MEDTECH CATAPULT
About Us
MedTech Catapult is a national initiative, hosted by Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), dedicated to accelerating the productisation of high-value life science instruments and regulated medical devices in Singapore.
We provide product owners with access to seed capital, expert resources, and partnerships with local contract manufacturers, design houses, and regulatory bodies. Our goal is to help bring innovative medical technologies to market by supporting product development from concept to commercialisation, while strengthening Singapore's position as a MedTech manufacturing hub.
Our Logo
Stylized ‘A’ : Accelerate medical device innovation.
Gear : Collaborate to drive growth and impact.
Heartbeat : Transform patient outcome positively.
Vision
To be the trusted and premier hub for high-value medical technology design and development in Singapore.
Mission
MedTech Catapult aims to bolster local design and development capabilities for novel MedTech product development and enhance high-value MedTech manufacturing capacities of our local contract manufacturing organisations. MedTech Catapult will contribute to the growth of an innovation-driven economy while reinforcing Singapore’s position as a leading MedTech manufacturing hub.
Our People
Our Staff
Programme Office
From the left
Mr Justin PHOON
Lead, Programme and Partnerships
Asst Prof Mary KAN
Programme Director
Dr Yiying ZHENG
Asst Director, Programme and Grant Management
Ms Joanne LIM
Administrative Executive
Dr Casper LIM
Senior Manager, Grants Administration
Not in picture
Mr Daniel WONG
Senior Asst Director, Partnerships and Industry Development
Product Engineering
From the left
Mr Guanghui YANG
Lead Engineer (Systems)
Dr Yingyong HU
Principal Engineer (Mechanical)
Ms Diane Chang
Senior Engineer (Mechanical)
Mr Kin Ying LEE
Lead Engineer (Mechanical)
Mr Vincent DSilva
Consultant (Electrical)
Not in picture
Mr Hee Choon TAN
Principal Engineer (Systems)
Mr Tong BAO
Lead Engineer (Firmware)
Mr Alex LOOI
Lead Engineer (Electrical)
Product Development
From the left
Ms Yean Ching LIAW
Principal Project Manager
Dr Sandy TIAN
Principal QA/RA Manager
Dr Benjamin TEO
Deputy Director
Not in picture
Ms Louise WONG
Principal Clinical Affairs Manager
Mr Lionel LIM
Senior Project Manager
Working With Us
MC aims to accelerate high-value MedTech productisation in partnership with product owners, design houses, and local contract manufacturers.
What We Offer
Do you have an innovative MedTech concept that is looking to accelerate its progress through the design and development phase? MedTech Catapult’s capabilities and know-how could be helpful for your project.
Dedicated in-house productization resources
- Product engineering, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, clinical affairs, and project management capabilities
- ISO13485-compliant prototyping and testing facilities
- Project ‘suites’ available on demand
Support design and development towards local manufacturing
- Augment and accelerate design and development process
- Focus on design for manufacturing, sustainability and usability
- Facilitate seamless transfer of high value manufacturing to local CMOs
How to Apply
We are looking for projects to be part of the MedTech Catapult pipeline that:
- Will need access to experienced product engineers to further develop into full product
- Is a life science instrument/tool or a FDA Class I/II/III medical device
- Has a working prototype or at least POC that the technology works for intended purpose
- Has identified at least 1 local contract manufacturer (CM)* to work with prior to project start or, will be able to work with 1 – 2 local CMs identified during the course of the project for downstream manufacturing.
- Demonstrates significant competitive advantage against standard of care
Have a project idea? Contact us for a consultation session
Our Projects
Dornier MedTech is a subsidiary of Advanced MedTech, collaborating with the Institute of High Performance Computing at A*STAR, Singapore Biodesign and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital to develop smart tools/systems to support laser lithotripsy
Castomize Technologies, is a Singapore spin-off from SUTD, transforming orthopaedic casting with remouldable, waterproof, lightweight, and skin-compatible casts that prioritise patient comfort, clinician usability
Apnea-Tech is a UK digital health start-up developing a low-cost, user-friendly and accurate sleep apnea home diagnostic solution
Our Partners
MedTech Catapult is committed to accelerating the design and development of high-value MedTech products that address unmet medical needs. We are keen to partner with industry to support or jointly accelerate the development of such products – technical, clinical and commercial.
Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers
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Ecosystem Partners
Directory of Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers
The directory of suppliers and contract manufacturers titled 'MedTech Manufacturing in Singapore: A Commitment to Engineering Excellence’ was launched by Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry on 12 February 2025.
Brought to you by MedTech Catapult and supported by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, A*STAR, Singapore Economic Development Board, Enterprise Singapore, and Singapore Precision Engineering and Technology Association, this directory features 30 local contract manufacturers who have been consistently delivering quality manufactured products for their customers. Contact us to find out more or to request a copy of the directory in PDF format.
Newsroom
Contact Us
Please contact us to find out more about the various models of partnering and support.
MedTech Catapult
31 Biopolis Way, #05-01, Nanos
Singapore 138669
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