Innovation Insights

Taking the load off operations with robotic solutions These four Tech Offers would revolutionise warehouses through logistics technology. If you’ve ever owned a robot vacuum cleaner, you might be familiar with how much easier life can be with this technology assistant on the job. Beyond household use, robots have lessened the workload for businesses as well; an estimate of 373,000...

Cultivating cross-border cooperation between Singapore and Finland For Helsinki Business Hub, finding new and unique ways to work with international partners is the key to successful innovation. From emerging markets like Vietnam to more developed ones like China, large swathes of Asia are rapidly joining the ranks of industrialised countries. Buoyed by new wealth, Asian consumers are also propelling the...

Transformational careers at IPI Shaped by the valuable experiences and opportunities from their time at IPI, two former staff share how a career at IPI propelled them to make a difference in open innovation. A shining example of an extraordinary innovation landscape, Singapore has topped the charts in multiple international intellectual property (IP) surveys, ranking third in the 2020 International...

Turning food waste into functional products Learn more about the three Tech Offers on food waste valorisation and develop products that are healthy for consumers as well as the planet. Despite a valiant effort to preserve containers of frozen leftovers in our freezers, even the best of us throw food out sometimes. About 35% of global food waste is generated...

Sparking innovation with intellectual property Launched at TechInnovation 2020, the IPHatch open innovation challenge connects promising start-ups with industry players to leverage intellectual property for growth and innovation. In the fast-paced world of innovation, intellectual property (IP) can be considered its currency. Similar to how financial systems govern the way money is exchanged, IP rights like patents provide value and...

Enhancing healthcare with open innovation Safe, effective and affordable medical technologies can be brought to the market when the stakeholders across different disciplines successfully collaborate. Set to overtake the European Union as the second largest market globally, Asia’s medical technology (medtech) sector was predicted to hit US$133 billion even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Reflecting its role at the heart...