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Singapore Biodesign

Singapore Biodesign, a National-level talent development platform and global affiliate of the renowned Stanford Byers 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 med-/healthtech innovators for Asia using the needs-centric Biodesign Process that the programme has adapted for the region. The programme focuses on 3 main areas - building Talent, Innovations and the Community.

Celebrating Our Growth Since 2011

59 
FUNDED PROJECTS

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SPIN-OFFS

>800 
TALENTS TRAINED

>45
LOCAL & REGIONAL PARTNERS


Happenings & Updates

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Our Special Tribute to
Prof Paul Yock

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MedTech & HealthTech Events by SB Partners & Local Ecosystem

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Our Capabilities

We provide high-touch mentorship and on-the-job training for motivated individuals in healthtech innovation.

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Talent

High-touch mentoring of multi-disciplinary teams in the Medtech innovation process

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Innovations

Collaboration within the local and regional ecosystem to increase the throughput of projects for economic value and healthcare adoption

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Community

Building on our local and international community to advance our health technologies goals

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  • Testimonials

    "Our Singapore Biodesign program provides an “all the way” framework for clinicians and engineers to identify an important clinical question, evaluate the current options, and design strategies to implement sustainable solutions to address that clinical question. It’s a program the forms the foundation for innovation in medicine and healthcare."

    Prof Wong Tien Yin
    Medical Director
    Singapore National Eye Centre

  • Testimonials

    “SB has played a critical role in grooming MedTech talents in the innovation ecosystem... At NHIC, we can clearly see the high standards of well-crafted proposals submitted by clinical and technical teams that had went through SB training..."

    Mr Teo Cher Hwa
    Director
    National Health Innovation Centre

  • Testimonials

    “Over the past 20 years, the Stanford Biodesign alumni from our US-based and partner programs in Singapore, Japan, and India have used the process to launch nearly 100 start-ups based on technologies that have been used to help many millions of patients. Now as an independent entity, Singapore Biodesign is exceptionally well positioned to sustain and advance this legacy in the Asia Pacific region."

    Prof Paul Yock
    Founder & Director
    Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University

A*STAR’s Highly Cited Researchers of 2022

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A*STAR’s Highly Cited Researchers of 2022