collection bots, digital product passports, and cloud-based traceability to achieve precise material separation and full resource transparency. Cost-effective and fully customizable, this technology enables the efficient management of diverse recyclable streams while ensuring a stable supply of high-quality recycled raw materials. This scalable platform is well-suited for local governments, retailers, and corporations seeking to strengthen recycling infrastructure and advance environmental goals. The technology owner is seeking co-development and test-bedding opportunities in Singapore to pilot its smart recycling and traceability platform, supporting the transition towards a circular economy.

Reliable cold storage is critical for preserving food and pharmaceutical products, yet conventional refrigeration requires a stable electricity supply that is often unavailable in underdeveloped regions. Traditional passive evaporative cooling methods, while centuries old, are highly dependent on ambient humidity and temperature and lack consistent performance. This technology introduces a Portable Electrostatic Cooling Enhancer that enhances evaporative cooling using a low-power electrostatic generator. By generating a gentle ionic wind directed at an evaporating medium such as a hydrogel, the device significantly accelerates evaporation and boosts cooling power with minimal energy input. The cooling strength can be adjusted easily by tuning the electrostatic generator, allowing goods to be maintained at desirable sub-ambient temperatures even under fluctuating environmental conditions. Compact and energy-efficient, this innovation has the potential to support cold-chain logistics operators, food and grocery delivery platforms, and pharmaceutical distributors, particularly in regions with limited infrastructure. Its portability also makes it suitable for widespread adoption across supply chains, ensuring reliable access to fresh produce, medicines, and vaccines.

Marine and river pollution, particularly during coastal disasters, threatens the biodiversity of affected areas due to the inflow of hazardous contaminants. In addition, with the increasing use of plastics, microplastic pollution in water bodies is also on the rise. To address such marine pollution, cleanup operations must be carried out promptly to reduce the negative impact on the environment. However, these operations are typically costly, require extensive coordination, and are cumbersome. A Korean startup has designed and developed an autonomous floating robot capable of accurately detecting and collecting marine debris in real time during coastal disasters. This compact robot is built to remain durable and reliable even under harsh weather conditions. Equipped with proprietary AI algorithms as well as LiDAR and vision sensors, it enables intelligent perception and decision-making, adapting to changing marine environments such as obstacles, waves, and currents. With its on-device AI functionality, it can operate independently without relying on external communication networks. This provides a practical solution for faster and more cost-effective maritime emergency response, while delivering measurable ESG improvements. The technology owner is seeking marine environment service providers and government agencies that are open to conduct pilot trials, as well as partners to jointly develop complementary technologies to further enhance the robot’s capabilities.

Concrete deterioration caused by cracking, carbonation, and rebar corrosion represents a multi-billion-dollar global challenge. The global concrete repair market is valued at approximately USD 20 billion. Current methods are often labour-intensive, disruptive, or temporary, creating a strong demand for durable, cost-effective, and sustainable repair solutions. This innovation addresses these needs with a two-part treatment system that restores durability and prevents further structural damage: Water-based Concrete Sealer: Applied directly to concrete and steel surfaces, it prevents the ingress of water and corrosive agents (e.g., chlorides). This reduces the rate of concrete carbonation and rebar corrosion, while also functioning as an anti-corrosion coating for steel reinforcement. Micro-cementitious Crack Injection Sealant: A flowable, non-shrink material designed for sealing narrow concrete cracks (≥1.0 mm). When injected into damaged concrete, it consolidates the structure, re-alkalises adjacent carbonated concrete, and protects embedded steel rebars. By reinstating the passivating layer around embedded bars, it slows corrosion and reduces the likelihood of further cracking. Unlike traditional polyurethane injections, it provides durable, long-lasting repair without shrinkage. Both the water-based sealer and micro-cementitious sealant can be used independently or in combination, depending on the protection and repair requirements. This technology is available for R&D collaboration, IP licensing, and test-bedding with industrial partners in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Industrial wastewater treatment faces persistent hurdles, especially in oil and gas, petrochemical, metal finishing, and food processing industries. Conventional membranes suffer from rapid fouling when exposed to high oil and grease loads, degrade under extreme chemical cleaning, and struggle to maintain flux recovery. This often results in frequent downtime, costly replacements, and an inability to consistently meet discharge compliance. The technology is a next-generation ultrafiltration (UF) membrane engineered for highly aggressive industrial environments. Built from military-grade, chemical-resistant polymers, the hollow fiber design achieves high flux with low fouling, even under extreme conditions such as pH 1–14, temperatures up to 80 °C, high salinity, and oily streams containing up to 5% oil. Unlike conventional polymer membranes, this solution maintains long-term performance through repeated high-caustic (pH 14+) and chlorine (10,000+ ppm) cleanings. It consistently delivers over 95% flux recovery after aggressive NaOH and NaOCl cleaning, preventing irreversible fouling and reducing replacement frequency. Optimized porosity and geometry allow the membranes to handle heavy oil loads while validated cleaning protocols ensure rapid regeneration and stable long-term operation.The proprietary polymer chemistry and crosslinking techniques that form the basis of the membrane provide a competitive edge and ensure consistent performance. The technology owner seeks collaboration with Institutes of Higher Learning, large industrial players with ongoing water reuse, wastewater, or zero-liquid-discharge initiatives, and engineering, and construction firms with opportunities for R&D collaboration, test-bedding, and licensing.