List of knowledge transfer activities

(i) Technical Feasibility Studies

• Assessment of new technology
• Early stage R&D and prototyping
• Adoption and development of new products/ processing technology/ applications/ practices/ operations
• Upgrading of existing products/ processing technology/ applications/ practices/ operations

(ii) Technical Support Services

• Product design and development including rapid prototyping & interoperability test
• Process design, development and optimization including computer simulation, software development and process optimization for yield enhancements
• Testing, evaluation and validation with analysis/ conclusion of findings including pilot testing and reliability evaluation

(iii) Technical Skills and Knowledge development

• Specific training courses customised to the technology needs of the company e.g workshops and courses for upgrading technology capabilities

List of ineligible activities

• Sales and marketing activities
• Design and development of marketing tools and promotional materials eg product catalogue, brochures and websites
• Purchase of computer hardware and generic software
• Automation of processes e.g ERP, CRM
• General and standard training courses available in the market
• Technology licensing and royalties
• Patent filing