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Root rot diseases in food crops are devastating diseases currently without solution. Examples of such diseases are the Basal Stem Rot in oil palms, Fusarium Wilt in bananas, and Phytophthora Root Rot in citrus.  While fungicides have in vitro efficacy, most do not possess phloem mobility and therefore cannot reach the roots to effect treatment. Thus, despite widespread usage of fungicides, root rot diseases are still inadequately treated or are not treated at all. This Nano Delivery Technology imparts phloem mobility to fungicides, allowing them to reach the roots from the application site to treat and protect the crops. The technology is designed as a ready-to-use adjuvant that works with commercialised fungicides. Growers can independently and safely nano encapsulate the fungicides with basic mixing equipment and a simple, one-step mixing process. This technology is patent-pending and ready to market. Imparts phloem mobility to fungicides  Enables fungicides to effectively reach roots from the application site Sustains a residual effect for up to 12 months per treatment Encapsulation material is naturally derived and biodegradable Works with commercialised fungicides such as Hexaconazole 75% WG, Dimethomorph 80% WG and Tricyclazole 75% WDG Simple, one-step mixing process can be handled independently by growers Proven effective in treating root rot disease in oil palms  Helps growers cut losses by 75% The technology can be easily scaled to treat other phloem restricted diseases such as Citrus Greening and address problem statements such as weeds and nutrient deficiencies in food crops. Climate change that results in extreme weather conditions such as heat waves and floods exacerbates the spread and intensity of root rot diseases in food crops. At this time, there is also no known or effective treatment for such devastating diseases. The combined global economic losses from root rot diseases in oil palms, bananas, and citrus alone are more than US$ 5 billion per year. Treats root rot diseases that are currently without solution Works with commercialised fungicides Reduces reapplication frequencies hence labour requirements Accelerates ESG compliance through reduced usage of fungicides Increases growers' climate change resilience Patent pending Ready to market agriculture, agritech, agrifood tech, agrifoodtech, food security, nanotechnology, nano, nano materials, nano encapsulation, agrochemical, crop care, crop protection, herbicide, fertiliser, fertilizer, pesticide, fungicide, root rot, phytophthora, basal stem rot, fusarium wilt, panama, huanglongbing, hlb, citrus greening, delivery technology, precision delivery, delivery, encapsulation, oil palm, HLB, nano delivery, ganoderma, adjuvant, nano particles Materials, Nano Materials, Chemicals, Agrochemicals, Life Sciences, Agriculture & Aquaculture, Additives, Sustainability, Food Security

With mounting concerns regarding the environmental and health impacts of conventional chemical pesticides, there is a noticeable shift towards biological alternatives. This trend is fueled by a global demand for sustainable agricultural practices and safer, more environmentally-friendly produce. However, a significant challenge persists: the comparatively lower efficacy of biological pesticides. This technology addresses the challenge of low efficacy in biological pesticides, often caused by environmental factors such as heat, UV exposure, and runoffs, especially prevalent in tropical regions. It utilises plant-derived, biodegradable materials to encapsulate the biological pesticides, protecting them from environmental factors, thereby extending their residual treatment effect and reducing usage volumes and re-application frequencies.  Plant-derived, biodegradable encapsulation material Compatible with commercialised biological pesticides (e.g., bacillus thuringiensis) Simple, one-step encapsulation process completed within 15 minutes using existing mixing apparatus Compatible with existing application equipment such as backpack sprayers and drones Imparts rainfastness within 1 hour Sustains residual effect for up to 3 months per treatment The technology demonstrates versatility, with potential applicability in tackling an array of agricultural challenges such as diseases, weeds, and nutrient deficiencies. It is also applicable for commercialised insecticides such as chlorantraniliprole and imidacloprid. Tailored to address challenges specific to tropical agriculture Enhances efficacy of biological pesticides Reduces biological pesticide consumption Lowers re-application frequencies, minimising costs and labor requirements agriculture, agritech, agrifood tech, agrifoodtech, food security, climate change, encapsulation, agrochemical, crop care, crop protection, herbicide, insecticide, fertiliser, fertilizer, pesticide, fungicide, bagworm, delivery technology, precision delivery, delivery, farming solution, foliar spray, biologicals, bacillus, bio, bio-based, bacteria, fungi Chemicals, Agrochemicals, Life Sciences, Agriculture & Aquaculture, Additives, Bio-based, Sustainability, Food Security

