IPI Innovation Advisor Dr Rebecca Lian highlights how Singapore’s food SMEs can effectively overcome product development and market expansion challenges by leveraging external expertise, rigorous validation and open innovation.

From precision fermentation to biodegradable packaging, the food industry is cooking up new solutions with the help of emerging technologies. Find out how can SMEs prepare for a fast-evolving food innovation landscape.

Singapore-based Little Green Ranger lends its expertise in sustainable energy solutions to advance worker safety and optimise construction processes.

Since its founding in 2022, Little Green Ranger has grown into a company known for its sustainable energy solutions. The team is passionate about helping companies transition from conventional energy sources to renewable alternatives.

Singapore-based engineering company, Cyclect, works with Australia-based Ecocentric Energy to enable effective monitoring and management of electrical systems.
 

The healthcare industry is on the brink of a major transformation, moving beyond digitalisation (Healthcare 3.0), connected care and artificial intelligence (Healthcare 4.0) into the next era:

IPI Innovation & Technology Senior Manager, Adeline Chan, advises businesses to consider the potential of transforming agri-food side streams—products that are typically discarded—into valuable products for growth and sustainability.

IPI Innovation Advisor Harish Methil shares how SMEs in the agri-food sector have a unique opportunity to pioneer sustainable solutions amid rising global food demand and environmental pressure.

Authored by: Leonard Chong

• Precision fermentation is revolutionising the food industry by offering sustainable, health-conscious, and economically viable alternatives to traditional food production methods.
• This technology is gaining traction in Singapore, with support from the government, Institutes of Higher Learning and food-based MNCs that have taken root locally.