Cooking up fresh ideas
Food enterprises in Singapore can tap into the expertise and resources of the Food Innovation and Resource Centre to develop innovative solutions to their problems.

It might not be the most obvious place to look for innovation, but the aisles of supermarkets are packed with successful food technologies. Extensive research has gone into making food products taste better, last longer and look more attractive, all in the name of capturing market share.

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. 

At RIE Industry Day 2019, a panel of experts shared their insights on how businesses can effectively tap on partnerships with public research institutions to stay ahead of the curve in Industry 4.0.

A glossary of technology licensing terms
 A licensing agreement sets the tone and trajectory of a partnership between two companies. Here are 10 important terms in a technology licensing agreement. 

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.

Bringing customised IoT solutions to the industry masses
 For many companies, designing an Internet of Things (IoT) solution from scratch can be a time-consuming process, but an off-the-shelf solution is often too pricey. Lynxemi’s plug-and-play modular platform strikes a balance between the two. Its Chief Executive Officer, Paymon Rasekhy, discusses the importance of open innovation.

Fuelling the future with open innovation
 Cleaner energy sources are needed now more than ever before, and Adec Thng of EnergyNova is confident that hydrogen fuel can provide for society's energy needs.

Spotlight on the IoT Innovation Challenge 2018
 Experts from Aztech and Singtel weigh in on how innovation challenges spark creativity and broaden the scope for open innovation. 

Bringing clean water to the masses with open innovation
 The sharing and co-development of synergistic water purification techniques will help secure the world's supply of clean, drinkable water, says Bashir Ahmad, CEO of Liquinex Group.

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.