Industries such as retail, transportation, worksites, and law enforcement increasingly demand robust safety and security solutions. Organizations managing multiple CCTV systems and vast video datasets need advanced video analytics for early threat detection, real-time monitoring, and informed decision-making. Cost-effective solutions that ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance are crucial. Without advanced analytics, organizations face challenges like slow manual reviews, limited real-time alerts, and delayed insights, which hinder timely incident detection and response. The intelligent video deep search and analytics solution addresses these issues by leveraging AI technologies such as deep learning, computer vision, and NLP. It enables real-time processing, quick text-based searches, and accurate detection of objects and behaviors. The code-free alert system allows for rapid deployment without technical expertise, enhancing surveillance capabilities, operational efficiency, and overall security. Intelligent Deep Search: AI-powered algorithms enable text-based searches of unstructured video datasets, enhancing efficiency and situational awareness. Real-time Processing and Monitoring: Advanced deep learning instantly processes vast video data, providing immediate access to information and improving real-time situation awareness for rapid response. Accurate Detection and Early Warnings: High precision in detecting, classifying, and tracking objects, individuals, and behaviors, with proactive alerts for potential threats. No-code AI Alerts: User-friendly, code-free alert system powered by NLP allows easy setup of predefined alerts. Pattern Analysis and Decision Support: Analyzes video data to identify patterns and trends, aiding informed decision-making. Resource Optimization: Cost-effective solutions optimize resource use without sacrificing performance. Data Integrity, Security, and Scalability: Ensures regulatory compliance and trust with robust data integrity and security, efficiently managing multiple CCTV systems and large video datasets. Two potential applications to showcase the use of the technology are given below. Transport Hub:In busy transportation hubs, AI-powered video deep search enhances security and efficiency. By inputting simple text prompts like "person with a red backpack" or "suspicious activity near entrance," the system can quickly detect and locate the video frame that identifies persons of interest, lost items, or potential threats. This technology also improves crowd management and passenger flow, boosting overall safety and experience. Shopping Mall:In shopping malls, video analytics provide key insights into customer behavior and enhance security. Advanced systems monitor foot traffic and peak hours, optimizing store layouts and staffing. They also track customer demographics and behaviors for targeted marketing. On the security side, real-time detection of suspicious activities or unauthorized access enables immediate responses, creating a safer, more efficient environment for shoppers and staff. The global video analytics market is expected to grow from US$10.1 billion in 2024 to US$22.6 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 22.3%. Rising safety concerns in sectors like critical infrastructure, transportation, and retail are driving demand for advanced video analytics. The growth of smart cities and widespread IoT adoption further fuel the need for enhanced urban management and safety. Additionally, advancements in AI and deep learning, now more affordable and accessible, are set to accelerate global adoption of video analytics. Search by Text/Image: A multimodal pre-trained model combines natural language processing and computer vision, enabling advanced searches beyond traditional filtering and keywords. Zero-Shot Learning: The system quickly and accurately analyzes video content, delivering relevant search results without prior training. Semantic Understanding: Capable of identifying persons of interest, objects, scenes, behaviors, actions, and contextual meanings of text. Real-Time Alerts: Allows no-code input of predefined occurrences via NLP, sending notifications when events happen. Plug-and-Play & Privacy-Preserved: An on-premise system that requires no additional machine learning, ensuring privacy and ease of deployment. Intelligent Video Deep Search, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, NLP, Object Tracking, Surveillance, Safety, Security, CCTV, Early Warning, Situational Awareness, Video Analytics, Text Query Search Infocomm, Security & Privacy, Video/Image Analysis & Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence

Strongly corrosive acids and highly toxic cyanide-based solutions are currently the most commonly used lixiviants for extraction of silver from solid wastes through hydrometallurgy. While acids are generally able to achieve high extraction of silver, it is non-selective and leaches most of the other metals present, resulting in a complex mixture that needs rigorous segregation and purification downstream. Cyanide solutions are comparatively more selective towards silver but require costly safety infrastructure and measures to be put in place as they generate large amount of hazardous wastes.          The lixiviant developed offers a more user and environmentally friendly means to efficiently extract silver selectively from silver-coated solid waste. The formulation is free of cyanide and omits the use of any strong acids, making it relatively easy to handle and eliminates the safety, health and environmental problems associated with the use and post-treatment of conventional lixiviants, as the waste stream is mildly acidic and can be easily treated as normal acid waste. The raw chemical materials are also easily available in the market. The technology provider is seeking industry partners to test-bed the lixiviant and is open to license the technology to interested partners. Free of cyanide Contains low concentrations of organic acids and no strong acids Non-fuming and extracts under mild temperatures ≤ 40°C Contains stabilisers to reduce reagent consumption Allows high purity silver to be recovered from the leachate by conventional means such as precipitation & reduction ≥97 wt.% of silver extracted with saturation concentration of >10 g/L at 40°C Extraction is fairly selective, with silver constituting a major 85 – 98% of the metals leached This technology can be applied for extraction of silver from: Electronic wastes, such as printed circuit boards, connectors, lead frames etc. Industrial wastes, such as photographic films, solar panel wafer etc.  Recovered silver can be sold or recycled for other uses. Silver is widely used in the manufacture of numerous products such as electrical and electronic devices, photovoltaics (PV) modules, solders, photographic films and jewelleries. The demand for silver is forecasted to grow with its use in 5G-infrastructure and upcoming intelligent electronics, as well as in PV modules as more countries adopt renewable energy to counter climate change.     To meet the increasing demand for silver, recycling from secondary sources such as electronics and industrial wastes is essential. Increasing regulations put up worldwide that mandate the recycling of electronic wastes, accounts for the bulk of secondary sources of silver. Hydrometallurgy offers a way to recycle silver at a relatively low cost and smaller scale. With the employment of an effective lixiviant that is able to achieve high and selective extraction of silver from these secondary sources, it ensures that the most value is drawn from them. Additionally, the omission of strong acids and cyanide in the lixiviant eliminate the need for costly safety infrastructure and treatment of toxic waste streams generated.  Lixiviant can be directly employed in existing operating line Works under mild operating conditions Does not generate highly toxic waste streams Recovered silver in high purity Silver-Coated Solid Wastes Chemicals, Organic, Waste Management & Recycling, Industrial Waste Management

In recent years, with the increasing use of the Internet of Things (IoT), the number of information devices, including sensors, has risen significantly. This surge has led to challenges in battery replacement, charging, and power wiring for these devices. To address these issues, there is a growing demand for wireless power transfer technology. Traditional wireless power transfer technologies, such as smartphone charging systems, have primarily focused on supplying power over short distances. This limitation makes them unsuitable for devices installed over wide areas, such as IoT devices. In response, the development of long-distance wireless power transfer technology using microwaves has emerged. However, the amount of power that can be transmitted is constrained due to concerns about the effects of microwaves on human health and other communication devices. The developed microwave power transmission technology can efficiently transmit power using low-power microwaves within regulated limits. This advancement allows the use of devices like sensors as power sources even in environments where people and communication devices are present. The technology owner is seeking collaboration with IoT solution providers, platform providers, system integrators, and sensor manufacturers. The technology consists of a transmitter and multiple receivers. One transmitter can provide power to several receivers over a certain distance. Additional transmitters can be added if the total power demand of the receivers exceeds the limit. It is designed to solve power supply problems for IoT devices by efficiently and stably converting Radio Frequency to DC power. Small and High-Efficiency Reception: Advanced antenna design technology combines compact size with high efficiency, enabling the device to receive even weak microwaves despite its small size. Long-Distance Transfer: Innovative circuit design technology converts low-power microwaves within regulated limits into stable, efficient DC power, allowing the power supply to multiple receiving devices within a range of up to 10 meters. High-Speed Distributed Control: Further technological advancements facilitate the distributed cooperative control of multiple low-power transmitters. This enables the rapid