Innovation Insights

Celebrating a year of innovation  Take a look back at some of this year's most interesting innovations found on IPI's Online Marketplace.    The innovation process is often depicted as a sudden spark of individual inspiration—an Eureka moment, if you will. But innovation is rarely a one-man process. In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, collaborative innovation is the key to...

At IPHatch 2019, experts discussed how IP can help businesses maximise the value of their triple bottom line—of profit, people and the planet.   Gone are the days when companies would evaluate themselves purely by monetary success—the bottom line of profit or loss. Today, owners and stakeholders have adopted a more holistic approach to measure the performance of their business,...

Sustainability made stylish  One company is weaving spider silk and fungi in an attempt to revolutionise the fashion industry one thread at a time.   Fast, fresh and fabulous; fashion in the 21st century seems to know no bounds. But behind the glamorous avant-garde fashion shows and colossal stores lie a darker truth—the US$1.3 trillion-dollar industry is a significant contributor...

Distilling water from waste  These TechOffers provide innovative water treatment solutions as part of needed answers to the problem of our dwindling supply of freshwater.   Look at a map closely and you may notice that a disproportionate number of cities are built close to sources of fresh water, be it a river or the sea. This is not a...

Developments in digital technologies and approaches have transformed the healthcare industry and promoted self-management of one’s health. Let’s take a look at what has changed. The creation of healthcare solutions involves extensive research and development by multiple players from academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies. With looming problems of aging populations and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, the...

Singapore team develops cost-effective renewable technology for power generation. Rapid economic development has ensured that the Southeast Asia (SEA) region is the key driver of growing world energy consumption. According to a report* by the International Energy Agency (IEA), over the next 20 years, the region’s energy demands will grow at twice the global average. This poses a challenge for the region’s policy...