Crossing the valley of death from TRL 3, 4, 5 to TRL 7, 8, 9 is an arduous task. Often, the technology is too mature for traditional R&D in research labs, but too immature for companies to onboard or for new ventures to be created.  USS IEO works in the Built Environment, Water, Circular Economy and Food sectors, working to identify and partner with companies, researchers and value chain partners to create technology translation opportunities, ultimately lowering the risk for companies to get to market.

Singapore’s thriving local drone industry today is the result of years of ecosystem development. Public-private partnerships played a key part in growing this new industry from scratch, and Garuda Robotics has been leading from the front since 2014.

Using Periodic Facade Inspections with drones and AI as a case study, we show how outcomes from public-private R&D programs can be successfully harnessed: Beginning with project milestones and ending with technology products and services that are deployed globally with customers to boost productivity and safety.

WTCOI, a joint collaboration between Enterprise Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic helps industry partners to translate ideas into practical solutions that support a more sustainable environment. The speaker will be sharing more insights on how companies can tap onto EWTCOI’s different tiers of services, state-of-the-art facilities and multi-disciplinary expertise to translate ideas from conceptual stage to a market viable product. A case study about how EWTCOI with its translational capabilities helped a local company to translate a membrane product from proof of concept to production scale-up and now in market trials where its viability and potential are being validated.

The Centre of Innovation for Built Environment - Advanced Materials (COI BE-AM) is dedicated to driving innovation and progress in the built environment sector through materials innovation and deployment. The Centre’s focus areas and capabilities align with the Sustainability, Productivity, and Maintainability pillars of BCA’s Advanced Materials Roadmap. By addressing these areas, COI BE-AM aims to revolutionise the construction industry and create a lasting positive impact on the environment and society.

COI BE-AM partners with local industry in innovating, developing locally sourced sustainable construction materials and working with companies to bring the solutions to market. Dr Lim will share three case studies in his presentation:

1. The Use of Asphalt Containing Processed Plastic Waste for Durable Pavement (with Samwoh Innovation Centre)

2. Localized Accelerated Copper Patination Solutions of Building Structure (with FranzWood)

3. Room-Temperature and Lower Embodied Carbon Bituminous Coating for Waterproofing System