formation of power concentration spots and the ability to follow human movement seamlessly. This technology can serve as a power source for IoT sensors where battery replacement and wiring are challenging. Applications include: Manufacturing Sites: Sensors attached to the moving parts of production equipment and robots. Infrastructure Inspection: Sensors for inspecting infrastructure facilities that are difficult for humans to access. Nursing Care Monitoring: Wearable sensors for monitoring the elderly. Office Environments: Numerous sensors collecting environmental information in office settings. With existing wired IoT sensor deployments, a sizable amount of budget and deployment time is required for installation, cabling, or regular replacement of batteries. This wireless charging technology enables wireless-power sensor deployments, reducing the complexity of wiring infrastructure, deployment time, and associated cabling and labor costs. Compact Design for Versatile Installation: The small size of the receiving devices allows for installation in confined spaces, offering greater flexibility in system design and integration. Efficient Power Distribution: Simultaneous power transmission to multiple receiving devices over a broad area minimizes the need for extensive wiring and frequent battery replacements. Advanced Power Management: Technological advancements in distributed cooperative control enable targeted power delivery to specific devices, making it ideal for applications that require higher power.  Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), Microwave Wireless Power Supply, Wireless Charger, Power transmitter & Power Receiver, IoT Sensors and Sensor Network Electronics, Power Management, Green Building, Indoor Environment Quality, Infocomm, Internet of Things, Wireless Technology

Quality sleep is vital for overall health, impacting everything from cognitive function to physical well-being. It supports memory, mood, and immune function, while reducing the risk of chronic diseases. In contrast, poor sleep leads to fatigue, impaired judgment, and a higher risk of illness, underscoring the need for uninterrupted, restful sleep for daily function and long-term health. Current medical devices and surgical options for snoring reduction, like CPAP machines, Mandibular Advancement Devices (MADs), Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), offers varying levels of effectiveness but often come with drawbacks. While CPAP and MADs are non-surgical, they can be uncomfortable, leading to poor patient adherence due to issues such as mask discomfort or jaw pain. Surgical options vary in invasiveness and come with potential complications, often resulting in low patient compliance. This highlights the need for more comfortable, less invasive alternatives. This patented magnetic interference technology reduces or eliminates the physical discomfort, and/or risks associated with current methods. The technology enhances blood circulation, leading to improved sleep quality. By addressing the relaxation of the palate muscle, which can obstruct the airway during sleep, this technology effectively tackles the root cause of snoring. Integrated into a pillow or other forms, it boosts blood flow to the palate muscle, helping to tone it and prevent it from collapsing during sleep. The technology owner is open to develop and test-bed new use cases in various industries such as wellness, sports-wear, furniture design and producers, hotels, airlines, hospitals and sleep clinics. This technology generates a unique magnetic interference cloud that differs from conventional magnets as it enhances the cohesion of liquid molecules and tones the blood vessels, increasing the tension in arterial walls to improve targeted blood circulation and allow easier breathing. Blood Oxygen Saturation: Promotes optimal blood oxygen saturation levels, typically within 3 to 6 hours of sleep, maintaining it at higher levels compared to non-users. Improved Breathing: Prevents the palate muscles from collapsing during sleep, keeping the airway open throughout the night. This toning and enlarging of airway muscles boosts oxygen exchange and helps blood oxygen levels peak in half the usual time, resulting in reduction in frequency of breathing pauses as demonstrated through polysomnography tests. This platform technology is designed to improve blood circulation, has a wide range of applications across various industries: Wellness Industry: Improves snoring and overall sleep quality Travel Industry: Promotes quality rest, reduces snoring and mitigates the effect of jetlag Medical Industry: Offers potential management for sleep apnea (requires further clinical validations) This technology can also be explored in parallel verticals such as: Sports Industry: Enhances athletic performance and aids in recovery Technology can be incorporated into wearables for sleep/sports related accessories without maintenance throughout its useful life. As a sleep tech, it helps to reduce snoring and improve sleep quality in a comfortable way without the need for intrusive aids such as a nasal mask, mouth pieces or oral appliances to manage the problem. Reducing Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Tech, Blood Circulation, Health and Wellness, Sleep Quality Personal Care, Wellness & Spa, Healthcare, Medical Devices

