There are ready resources available at the Centres of Innovation (COIs) to help SMEs enhance their technology innovation capabilities. These COIs are set up by SPRING in partnership with selected polytechnics and research institutes. As one-stop centres, the COIs not only provide laboratory facilities, but also technology consultancy and training courses, and assistance for SMEs to test and develop their technology projects. Each COI specialises in a different industry. Together, the six COIs cover electronics, supply chain management, environment and water, food, marine and offshore, and precision engineering industries.
Centre of Innovation for Electronics
Nanyang Polytechnic
Areas of focus :
- Design consultancy and development of products/processes/services leveraging on embedded technology, wireless communications, imaging technology, clean energy & green technologies, computational intelligence & analytics, infocomm technologies etc
- Technology & knowledge transfer and IP creation & translation to marketplace
- Test & Measurement services (product/system characterization & performance measurements, pre-compliance & verification, test engineering etc)
- Test-bedding, user-trials and test marketing of new solutions
- Business & market research and intelligence
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Contact info
Mr John Fung
Tel No : 6550 0978
Email :
John_FUNG@nyp.gov.sg
Centre of Innovation for Supply Chain Management
Republic Polytechnic
Areas of focus :
- Value-stream/chain mapping and analytics for business process improvements
- Process and automation simulation for logistics and supply chain scenarios
- Performance improvement through integration of mechanization, automation and human factors engineering
- Innovative developments from various engineering & technology disciplines for supply chain applications
Contact info
Mr Edmund Chan
Tel No : 9232 0228
Email :
coi-scm@rp.edu.sg
Food Innovation Resource Centre
Singapore Polytechnic
Areas of focus :
- Product & process development
- Packaging and shelf life evaluation
- Sensory and consumer studies
- Training programmes for competency in food and beverage
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Contact info
Ms Lydia Chua
Tel No : 6879 0634
Email :
firc@sp.edu.sg
Environmental and Water Technology Centre of Innovation
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Areas of focus :
- • Water Technology - Membrane Development & Technology, Advanced Water Treatment Technologies
- • Waste Management - Resource Recovery, Advanced Materials for Sustainable Environment
- • Clean Energy - Energy Efficiency and Energy Management
- • Pollution Control -Pollutant detection and characterization, Monitoring System Development & Enhancement
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Contact info
Ms Bettie Chiew
Tel No : 6460 8168
Email :
csn2@np.edu.sg
Marine & Offshore Technology Centre of Innovation
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Areas of focus :
- Design and Analysis
- Product / Process Improvement
- Inspection and Testing
- Marine and Offshore Construction and Process Equipment
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Contact info
Mr Tan Kim Pong
Tel No : 6460 6405
Email :
tkp@np.edu.sg
Precision Engineering Centre of Innovation
SIMTech
Areas of focus :
- Machining, laser processing, injection molding, metal forming and welding
- Manufacturing automation, mechatronic design and motion control
- Measurement and diagnostics
- Shop floor operation and management
- Supply chain management
- Complex equipment
- Surface coating and heat treatment
- Engineering design and simulation
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Contact info
Ms Verlin Cheong
Tel No : 6793 8360
Email :
ahcheong@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg