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Sustainability
SBF launches Singapore Emission Factors Registry as ‘single source of truth’ for localised emissions data
With SEFR, local firms will no longer have to rely on registries from overseas. Instead, they can access over 200 emissions factors that have already been calculated with Singapore in mind.
October 04, 2024
Company in the news
A*STAR, Flagship Pioneering jointly commit up to US$100 mil to spur biotech innovation in S’pore, APAC
Flagship is best known for its role in backing Moderna, which created a widely-used Covid-19 vaccine. Flagship opened a regional hub in Singapore in November 2023.
October 03, 2024
News
Here's how SUTD will support flight testing of aerial robotics and drones
The four-storey semi-outdoor AerialArena@SUTD is equipped with netting, 5G network and 3D localisation instruments.
February 10, 2023
Sustainability
Temasek launches sustainable foods platform, commits to $30 mil investment with A*STAR
The announcements come at the start of the inaugural Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW), running from Nov 15 to 18.
November 15, 2021
Innovation
A*STAR rolls out support for local enterprises with R&D projects abroad
Local SMEs with research and development (R&D) projects abroad can soon tap on additional support
November 12, 2021
Sustainability
Singapore government awards $55 mil to 12 hydrogen and carbon capture research projects
These projects will make low-carbon technologies more feasible, as Singapore works to decarbonise its power and industry.
October 25, 2021
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
With an eye on aesthetics, NSG BioLabs' Teo provides co-working space for biotech firms
SINGAPORE (Dec 9): “Co-working” and “biotech” are words that do not seem to go together. The former calls to mind images of open-plan office spaces with motivational quotes in neon lights on the wall,and the latter, people in laboratory coats hunc
December 06, 2019
Deals, joint ventures & alliances
Biolidics enters into collaboration agreement with Genome Institute of Singapore
SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Biolidics has entered into an agreement with the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) to collaborate and develop a new and innovative liquid biopsy test in the field of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) for the assessment of minimal resi
September 10, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore's drug development efforts given additional boost with new national platforms and grant
SINGAPORE (June 26): In an effort to give added momentum to Singapore’s drug development scene, two new national platforms and a grant scheme for drug and discovery development have been launched by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STA
June 26, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Temasek-backed Accuron MedTech leads $2.6 mil investment in start-up Advent Access
SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Medical technology start-up Advent Access has raised $2.6 million in a pre-Series A financing round led by Accuron MedTech, Southeast Asia’s largest medical device company.
December 12, 2017