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Playing a Lead Role in Innovation for Sustainable Development

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Singapore has the attributes to be a leader in this emerging field where technology helps tackle environmental challenges

 

A key theme that came out of the discussions during TechInnovation at SFF x SWITCH (Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology) was that Singapore can play a leadership role in the field of innovation and sustainable development which looks at developing technology solutions to tackle the environmental challenges that the world faces.

 

Nuts and Bolts – Innovation Will Find a Way

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Navigating the world of tech
 See how these three TechOffers bring sensor and positioning systems to the forefront 

 

From fingerprint scanners to navigation kiosks, an increasing number of electronic devices are being deployed to manage facilities and indoor spaces. Many of these devices carry sensors that detect changes in the environment, which can be used for detection or in positioning systems.

Nuts & Bolts - Sink or Swim with Innovation

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A deep dive into aquaculture technology
 Advanced water management systems, diagnostic kits and high-tech floating platforms are now available to the modern-day fish farmer.

 

The world’s oceans are a vast source of food for humanity. However, to meet burgeoning consumer demand while limiting the damage to natural ecosystems, aquaculture is becoming a necessary element of the seafood supply chain.

A Glimpse into the Future of Farming

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Producing food in urban centres
 As sensor technology and genetic tools converge, even cities now become hubs of agricultural activity.

 

 

With rapid population growth, increasing urbanisation and a shrinking rural labour force, food production methods need to be modernised if society is to feed 9.7 billion mouths by 2050.

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