Innovation Insights

With blockchain applications running the gamut from voting to genomics, it’s clear that there’s more potential to be uncovered for this emerging technology.In 2017, Bitcoin was the word on everyone’s lips when blockchain came to mind. Within a year, the price of a single Bitcoin had surged from US$830 to nearly US$20,000. As we now all know, this historic peak was...

Diving into a world of sustainabilityThe Environmental & Water Technology Centre of Innovation aims to help industry partners translate ideas into innovations that support a more sustainable environment.The pursuit of economic advancement has sometimes come at the expense of the natural world. While industrial growth has undoubtedly lifted millions out of poverty over the last few decades, environmental degradation in...

Flexing towards the final frontier Bendable and transparent, flexible sensors could bring electronics into the multibillion-dollar medical device and athleisure industries. The electronics and microchips that have enabled the information revolution may have found their way into everything from toys to tech gadgets, but their hard and metallic nature have kept them away from the final frontier: the human body....

Promising to transform the way the world transacts, blockchain is swiftly becoming a technology to be reckoned with. One of Singapore’s largest importers of fruit, Hupco, signed up for the trial run of an emerging technology: blockchain electronic bill of lading, after a Proof of Concept (PoC) was announced on the IBM Blockchain Platform in October 2018. They brought in...

Filling Our Cups for the Future Do you have an idea to change the global beverage industry? Apply to the Future of Beverages’ Open Innovation Call and turn your ideas into reality. Water is essential for life, but people have been finding different ways to stay hydrated and enhance the taste of water since the dawn of mankind. Tea was...

Healthcare Made Non-Invasive  New technology and prototypes herald speedier, cheaper and less invasive medical tests. When it comes to using medical tests to diagnose diseases or monitor health, it isn’t always enough for the test to be accurate. Cost, ease of use, speed and risk level all factor into the decision to administer any test. Given the choice between an...