Germs be gone!
Maintaining good hygiene involves more than just washing hands; this month's TechOffers show new ways to keep germs and diseases at bay.
Set foot into any clinic and you might find that the air inside has an astringent, almost unpleasant smell. Part of that smell comes from the alcohol that clinics use to disinfect and maintain hygiene standards, in the name of preventing harmful germs from spreading from one patient to another.
Companies hoping to tap the personalised nutrition pie need to think both about the products they are offering as well as their business model.
We are what we eat—the dietary choices we make are reflected in the state of our health. For example, eating too much sugary and oily food is a common gateway to type II diabetes, a chronic condition that affects over 420 million adults worldwide.
The clear benefits of open innovation
Collaborating with research institutions has helped precision optics company Wangi Industrial to deepen their competitive advance, says Vice President Chew Ker Yee.
Taking the time to craft a good problem statement and prioritising good communication can help co-innovation between large corporations and start-ups succeed.
To stay competitive, many companies—even established ones—are actively seeking to bring new ideas into their purview. Roche Diagnostics, for instance, spent over US$10 billion on research and development in 2018 alone, said Wendy Bao, executive director of Roche Diagnostics.
Fresh, filling and functional foods
Three TechOffers to shake up the food value chain
From designer shoes to bespoke suits, society places a premium on high quality, made-to-measure merchandise. In recent years, similar demands have been made of the food industry.
Savouring open innovation
Inspiration and collaboration are crucial ingredients for creating wholesome meals for individuals with special dietary needs.
Manufacturing gets an update
From gripping to welding and augmented 3D printing, these three TechOffers could increase the precision and productivity of factories and assembly lines.
Open innovation is not just skin deep
By partnering with Singapore's National Skin Centre, Good Pharma Dermatology was able to quickly bring an itch-reducing moisturiser to the market.
Not everyone is blessed with flawless skin. For those suffering from dermatological conditions, itch is a common symptom which take a toll on quality of life and even result in a loss of confidence in social settings.
Giving sight to machines
Making sense of pictures, videos and objects is no simple feat for machines, but these innovations are making it possible.
Innovation highlights from EmTech Asia 2019
Passion and partnerships are like a fusion energy reactor for innovation, said Dr CJ Meadows at the EmTech 2019 conference.
Thinking outside the box is easier said than done. Encumbered by preconceived notions about how the world operates, we sometimes fail to see how a problem may be approached from multiple different angles and end up settling for solutions that are simply better versions of their earlier forms—rarely is something truly novel or ground-breaking generated.