Anti-fouling coatings have garnered significant attention due to the increasing demand for durable, low-maintenance, and aesthetically pleasing surfaces in both residential and commercial spaces. These coatings help maintain cleanliness and appearance, reduce cleaning frequency and effort, and offer substantial cost savings in maintenance. However, balancing the performance and cost of anti-fouling coatings, particularly in achieving both oil repellence and dust resistance, remains a challenge. There is also a growing emphasis on developing stain-repellent coatings that provide long-lasting protection against abrasion. The technology offers a special fluororesin-based functional coating with excellent water and oil repellence and dust resistance. This thin, transparent and durable coating can be applied to metals, plastics, ceramics and various other surfaces. It effectively reduces the accumulation of oil and stain build-up on the surface, prolonging the life span of home appliances and reducing maintenance frequency. With these superior properties, such coatings have great potential for applications across electronics, household appliances, and automotive applications, enhancing product performance and durability while improving user convenience and hygiene.  The technology owner is seeking joint R&D collaboration and partnership with companies interested in integrating this coating into their products and applications. The coating formulation is a unique organic-inorganic composite resin that incorporates particle dispersion technology. It is synthesized by copolymerizing acrylic resin with polysiloxane and fluorine units, resulting in a resin with high water and oil repellency and low surface resistance. Key features of the anti-fouling coating include: Balanced performance: effectively repels water, oil stains, and dust Ultra-thin and transparent: preserve the appearance of materials with a 2-5 µm clear coating layer Long-lasting: improved scratch resistance due to the highly durable resin layer Customisable: tailor the coating by adding anti-static, antibacterial and antiviral properties Cost-effective: more affordable than existing PTFE and high fluorine content coatings Versatile application: suitable for a wide range of materials and surfaces Easy application: a simple 3-step process involving surface cleaning, spray coating and low temperature baking (100 °C). Energy saving and environmentally friendly The potential applications of anti-fouling coating include but are not limited to: Households: interior walls, ceilings, kitchen countertops, toilet seats, furniture, etc. Electrical appliances: lighting, ventilation fans, refrigerators, ovens, etc. Electronics: mobile phones, displays, touch panels, printed circuit boards (PCBs), etc. Automotive: windows, dashboards, wheels, fabric seats, etc. Industrial sectors: machinery, equipment, packaging materials, etc. Textiles and fashion: silks, fabrics, wallpapers, etc. Optimal performance: balanced oil repellence and dust resistance Enhanced durability: ensures long-lasting effect Cost-effective: low material cost and simple process (low temperature baking) Anti-fouling, coating, surface durability, water-repellent, oil-repellent, Dust resistence Materials, Composites, Chemicals, Coatings & Paints, Sustainability, Circular Economy

With the spread of smart home appliances, the demand for diverse audio notifications is rising. Traditional dynamic speakers and buzzers in consumer electronics, often built with rigid or bulky frames, are difficult to mount on curved or irregular surfaces and fit into compact spaces, thus reducing design flexibility. These components are also vulnerable to environmental damage such as dust, moisture, and shock, requiring additional protective measures that increase costs. Acoustically, buzzers can only emit single-frequency sounds, while dynamic speakers suffer from sound congestion and rapid frequency attenuation when embedded within devices. Despite offering better sound quality, dynamic speakers are more expensive than buzzers. To address these challenges, the technology owner has developed an ultra-thin, flexible, and cost-effective sheet type speaker that combines the advantages of both dynamic speakers and buzzers. This speaker produces high-quality sound across a broad range of frequencies. Its thin and flexible profile allows for seamless integration into various devices, significantly expanding design possibilities and fostering creative implementations. Additionally, its robust environmental resistance improves durability and reliability for long-term use in smart home appliances. This cost-effective solution also enables manufacturers to incorporate superior audio features without a significant price increase, paving the way for integrating sound as a key value-add in consumer electronics to enhance the user experience (UX). The technology owner is seeking R&D collaboration with industrial partners interested in incorporating