Technology Transfer - Singapore Perspective: Model Approaches for Policymakers

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1 2009/SOM1/IPEG/SEM/009 Session: 4b Technology Transfer - Singapore Perspective: Model Approaches for Policymakers Submitted by: Singapore From Mind to Market: The Highs and Lows of Technology Transfer Singapore February 2009

2 APEC 2009 Singapore Technology Transfer - Singapore Perspective Model Approaches for Policymakers by Dr. Mark Lim of Trade And Industry MTIMinistry Singapore

3 A*STAR Chairman Lim Chuan Poh named as one of the research world s top eight people to watch in 2009 This year's list includes such administrative movers and shakers as the new British science minister Paul Drayson, Chinese health minister Chen Zhu and nominated United States Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson. Also on the list are Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine Paul Nurse and paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who hopes to map the Neanderthal genome. Others to make the list include Harvard University president Drew Faust and Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Susan Hockfield. Both institutions cut their operating budgets in the wake of the economic crisis. Our Economy - Today Chemicals 34.3% Double manufacturing output from S$150bil (US$106 bil) in 2003 to S$300bil (US$211bil) by 2018 Source: Economic Survey of Singapore, 2008 US$1.00 = S$1.419 (13 th Feb 08)

4 Increase in R&D Funding S$13.55 bil Investing in R&D $ Billion 8 6 S$4 bil S$6 bil 4 S$2 bil R&D budgets are formulated for 5-year period Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC) $5 b National Research Foundation (NRF) Cabinet Ministries Trade & Industry Education Health Defence $2.1 b National R&D Framework $7.5 b $5.4 b $1.05 b R&D Funding Bodies Academic EDB A*STAR Research NMRC DSTA Fund Other Sectoral R&D Funding R&D Performers A*STAR Research Institutes Universities Hospitals DSO National Laboratories Ministries and Other Government Organisations Industry * All figures in SGD

5 A*STAR Key Tasks Human Capital Intellectual Capital Industrial Capital To foster world-class scientific research and human capital for a vibrant knowledge based Singapore A*STAR Organisation Science & Engrg Research Council (SERC) A*STAR Graduate Academy Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (ETPL) Human Capital Intellectual Capital Industrial Capital DSI - Data Storage IME - Microelectronics I 2 R - Infocomm IHPC Computational Science ICES Chemistry, Energy, Sustainable IMRE Materials Research SIMTech Manufacturing Technology IMCB Molecular and Cell Biology GIS Genome BII Bioinformatics IBN Bioengineering & Nanotechnology BTI Bioprocessing Technology SICS Clinical Sciences IMB Medical Biology

6 Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Mission of SERC To capture economic value through the exploitation of intellectual & human capital derived from basic & applied research Blue-sky Basic (directed) Applied Commercialization Outsource Push out Extramural Programs Support thematic capabilities Leverage on external expertise Focus Medium (5-10 years) to long term (>10 years) industryoriented R&D Build, strengthen and anchor industrial R&D capability Develop Human, Intellectual, Industrial Capital Industry Engagement Research collaboration with MNCs (EDB) Technology Upgrading to help SMEs (SPRING) Technology Licensing Technical Advisors

7 SERC Research Institutes and Centers Institute of Microelectronics (IME) Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) Institute for Infocomm Research (I 2 R) 1,312 Researchers, of whom 797 hold PhDs* SERC RIs filed 69 patents and published 673 papers in FY2008* National Metrology Centre (NMC) Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) Data Storage Institute (DSI) Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE) Institute for Chemical & Engineering Sciences (ICES) * As of Oct Science and Engineering Research Council Industry Sectors ELECTRONICS IME DSI Advanced Display Electronic Components ELECTRONICS Electronic Modules Semiconductors Storage & Peripherals Specialty Chemicals Performance Materials Petroleum/Petrochemicals Bio & Consumer Chemistry Process Engineering CHEMICALS CHEMICALS Data Storage Microelectronics Infocomm Sciences Computational Sciences Materials Sciences Chemical Sciences Manufacturing Technology Metrology IMRE ICES I 2 R INFOCOMM Communications Software & Computing INFOCOMM Digital Content & Media Devices Precision Components Precision Modules Machinery & Systems Aerospace SIMTech Marine & Offshore IHPC Automotive ENGINEERING Industry Sectors

8 A*STAR IP Policy 1. Safeguard A*STAR freedom to operate 2.Facilitate Technology Transfer to Industry for Public Benefit Attracting and Growing R&D Partnering with Industry In FY2008, SERC RIs were involved in 282 projects with 226 companies* * As of Oct 2008

9 A*STAR (A*CAR Consortium) - Pro-active platform to engage the automotive industry and R&D community to drive technology advancement and innovation in automotive research; - Enhance Singapore s global competitiveness in the automotive industry; - Grow local supplier industry through technology upgrading and manpower training. Technical Committee (formed by Research-area Leaders) Car Comms & Security SERC Aerospace Program Objectives: - To engage the Aerospace Industry and R&D Community in Singapore through a consortium to drive innovation; - To sustain competitiveness and growth of the local Aerospace Industry with constant technology infusion through collaborative R&D with industry and research partners by developing capabilities. R&D Focus Industry Partners: Research Partners:

10 GET Up Growing Enterprises with Technology Upgrade Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC) Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) Needs of Growing Enterprises Money SMEs Management Manpower Need Support of Multiple Agencies Technology Market

11 Objective To help promising local companies to grow, glow and globalize through technology upgrading GET-Up Technical Assistance Schemes (Launched in Jan 2003)

12 GET-Up Operational & Technology Roadmapping (OTR) To assist companies in developing technology roadmap aligned to business Methodology adapted from Cambridge University. Customized for local companies 5 brain-storming sessions with senior management (each half a day) Study a) Markets b) Products / services c) Technologies needed d) Available resources e) Implementation plan GET-Up Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-Up) Secondment of Research Scientists & Engineers (RSEs) to company to build in-house R&D / technical capabilities develop new product / process set-up new technical department transfer technology from overseas Enable local enterprises to access R&D talent from Research Institutes All foreground IPs belong to company Coy pays 30% of manpower cost VP Product Strategy of muvee Technologies (Former T-Up RSE from I 2 R)

13 GET-Up Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-Up) Tier-1 Companies (SMEs) Eligibility 1. At least 30% local equity 2. Net FAI $15M Financial Assistance (SPRING) : Grant : 70% secondment cost Max duration : 2 years Tier-2 Companies Eligibility 1. At least 30% local equity 2. Annual turnover $200M Financial Assistance (EDB) : Grant : 50% secondment cost Max duration : 1 year GET-Up Technical Advisor (TA) Appoint senior scientists / researchers as technical advisors to companies (a) Provide in-depth technical advice (b) Facilitate collaborations between company & research institutes (c) Free-of-charge if TA does not spend more than halfa-day per month advising company

14 GET-Up Key Achievements (as at 31 Dec 2008) Operation & Technology Roadmapping (OTR) Infocomm 301 Coys (29%) Chemicals 116 Coys (11%) Engineering 464 Coys (45%) Electronics 161 Coys (15%) Visited 1042 New Coys Since Jan 2003 (Incl Revisits : 1384 Coys) 108 OTR for 93 Coys Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-Up) 198 RSEs seconded to 131 Coys 22 RSEs recruited by 20 Coys Technical Advisor (TA) 92 TAs appointed to 65 Coys 239 Coys had benefited from the GET-Up initiative SUCCESS STORIES

15 T-Up Bio-Scaffold International Pte Ltd Process and Material Development of Bio-Polymeric Scaffold System for Bone Reconstruction Benefits / Achievements Developed and patented 1 st in the world US FDA approved biocompatible polymer bone scaffolds using rapid prototyping-3d printing technique Developed manufacturing process to mass produce scaffolds with nonuniform porosity so that strength is not compromised Estimated market size in Asia Pacific region is ~ S$600M/year T-Up RSE joined coy as CTO New bones with biocompatible polymers resulting in less pain and reduced surgical operation Marine T-Up Tru-Marine Pte Ltd Turbocharger Impeller Repair & Service For Marine Applications Benefits / Achievements Developed a process to repair rather than replace worn impellers New process approved by Det Norske Veritas Enabled the company to offer new costeffective and timely services to niche market Coy grew from S$20M (2002) to S$50M (2006) Founder won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007 Turbocharger impellers in marine engines Welding repair of turbocharger impellers in progress

16 T-Up Setsco Services Pte Ltd Building Up Of Microelectronics Failure Analysis Capabilities Benefits / Achievements Enabled Setsco to build 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 OTR Dynaglass Reinforced Plastic Pte Ltd Prefabricated Internal Floating Roof (IFR) to Reduce Evaporation Loss in Petrochemical Storage Tanks Benefits / Achievements 1. Identification and patent of core technologies and new flagship product (IFR) Registered 3 trademarks in 8 countries Registered 1 patent in 6 countries IFR Storage Tank Petrol 2. Secured 30 IFR orders and installed 19 as of 22 Nov 08 Worldwide customers eg. Shell, Thai Oil & NSL

17 Fusionopolis Integrated array of SERC RI Capabilities & Re-building of S&T Base Systems / Applications (I 2 R) System Integration / Mfg Processes (SIMTech) Devices (IME, DSI) Materials (IMRE) Platform (SIMTech / IME) Modeling (IHPC) Chemistry (ICES) Central Facilities / Shared Services

18 Integrating Capabilities INTEGRATING R&D CAPABILITIES IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING NMC INTEGRATING WITH BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES R&D Capabilities in Physical Sciences & Engineering Cross Council Office Capabilities in Biomedical Sciences INTEGRATING WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES AND INDUSTRIES TO BRING RESEARCH TO RESULTS A*STAR Research Institutes Private Sector MNCs, SMEs, Start-ups Other Public Sector Agencies EDB, SPRING, IDA, MDA, Universities A prosperous and vibrant Singapore built upon a knowledge based economy Thank you