Technology Adoption Program

(TAP)

Technology Developer (TD) Fund

By: Malcolm Chua, Head,TAP

Dated: 24th Feb 2014

Scope

• TAP Key roles

• Overview

• Objectives of TD fund

• Eligibility Criteria

• Project examples

• Proposal Gathering

• Summary

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Our Mission Statement

To boost the productivity of local companies,

especially SMEs, through the adoption of

innovation and technology.

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Our Journey thus far

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Our traditional sectors

Marine Aerospace Precision

EngineeringOur new sectors

Food Manufacturing Construction Retail

Key roles for TAP

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Technology

Developers

• Research Institutes

• Centre of Innovation

• Institute of Higher Learning

Technology

Implementers

Public SectorPrivate

Sector

• System Implementer• Research Institutes

• Universities, Polytechnics,

ITEs

• Centres Of Innovation

Companies

Available Technology

Technology matching

No available Technology

TD Funded projects

Six priority sectors:

Aerospace, Construction,

Food Manu, Marine, PE and Retail

Overview

Under mandate of National Productivity and Continuing Education Council

(NPCEC), TAP is to fund Public sector performers such as A*STAR RIs,

Universities, Polytechnics, COIs and ITEs on productivity improvement

projects under Technology Developer (TD) Grant.

The intent is to fund Public sector institutions to translate existing

technologies to deployable solutions and subsequently transfer the

solutions to end-user companies.

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Technology Developer Fund

Public Sector Performers to draw on their existing capabilities to

translate them to a deployment-ready solution.

The developed solutions should lead to:

• raise productivity of a process by 20%.

• mass adoption by companies.

Objectives of TD fund

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Productivity

improvement

solutions

OutreachReady-To-Go

Packages

Public Sector

Performers

Mass Adoption by SMEs

TD Fund

TD Fund Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicant must be from a Public Technology Developer (Research Institutes,

Institutes of Higher Learning, Centres of Innovation, etc).

2. Preferably, a minimum of 20% productivity improvement expected for

relevant business activities after project implementation.

3. A group of a local companies, should be benefit from the developed solution.

At least 50% of the participating companies must be SMEs

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• Working solution ready to be deployed commercially and for adoptions

by companies.

• Outreach event with TAP team to create awareness to the industry on

the developed solutions.

Main Deliverables

Project Examples

Dynacut - turning [SIMTech]Problem statement: Local machining companies are in shortage of

highly trained engineers and still depend on trial and error approach for

solving machining problem such as machining vibration, which often

limits their productivity.

Solution: Dynamic simulation and optimization technology to quickly

provide optimal cutting condition.

Productivity improvement expected: 20% [Machining time reduction]

Company adoption expected: 20 companies

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Project Examples

CalSoft - Pressure meter calibration software [NMC]

Problem statement: Many Calibration laboratories that calibrate

pressure meters uses the Dead Weight tester in calibrating pressure

meters. The operator go through tedious and complex manual

calculations to determine right amount of weight to use and the

associated uncertainty of the calibration.

Solution: Calsoft© automates the tedious and complex calculations

necessary and takes into consideration environmental and other factors

in undertaking calibration using the dead weight testers.

Productivity improvement expected: 30 to 50% [Calibration time

reduction]

Company adoption expected: 12 companies

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Proposals Gathering

Two approaches:

1. Top down approach: A industry wide problem statement

identified by TAP team and a grant call would be issued.

2. Direct approach is proposed where COIs, IHLs and RIs

can approach A*STAR with solutions to known industry

problems. Grant call is optional.

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Summary

For projects with:

• Technology ready to translate to deployable

solutions

• Productivity improvement solution

• Ready for mass adoption

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Thank You

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