Innovate Through Technology Upgrade 1. Introduction of A*STAR 2. Core Competencies & Focus Dr. Lim Ee Meng ([email protected]) 林一民 林一民 林一民 林一民 Deputy Director, GET-Up Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC) Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) 3. Technical Assistance Schemes 4. Accomplishment 5. Success Stories
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SUCCESS
STORIES
Benefits / Achievements
� Developed an innovative activation mechanism to reduce penetration depth thus avoiding puncturing any
babyLance™ Newborn
Marine
Infant Heel Incision Device
MediPurpose Pte Ltd / SIMTechT-Up
depth thus avoiding puncturing any soft bone tissue of the infant.
� Device launched on 28 Jul 10 and listed with US FDA and received CE marking for Europe.
� Market size for baby heel incision devices in USA is about 30 million pieces a year (Source: GHX 2010). babyLance™ Preemie
Marine
SPN International Pte Ltd / DSI & ICEST-Up
Benefits / Achievements
� DSI RSE helped to further develop company’s SPN coating technology
ICES’s Dr. Chow Keat Theng(ST Photo 15 Jul 10)
Chemical coatings to protect computer hard disks from external damage
from small volume verification to a stage closer to mass production.
� ICES RSE helped to scale-up coating production.
� The environmentally-friendly product has resulted in drastic reduction in particulate contamination in HDDs to enhance drive reliability and data integrity.
� The process will reduce the amount of heavy metal and waste generated by the HDD industry yearly, and can potentially save the industry more than US$100 million per year in coating costs.
� Company reduced coating costs by up to 20%. Projected production increase by almost 200% from 2011 to 2013.
Benefits / Achievements
� Developed and patented 1st in the world US FDA approved biocompatible polymer bone scaffolds
Process and Material Development of Bio-Polymeric Scaffold System for Bone Reconstruction
Bio-Scaffold International Pte Ltd / SIMTechT-Up
biocompatible polymer bone scaffolds using rapid prototyping-3D printing technique.
� Developed manufacturing process to mass produce scaffolds with non-uniform porosity so that strength is not compromised.
� Estimated market size in Asia Pacific region is ~ S$600M/year.
� RSE joined coy as CTO.
New bones with biocompatible polymers resulting in less pain and reduced surgical operation
Benefits / Achievements
� Developed a process to repair rather than replace worn impellers
� New process approved by Det
Welding repair of turbocharger impellers in progress
Marine
Turbocharger Impeller Repair & Service For Marine Applications
Tru-Marine Pte Ltd / SIMTechT-Up
� New process approved by Det Norske Veritas
� Enabled the company to offer new cost-effective and timely services to niche market.
� One of the contributing factors to Coy’s overall revenue growth grew from S$20M (2002) to S$50M (2006).
� Founder won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007.
Turbocharger impellers in marine engines
Benefits / Achievements
� Enabled Setsco to build up diagnostic and failure analysis
Building Up Of Microelectronics Failure Analysis Capabilities
Setsco Services Pte Ltd / IMET-Up
diagnostic and failure analysis capabilities for microelectronics.
� RSE has trained around 30 technical staff, leveraging on IME’s facilities.
� Setsco is now providing such services independently using its newly purchased equipment.
T-UpAdvanpack Solutions Pte Ltd / IME
Micro Molded Interconnect Substrate (uMIS) for Semiconductor Packaging
Benefits / Achievements
� Company received assistance from a RSE from IME, who � Company received assistance from a RSE from IME, who subsequently joined the company after the secondment period.
� Developed a new packaging solution for the semiconductor industry, which has been awarded 1 patent, with another 6 pending.
� Solution has generated tremendous interest and demand. It has already been licensed to two major companies in industry.
� This has supported the company’s expansion overseas. APS is currently setting up a manufacturing line in China.
� Coy forecasted revenue from sales and licensing of uMIS technology to hit $5M in 2011 and $50M in 2015.
T-UpResin and Pigment Pte Ltd / SIMTech
High Value Plastic Engineering Compounds
Benefits / Achievements
� Company received assistance from 2 RSEs from SIMTech.� Company received assistance from 2 RSEs from SIMTech.
� Helped set up research and testing facilities, as well as processes to manufacture new polymer materials for industry, leading to the successful registration of a product patent.
� Key contributing factor to the successful start up of Resin & Pigment’s new toll compounding business which gave additional average revenue of S$140,000 per month in 2009.
� Enabled Resin & Pigment to clinch a business contract with ExxonMobil to be its first contracted compounder in Asia, products of which will be applied in automotives.
Benefits / Achievements
� Performed thermal interface analysis and material selection to minimise thermal resistance in LED assemblies.
Product Development of Infrastructure Solid State Lighting
Screentech Display Pte Ltd / SIMTechT-Up
thermal resistance in LED assemblies.
� Setup a testing and measurement unit to support products and operations.
� Enabled coy to achieve a 34% thermal improvement and up to 50% reduction in production cost of LED displays.
� Enabled coy to file 2 patents.
� Assisted coy to double its turnover in a year.
Benefits / Achievementsed
� Developed a master lead free alloy, which was tested successfully in coy’s Shenzhen production facility.
� Assisted coy to setup R&D capabilities in
Development of R&D and Manufacturing Capabilities in Lead Free Solder and Fluxes
Electroloy Metal Pte Ltd / SIMTechT-Up
� Assisted coy to setup R&D capabilities in metallurgy, materials characterisation and failure analysis, manufacturing of solder flux and solder alloys, analysing activator for flux cored wire manufacturing, and identifying trends and developments of new products.
� Completed a number of projects in failure analysis on solder alloy applications for key MNC clients.
� Products had been successfully manufactured and commercially marketed.
Benefits / Achievementsed
� Lead coy’s R&D team to develop its own high-end disk media testers, provided market analysis and advice on industry trends and transferred optical
Development of High-end Hard Disk Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) Media Testers
Seidensha Singapore Pte Ltd / DSIT-Up
industry trends and transferred optical and laser technology to coy.
� Enabled coy to break into the non-contact, non-destructive high-end media tester market.
� System had been adopted exclusively by a leading hard disk media manufacturer in Singapore.
� Enabled coy to earn more than $10M in sales over a 4-year period.
Model: KMS406
Model: KMS306
Prefabricated Internal Floating Roof (IFR) to Reduce Evaporation Loss in Petrochemical Storage Tanks
IFR
Storage
Dynaglass Reinforced Plastic Pte LtdOTR
Benefits / Achievements
� Identification and patent of core technologies and new flagship product (IFR)� Registered 3 trademarks in 8
Petrol
Storage
Tank� Registered 3 trademarks in 8
countries� Registered 1 patent in 6
countries
� Secured 30 IFR orders and installed 19 as of 22 Nov 08� Worldwide customers – eg.
Shell, Thai Oil & NSL
� Overall product contributions to profits in 2007, 2008 and 2009 are 26%, 31% & 25% resp.
Facilities Reservation System – NEMO
ESCO Audio Visual Pte LtdOTR
Benefits / Achievements
� Developed a 3-year product strategy that included :� Technology development for Nemo� Technology development for
production and manufacturing� Marketing� Product line development� Branding
� Secured agreement with new Swedish business partner to manufacture and market NEMO in Europe and USA.