R&D Landscape in Singapore George Loh, Director (Programmes) National Research Foundation
Our Vision Singapore as a vibrant, international science and technology hub
RIE Plans 2000 - Towards a Knowledge/ Innovation Economy 1960-1969 Labour Intensive 1970-1979 Skill Intensive 1980-1989 Capital Intensive 1990-1999 Technology Intensive 5-year S&T Plans National Technology Plan (1991-1995) S$2 billion National Science & Technology Plan (1996-2000) S$4 billion Science & Technology Plan 2005 (2001-2005) S$6 billion Science & Technology Plan 2010 (2006-2010) S$13.9 billion Research, Innovation & Enterprise Plan 2015 (2011-2015) S$16.1 billion
Singapore s RIE Landscape PM s Office Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council Supported by the National Research Foundation Ministries R&D Funding Bodies Trade & Industry Education Health Economic Devt Board A*STAR Academic Research Council National Medical Research Council (NMRC) NRF and Other Ministries and Agencies Defence Ministry of Defence R&D Performers Corp Labs Other Labs A*STAR Research Institutes Institutes of Higher Learning Healthcare Institutions & Academic Medical Centres Ministries & Other Govt Labs DSO National Laboratories Industry and Enterprises
NRF s 3 Major Focus Areas Growing future capability: strong science base Supporting future growth: economic relevance Meeting future challenges: addressing national needs
Growing Future Capability NRF Fellowship NRF Investigatorship Competitive Research Programme CREATE Medium-Sized Centre Research Centres of Excellence
68 Singapore NRF Fellows from over 20 nationalities Harvard MIT University of Muenster Stanford CALTECH University of Wisconsin- Madison Washington University Columbia University of Southampton Cambridge NIS T John- Hopkins University UCB UCLA Duke UIUC Northwestern University of New Mexico NIH Yale EPFL Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Bilkent University ICL University of Hong Kong Keio University University of Tokyo Purdue University NTU Duke-NUS GMS NUS
Competitive Research Programme > 40 programmes over 6 years
Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) 16 Nov 2012 CREATE at UTown officially opened by Singapore s PM Lee Hsien Loong 20,590 m2 of dedicated laboratory and office space at CREATE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Strategic Intent of CREATE To bring together world-class research institutions in one location in Singapore To enable researchers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to interact with the local research ecosystem in collaborative research and innovation projects To internationalise and increase the vibrancy of Singapore s R&D ecosystem Establishing institutional partnerships with overseas universities Strong pipeline of ideas, talent and research capabilities from our partner universities accelerate capability-building in Singapore.
CREATE s Vision An international COLLABORATORY of research centres set up by top global universities in Singapore University of California, Berkeley Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ben-Gurion University Peking University
International pipeline of ideas, talent & research capabilities 1606 Research Staff from 49 countries 262 Local PIs engaged with 221 Overseas PIs* 530 full time researchers and 593 graduate students from the AUs *Overseas PIs are required to fulfil residencies in Singapore.
