Wintier Technologies is a business and consulting company headquartered in Singapore. Since its inception in 2009, it has built a business networking platform that helps Singapore companies venture and seek business opportunities overseas. Its vast networks now cover the South East Asia, China and the Middle East.
Its Information Technology & Telecommunication consulting arm is also in the business of introducing latest technologies to its customers and engaging them to adopt best practices and solutions. Very often, it received requests from its customers seeking new technologies.
One of the requests that Wintier frequently encountered was for indoor location tracking technology. Quickly, Wintier identified a business opportunity and market for the technology which will work inside a building such as shopping malls, exhibition halls etc where Global Positioning System (GPS) does not. The technology will make use of Wi-Fi access points to pinpoint the indoor location of a person carrying a smartphone.
Despite the awareness of existing indoor location tracking technology, Wintier preferred to develop its own IP in collaboration with the academia who has the capabilities and expertise in this area. With it, Wintier wanted to build new business areas and drive innovative product strategies so that it could provide better integrated solutions and greater value to its customers.
IPI engaged Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to help Wintier source for the solution by identifying the experts in the university who are working in the field of location tracking technology. After a few discussions with the experts, Wintier and NTU lost no time in negotiating and concluding a Research Collaboration Agreement to further the technology development and commercialise it.
It is IPI’s wish to see Wintier’s success with the indoor location tracking technology from NTU and has since introduced Wintier to potential business partners relevant to their new venture whenever the opportunity arises.
“IPI together with NTU have been instrumental in helping Wintier in scanning, sourcing and accessing relevant technologies and facilitating collaboration with the university to address an emerging market need and opportunity” said Mr Ooi Kok Rie, General Manager, “Thank you for your support and professional service.”
For more information about Wintier Technologies: http://www.wintier.com/
Wintier Technologies, with its strong presence in business networking and consulting, frequently encountered requests from its clients for advanced technologies to address their operational needs. One recurring demand was for indoor location tracking technology—a solution capable of pinpointing the location of individuals within indoor environments such as shopping malls and exhibition halls, where conventional GPS systems are ineffective. Recognizing the growing market need for accurate indoor navigation, Wintier identified a significant business opportunity. However, the company faced a key challenge: existing indoor location tracking solutions did not fully meet their requirements, and Wintier aspired to develop its own intellectual property (IP) to deliver greater value and integrated solutions to its customers. This ambition required access to deep technical expertise and innovation capabilities, particularly in the field of location tracking using Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices. To realize this vision, Wintier needed to collaborate with partners who possessed the necessary research and technological know-how, enabling the company to build new business areas and drive innovative product strategies.
IPI Singapore facilitated a strategic collaboration by engaging Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to help Wintier Technologies source for a suitable indoor location tracking solution. IPI identified and connected Wintier with NTU experts who specialized in location tracking technology, ensuring that Wintier had access to the latest research and technical capabilities in this domain. Through a series of discussions orchestrated by IPI, Wintier and NTU quickly negotiated and concluded a Research Collaboration Agreement. This partnership enabled the co-development of proprietary indoor location tracking technology, leveraging NTU's academic expertise and Wintier's business acumen. IPI continued to support Wintier by introducing the company to potential business partners relevant to their new venture, further strengthening Wintier's position in the market and facilitating the commercialization of the jointly developed technology.
"IPI together with NTU have been instrumental in helping Wintier in scanning, sourcing and accessing relevant technologies and facilitating collaboration with the university to address an emerging market need and opportunity"
Wintier Technologies is a business and consulting company headquartered in Singapore. Since its inception in 2009, it has built a business networking platform that helps Singapore companies venture and seek business opportunities overseas. Its networks span South East Asia, China, and the Middle East.