Our Manufacturing Capabilities

Engineering What's Next

 

As Singapore's lead public sector R&D agency, A*STAR brings together deep technical expertise, industry-ready platforms and talent to help local and global enterprises build stronger manufacturing capabilities.

Applied R&D Expertise

Access A*STAR's multidisciplinary research and engineering capabilities across industries, from AI, automation and robotics to advanced materials and sustainable manufacturing. Our scientists, engineers and technical specialists work with companies to turn complex problems into practical, high-impact solutions.

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Applied R&D Expertise

Scalable Co-innovation Platforms

Move faster from idea to implementation through A*STAR platforms and programmes that support factory-floor adoption, product development and deployment, including the Sectoral AI Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing (AIMfg) and A*STAR Innovation Factory.

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Scalable Co-innovation Platforms

Integrated Manufacturing Ecosystem

Collaborate with industry partners, public sector agencies and research institutions to access the right expertise, partnerships and opportunities for your manufacturing needs.

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Integrated Manufacturing Ecosystem

Our Success Stories

 

Discover how A*STAR works with companies to solve manufacturing challenges, build new capabilities, improve productivity and create opportunities for growth.

Advancing Aerospace Manufacturing and MRO

Taking Aerospace Manufacturing to New Heights

As aerospace manufacturers faced growing pressure to improve productivity and precision, advanced technologies became essential to staying competitive. Through a collaboration with Rolls-Royce and Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL), A*STAR helped transform how aircraft engines were manufactured, maintained and repaired.

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Smart Manufacturing: From Robotics to 3D Printing

Smart Manufacturing: From Robotics to 3D Printing

From smarter production lines to 3D-printed parts, new technologies are transforming manufacturing across industries. Among the companies embracing this shift, Coca-Cola Singapore and Mencast Marine leveraged A*STAR’s expertise to explore solutions in AI, automation and additive manufacturing.

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Engineering an SME’s Leap to Smart Manufacturing

Engineering an SME’s Leap to Smart Manufacturing

For SMEs, digital transformation is often about building new capabilities to stay competitive. Through a collaboration with A*STAR, Abrasive Engineering (AE), a Singapore specialist in surface enhancement solutions, strengthened its automation capabilities and developed new innovations for industry.

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Empowering Smart Factories with 3D Vision

Seeing in 3D: 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. Recognising this shift, local vision solutions provider JM Vistec System partnered A*STAR through the T-Up programme to elevate their 3D capabilities.

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Access our Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem

 

Tap into the capabilities that turn manufacturing ambition into deployment. A*STAR brings deep capabilities across research institutes, national platforms and testbeds to help companies develop, validate and scale advanced manufacturing solutions.

Scaling Manufacturing Systems & Deployment

For companies looking to improve production processes, scale technologies and strengthen factory operations.

Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) → Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) →
Product Design and Development

For companies looking to develop new products, improve design, prototype solutions and move towards manufacturable outcomes.

Innovation Factory @ SIMTech →
AI, Digitalisation and Robotics

For companies looking to adopt AI, automation, robotics, data analytics, computing and intelligent systems in manufacturing.

Institute of Advanced Intelligence and Computing (IAIC) → AI Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing (AIMfg) → National Robotics Programme (NRP) →
Advanced Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing

For companies developing new materials, improving resource efficiency or building more sustainable products and processes.

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) → Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE²) →
Electronics & Advanced Packaging

For companies working on advanced packaging, silicon photonics, flat optics, piezoMEMS, power electronics, RF GaN, and RF and cryogenic integrated circuit designs.

Institute of Microelectronics (IME) →
Precision Measurement, Testing and Standards

For companies that need measurement, calibration, testing and standards to improve product quality, reliability and compliance.

National Metrology Centre (NMC) →
Additive Manufacturing

For companies looking to adopt additive and hybrid manufacturing technologies to strengthen product development, production flexibility and repair capabilities.

National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) →
Talent and Workforce Development

For companies looking to upskill their workforce and build capabilities needed for advanced manufacturing adoption.

Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) @ SIMTech →

Build the Future of Manufacturing with Us

 

Advanced manufacturing is powered by people with the expertise to turn deep-tech ideas into industry-ready solutions. At A*STAR, researchers, engineers and scholars work with industry partners to develop technologies that can strengthen manufacturing from Singapore.

Research Careers

Research Careers

Join our interdisciplinary teams working at the intersection of research, engineering and industry deployment. Help translate advanced manufacturing technologies into solutions for real production environments.

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Scholarships

Scholarships

Start your research journey with the funding, mentorship and laboratory access needed to build deep capabilities in advanced manufacturing and related fields.

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Have a Manufacturing Challenge?

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FAQs

You can collaborate with us through a range of initiatives, such as R&D projects and joint labs, to co-develop, validate and deploy advanced manufacturing solutions. These collaborations help companies innovate, improve productivity, and strengthen competitiveness in areas including manufacturing processes, automation, materials, AI and digitalisation.

A*STAR works with a broad range of companies, from SMEs and local enterprises to multinational corporations. Depending on their needs, companies can tap A*STAR’s research expertise, platforms and testbeds to improve products, strengthen processes, adopt new technologies and scale manufacturing capabilities.

A*STAR works with SkillsFuture Singapore, trade associations and industry partners to deliver targeted upskilling and reskilling programmes such as the Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) aligned to industry needs. These programmes help companies build a workforce equipped with the skills required to adopt and work with advanced manufacturing technologies, including AI and autonomous systems.

A*STAR’s helps companies address key industry challenges such as scaling new technologies from pilot to factory deployment, improving productivity while meeting sustainability goals, and managing operational complexity and disruptions. Through R&D, A*STAR develops and validates solutions that enable companies to strengthen competitiveness and adapt to evolving market needs.

Yes. A*STAR supports companies in applying AI to areas such as quality inspection, predictive maintenance, process optimisation, workforce augmentation and factory automation. Through platforms such as the Sectoral AI Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing, companies can co-develop and test AI-enabled solutions for manufacturing environments.

A*STAR supports companies through talent and capability-building pathways such as the Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-Up) programme, where A*STAR scientists and research engineers can be seconded to local enterprises to support R&D and technology projects. A*STAR also works with partners such as the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), trade associations and industry networks to strengthen talent pipelines for advanced manufacturing