National Platforms

The Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) is a national R&D centre dedicated to the Marine & Offshore Engineering, Maritime and other Ocean sectors. We integrate research and industry expertise to co-create innovative concepts and solutions to address real world challenges. A core feature of TCOMS is the state-of-the-art Ocean Basin research facility which is equipped with advanced wave and current generation systems to simulate the physical ocean environment and complex scenarios that marine platforms and ships operate in. TCOMS’s research capabilities are augmented by the latest supercomputing capabilities of the N ational Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore. These allow our researchers to evolve coupled numerical-physical modelling capabilities to better understand complex marine environments and enable companies enhance the design and performance of their solutions. TCOMS is a joint venture between the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).

You can learn more about TCOMS at www.tcoms.sg.

The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) is a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), supported by the National Research Foundation. NAMIC aims to accelerate the adoption of hybrid and digital additive manufacturing technologies under Singapore's Manufacturing and Economy 2030 Vision, driving innovative research and practical applications to help industries transform towards innovation and high value-added manufacturing. More information can be found at https://namic.sg.

Established in 2014, Diagnostics Development Hub (DxD Hub) is a national platform hosted by A*STAR, dedicated to driving MedTech innovation. Recognised for our productization expertise, we serve as an end-to-end product development to deployment platform that bridges the diagnostics productization gap in Singapore. By commercialising translated research IPs into clinically validated diagnostics, DxD Hub collaborate with local and regional partners to bring cutting-edge healthcare solutions to market, transforming the MedTech landscape, improving patient care, and ultimately saving lives

The Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi) is a national platform that aims to build Singapore into a regional hub for nucleic acid therapeutics (NAT) research, clinical translation, and commercialisation.

NATi harnesses the potential of nucleic acids to treat diseases using RNA molecules. This initiative bolsters strategic partnerships and propels healthcare innovations, benefitting Singapore and Singaporeans.

Singapore Biodesign, a National-level talent development platform and the first Asian Global Affiliate of the renowned Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign, focuses on bringing economic benefits and healthcare value through its healthtech innovation training. The programme aims to empower the next generation of health and medtech innovators for Asia using the needs-centric Biodesign Process that the programme has adapted for the region.

Singapore Biodesign delivers high-touch development and quality mentorship through collaborations with local, regional, and international partners. Hosted by A*STAR and supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore, the programme accelerates health technology innovation and adoption, offering a range of training programmes to support various stages of health and medtech innovation.

About the National Robotics Programme

The National Robotics Programme (NRP) is Singapore’s initiative for robotics and embodied AI development and innovation.

Established in 2016 as part of the RIE (Research, Innovation and Enterprise) initiative and hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), we direct R&D funding towards developing capabilities and talent to catalyse a strong robotics and embodied AI ecosystem.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nrpsg
Website: www.nrp.gov.sg