Stories of Innovation and Impact

Genetic Medicine for the Untreatable Heart Conditions

Genetic cardiomyopathies are life-limiting heart conditions with no approved treatments to slow progression. Affecting adults in their prime, they often lead to heart failure and, ultimately, transplantation.

Seeing in 3D: JM Vistec is Powering Next-Gen Machine Vision

In an era of smart factories and intelligent machines, machine vision is undergoing a transformation. Traditional 2D systems are no longer sufficient for the dynamic, unstructured environments of modern manufacturing.

Scaling the Future of Optics

In a market where optical technologies underpin emerging fields like augmented reality, 3D sensing, and advanced medical imaging, local enterprises face the dual challenge of keeping pace with global innovation and delivering at scale.

Next-Gen Solar Cells: Accelerating Clean Energy with AI

As the world accelerates its transition to renewable energy, solar technology faces a critical bottleneck: current silicon-based solar cells are approaching their efficiency ceiling.

Engineering the Future of Tendon Repair

Singapore-based startup TendonPlus Medical is reimagining how we treat tendinopathy — a common yet stubborn injury that affects athletes and aging populations alike.

Breaking the Mould in Precision Manufacturing

For years, Univac Precision Engineering built its reputation as a trusted manufacturer of precision plastic components.

Cooling the Cloud with AI

In a world increasingly dependent on cloud infrastructure, data centres have become the invisible backbone of our digital lives. Yet they consume vast amounts of energy — particularly for cooling.

Testing Gut Health with No Humans Required

In recent decades, the gut microbiome, an intricate community of trillions of bacteria, fungi and microorganisms that lives in one’s digestive tracts, has emerged as an area of scientific interest.

Metalenses at Scale: Singapore's Competitive Edge

Singapore-based startup MetaOptics Technologies is working to advance the global optics industry. In a sector long dominated by bulky, curved glass lenses, the company is pioneering the use of metalenses.

From Remote Villages to the Stars: Connectivity by Laser

In an increasingly digital world, access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Yet 2.6 billion people1 in the world still lack internet access, missing out on education, jobs and economic opportunities.

An Innovation Partnership into Industry 4.0 Manufacturing: Abrasive Engineering and A*STAR

Abrasive Engineering (AE), a Singapore-based SME specialising in surface finishing had been a leader in blasting and shot peening machines, but faced intense pressures to innovate to stay competitive for Industry 4.0.

Reinventing Clean Indoor Air

When the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the limits of conventional air purification, a Singapore start-up saw an opportunity to reinvent the standard.

Smart AI monitoring: How Respiree catches patient decline early

Respiratory parameters such as direct respiratory rate can provide an early warning of patient deterioration, but many care settings still rely on periodic manual checks, which can limit opportunities for timely intervention.

Revolutionising Industrial Cleaning with AI and robotics

JCS-Echigo, a leading industrial cleaning company in Singapore, faced a challenge: how to deliver high-quality cleaning for sensitive manufacturing parts while improving productivity and reducing reliance on manual labour.

Digital Transformation in Pallet Manufacturing

For over a decade, LHT Holdings — a Singapore Exchange-listed manufacturer and supplier of wooden pallets, cases, and proprietary technical wood — has partnered with A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech) to modernise its operations.