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S’pore commits $138m to food research, with new focus on climate and global supply risks

Eggs from Seng Choon Farm at a FairPrice outlet at Vivocity. Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of the country’s food.

Singapore unveils new initiatives to help companies harness AI, such as to develop new products

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong viewing a humanoid robot under development at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology on Oct 27. Among the new initiatives is the Champions of AI programme to help ambitious Singapore-based companies committed to making AI a core driver of growth.

S’pore to tap biomethane as fossil gas replacement from 2028 in new pilot: Gan Kim Yong

Singapore’s industries account for around 65% of the country’s emissions, including emissions from the electricity that they use.

Deeptech unicorn PhysicsX opens regional hub in S’pore to scale AI-powered industrial engineering

PhysicsX CEO Jacomo Corbo. PhysicsX develops AI models for manufacturing parts of jet engines and machines that make semiconductors.

From research to real-world value

An AI-powered vision system, co-developed by Sunningdale Tech and A*Star, inspects components on the factory floor.

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

The innovation gap that Singapore must close

The innovation gap refers to the distance between a strong scientific result and a product, company or capability that gains traction in the real world.

S’pore makes $118m push to manufacture materials from living organisms under bioeconomy initiative

This initiative is Singapore’s largest funding tranche for developing the bioeconomy sector in Singapore.

Over $30 million to be pumped into construction research programme on greener building methods

The programme will be funded by the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), A*STAR, and other industry players, and also involves construction and civil engineering firm Woh Hup.

Nuclear fusion can create economic opportunity for Singapore: Tan See Leng

Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng speaking at the opening of FusionX:APAC on Oct 1.

Singapore chip industry gets ‘SG Semiconductor’ as a national brand identity

Announced on Sept 25 by Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng, SG Semiconductor will make it easier for companies and talent to understand what the country and its chip ecosystem offers.

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