Nikon Corporation (Makoto Kimura, President) and A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a leading semiconductor research institute of Singapore, have announced a collaboration with an agreement to jointly set up a research and development (R&D) laboratory to develop advanced optical lithography technology used in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips.

The L’Oréal Group has opened an Advanced Research Centre in A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) to plug into the world-class research environment in Biopolis and Singapore. This is part of L’Oréal’s strategy to foster relations with local centres of scientific excellence and internationalize its research to be closer to consumers in support of its strategy to gain one billion new consumers over the next 10 to 15 years.

The National Metrology Centre (NMC), an entity under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has launched the Measurement Assurance Programme (MAP).

The Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), an institute under the umbrella of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the establishment of the first research center in Asia exclusively dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how individual cells work, and how diagnosis and treatment might be enhanced through insight derived from single cells. The GIS-Fluidigm Single-Cell ‘Omics Center (SCOC) is expected to act as a focal point for collaborative efforts among single-cell genomics researchers across the region.

R&D raises the competitiveness of the Singapore economy and drives productivity and growth.

IBN and Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore Make Kidney Patient’s Dream Come True.

A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology and the British High Commission jointly host a symposium this week to encourage partnerships between UK and Singapore skin biology scientists.

First-of-its-kind Lab focused on developing scientific approaches towards biorenewable feedstocks.

IBN Wins Singapore’s Top Award for Corporate Health Promotion