this sheet type speaker into their products and applications. Cost Effective: Optimisation of original technology reduces costs Constructed from inexpensive materials such as thin metals, resins, and ceramics Design Flexibility: Ultra-thin and flexible profile: 0.2 mm thick and 20 x 20 mm - 30 x 30 mm square Versatile mounting: it can be mounted on various surfaces, including curved surfaces and narrow bands High Sound Quality: Broad audible range from 500 Hz onwards and wideband sound reproduction Sound pressure level (SPL): 80 – 90 dB at 2 kHz / 0.1 m Good Environmental Resistance: Special protective film: protects against dust, moisture, shock, etc. Water resistance: meets the IP68 waterproofing rating Heat and cold resistance: functions in temperatures ranging from -20 to 85 °C Potential applications include, but are not limited to: Home appliances: vibration detection in washing machines and coffee makers, voice notification in refrigerators and ovens, etc. On-vehicle applications: announcements in public transportation, navigation guidance and battery warnings for e-scooters and e-bikes, etc. Amusement applications: interactive displays for gaming, information signage in museums or galleries, etc. Wearable devices: medical alerts in health-monitoring wristbands, emergency alerts in safety gear, etc. Cost-effective with superior sound quality Ultra-thin design and structural flexibility Good environmental resistance Versatility in design and implementation for various applications speakers, Smart home appliances, voice notifications, Ultra-thin, Flexible, Sheet Type Infocomm, Speech/Audio Processing, Electronics, Interconnects

Sensor technology for smart homes and smart building services has undergone significant evolution and advancements over time. Initially designed as stand-alone devices without communication capabilities, sensors have advanced to interconnected wireless communication systems with built-in antennas powered by batteries. The latest advancements include next-generation low-power wireless reception technology, enabling the design and manufacture of long-lasting wireless sensors with miniature batteries. These advancements have greatly benefited the development of wireless sensors such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, sirens, fire alarms, heat alarms, and more. A Japanese corporation has developed a new low-power wireless technology that significantly enhances synchronization, standby reception, and driver processes during the sensor's wireless communication cycle. This low power wireless reception technology aims to achieve precise time synchronization during communication between the base station and connected devices. In instances of asynchrony, intermittent reception at high frequencies is employed to detect radio waves due to uncertain timing in incoming communication. However, with this new synchronous method, clear timing alignment between the base station and connected devices allows intermittent reception to synchronize with communication timing, thereby reducing the frequency of high-frequency checks. This synchronization is facilitated by several techniques: Synchronization: The software ensures precise timing alignment between communication partners. This approach aligns communication schedules instead of frequently checking for signals. It allows intermittent reception to match communication events, reducing the need for constant high-frequency checks. Standby Reception: Beacon signals are transmitted from the base station for synchronization. By reducing the duration of these signals, power consumption is minimized. The firmware ensures that the connected device waits attentively before and after beacon reception, shortening the base station's transmission time. Driver Management: Control the switching between low-power standby and active reception states. With precise synchronization, the driver accurately predicts when to activate reception circuitry, ensuring readiness without energy wastage on constant checks. The technology can be applied to a wide range of wireless sensing uses for smart buildings and smart homes: Interconnected smoke detectors, fire alarms, and call buttons Sensors for HVAC controls and building management Occupancy sensors for presence detection and people counting Sensors for access and lighting control The technology owner is seeking business collaborations with application developers and product OEMs to manufacture new wireless sensors and enhance existing ones. This low power wireless reception technology is superior to Bluetooth (BLE) in communication range and to ZigBee in power consumption. Reduced need for battery replacement, longer intervals between maintenance for labor savings, and a compact battery for improved design and aesthetics. Reference target for the technology: 10-year battery life based on battery capacity of 1600mAh Communication distance of 100m or more The overall energy savings from implementing this technology compared to conventional methods can be up to 82%. Wireless, Low power, Reception technology Green Building, Sensor, Network, Building Control & Optimisation, Infocomm, Wireless Technology