Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Fall Detection and Auto-Emergency Assistance
With Singapore’s population, of those 65 years and above, projected to triple from 8% in 2000 to 24% in 2030, developing solutions that enhance the independence and improve the quality of life for the elderly is crucial. InnoPal is a Singapore-based startup company specialising in developing innovative and cost effective healthcare and wellness products and services.
InnoPal was successfully matched...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Disruptive Foot Scanner Technology
Founded by Glen Hinshaw, Intelligent Mobility Pte Ltd (IM) is a local start-up company incorporated in Singapore with products for healthcare and sports applications. IM’s products include custom insoles, 3D foot scanning, and a new generation of wireless foot pressure and heating monitoring insoles.
IM has obtained a worldwide and exclusive sub-license (for insoles) for an advanced 3D imaging algorithm from GelSight...
Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Go Green with ERS' Green Datacenter Racks
ERS Industries is an established SME that manufactures electronic equipment racks for use in data centres. Over the last 15 years, it has grown by building on its strength in product design, manufacturing and good customer relationships. Despite its success, it is not resting on its laurels. Increasingly, data centres around the world are looking at ways to improve the...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Strengthening Capabilities Through Technology Collaboration
G Element develops 3D smart building and city software solutions which provide unified situation awareness to building owners and managers. Started in 2001, this Singapore company first applied interactive 3D graphics technologies in the areas of training, simulation and visualization. In 2003, it shifted its focus from general industry to the smart buildings and cities market. Today, G Element’s 3D...
Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY
Low Cost Earthquake Early Warning Detection System for Public Safety
Alphatron Asia specialises in distributing radar components and transmission equipment to the marine, medical, broadcast and satellite industries, and in providing management and control solution for complex networks. In 2012, it was named as one of the Singapore Enterprise 50 award winners.
It has been searching for some time for a low-cost earthquake detection technology for deployment in one of...
Impact for HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
Hatching New Biomedical Innovations
The Biofactory, a biomedical incubator supported by Singapore Polytechnic, aims to create successful biomedical companies from Singapore-developed technologies. Recently, it has also been recognised as an incubator under the National Research Foundation’s Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS).
The Biofactory’s key objective is to create more product-owners by bringing more Singapore-developed biomedical technologies, spin-offs and start-ups to the market. Of four start-ups established,...