Research Themes Human Environmental Energy Urban Environment al Systems Inflammation Nanomaterials Infectious Environmental Diseases Sensing and Biosystems and Modelling Micromechanics Regenerative Medicine Environmental Systems Carbon Reduction Carbon Capture Building Efficiency Materials for Solar Energy Low Energy Electronic Energy and Environmental Sustainability Urban Mobility Urban Design and Territorial Planning Future Resilient Systems
CREATE ENTITIES AND PROGRAMS UC Berkeley Human Environmental Energy Urban
CREATE ENTITIES AND PROGRAMS Hebrew University of Jerusalem NUS-HUJ-CREATE (Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammation) Energy and Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Megacities (E2S2) Singapore-Peking University Research Centre For A Sustainable Low-Carbon Future Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ben-Gurion University Nanomaterials for Energy and Water Management Human Environmental Energy Urban
Working with Public Agencies With SEC FCL: Walkability index With SMART FM: Data sharing for SimMobility (urban transport modelling) With SinBerBEST: Indoor air quality research With TUM CREATE: Reducing air conditioning power consumption on buses With E2S2: Waste management With SinBerBEST: Joint test-bedding for energy efficient technologies With SMART FM: Smart nation With TUM CREATE: Smart grid With TUM CREATE: Urban traffic control system With SMART FM: Estimating last mile index for MRT stations With SMART CENSAM: Detection of pipe leakages With E2S2: Detecting emerging contaminants With SEC FCL: Robotic tiling
Working with Industry With NUS-HUJ: Dengue antibody With SMART ID: Dengue vaccine With TUM CREATE: Codevelopment of EVA vehicle structure With TUM CREATE: Charging infrastructure for taxis With NEW: Processing technologies for film fabrication for EC glass With TUM CREATE: Energy storage systems With SEC FCL: 3for2 Energy Efficient Office With SMART FM: Traffic management and control With CARES C4T: Reducing carbon content of exhaust gases in Jurong Island With E2S2: Waste management With SMART FM: Predicting demand and supply for multimodal transportations With SinBerBEST: Energy efficient building systems and controls With TUM CREATE: EV user behaviour modelling
Research Centres of Excellence (RCEs)
Stimulating Public Interest in Science Global Young Scientists Summit 20 eminent speakers - 12 Nobel Laureates, 4 Turing Awardees, 2 Fields Medallists, 2 Millennium Technology Prize Winners and nearly 300 young scientists participated in the 5-day event Topics include chemistry, physics, medicine, mathematics, computer science and engineering National Science Experiment Step Out for Science where more than 250,000 students will explore sensing and Big Data technologies
National Science Experiment Atmospheric Pressure Relative humidity Wi-Fi Temperature Light level 50k SENSg devices Secure Server Sound Pressure Level Motion NSE Web Portal 20
GYSS@One-North An inter-disciplinary gathering of young scientists (PhDs and post-docs below age of 35) from around the world to dialogue with eminent science and technology leaders ( speakers ) in Singapore Speakers are scientific leaders who are recipients of: Fields Medal Millennium Technology Prize Nobel Prize Turing Award Aim of the event follows the tagline of Excite, Engage, Enable the research community Website: www.gyss-one-north.sg GYSS@one-north: 17 to 22 Jan 2016 21
Supporting Future Growth Strategic Research Programmes Industry Research Partnership Scheme Corp Lab@University National Framework for Innovation & Enterprise Innovation Cluster Programme TechVenture
Strategic Research Programmes Biomedical Sciences Marine & Offshore EWT Clean Water Satellite Technology Energy Virtual Singapore Interactive & Digital Media
Meeting Future Challenges National Innovation Challenges Nuclear Safety Research and Education Programme National Cybersecurity R&D Programme
National Innovation Challenges Energy National Innovation Challenge To develop cost-competitive energy solutions for deployment within 20 years to help Singapore improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and increase energy options Land & Liveability National Innovation Challenge To create new space costeffectively and optimise the use of space to sustain Singapore s longterm growth and resilience
Nuclear Safety Research and Education Programme Nuclear Safety Research and Education Programme The programme will build a pool of local scientists and nuclear experts with the knowledge and skills in nuclear science and engineering who can advise the government on nuclear safety and preparatory measures in the event of nuclear-related incidents.
Cybersecurity R&D Programme Establishment of a National Cybersecurity R&D programme, involving key agencies MHA, MINDEF, IDA, EDB, NSCS, CSA and NRF The programme will: Cybersecurity Develop R&D expertise in cybersecurity for Singapore; R&D Programme Coordinate and prioritise R&D efforts in cybersecurity across agencies (a Whole-of-Government Approach); and Provide a common platform for R&D collaboration among agencies, academia, research institutes and industry, locally and internationally. 27
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