Innovation Insights

Economic growth and sustainability go hand-in-hand  Innovations in urban solutions and sustainability are essential for Singapore's survival and continued success on the global stage.  No stranger to sustainable development, Singapore has conserved much of its natural environment despite rapid economic progress and urbanisation. Often described as a ‘city in a garden’, the island nation is not sitting on its laurels...

Taking stock of the hottest innovations on IPI’s online marketplace  A new year has just begun, but it is never too late to start innovating. For inspiration, check out these ten hot TechOffers of 2017. When innovation meets industrial need, more efficient processes and higher value products emerge. IPI Singapore thus seeks to connect innovators and business owners, brokering win-win...

How EEN Singapore helps companies step up to the global stage  The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is the largest business network in the world. Here’s how your company can get in on the action. Honeybees sustain entire ecosystems by carrying pollen from one flowering plant to the next. In the same way, the cross-pollination of ideas can be viewed as...

When enterprises go green  Companies can embrace sustainability by using these TechOffers to increase resource efficiency and recover resources from waste or pollutants. Stories of climate change, extreme weather and environmental pollution routinely dominate the headlines. As more resources are drawn from the environment and more waste is produced than ever before, human activity is inevitably taking its toll on...

Tapping on open innovation to add value to data centres  ERS has been providing solutions to data centres for more than two decades. Its CEO, CK Cheong, tells us how open innovation has helped his company stay competitive. Although the hype surrounding digitisation often revolves around software applications, the hardware aspects of managing digital data are equally important. With proper...

Keeping abreast of the emerging trends in manufacturing. Looking to ride the wave of the fourth industrial revolution? This trio of trends could be the wind in your sails. As the saying goes, ‘they don’t make them like they used to’. Over the years, the types of products available in the market have evolved, and so have the methods used...