Dr. Her Zhisheng, third from the right, seconded to Invivocue, with his team members, receiving the T-Up Emerging Talent Award.

IMCB proudly congratulates our scientists for their remarkable achievements at SME Tech Day 2024, held on 29 October at Marina Bay Sands. Organized by A*STAR in partnership with Enterprise Singapore, SME Tech Day brought together local enterprises to explore deep tech innovations and encouraged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt cutting-edge technologies for growth and competitiveness.

Dr. Giulia Varsano, third from the left, seconded to Nuevocor, with her team members, receiving the T-Up Excellence Award.

During the event, Guest-of-Honour Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, highlighted the significance of robust R&D capabilities to help SMEs benefit from innovation. He emphasized the impact of the Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-Up) programme, which has successfully seconded over 1,100 A*STAR Research Scientists and Engineers (RSEs) to more than 1,000 local enterprises over the past two decades. Through T-Up, A*STAR scientists collaborate with SMEs to drive technological advancements, boosting productivity and supporting the development of marketable solutions.