Enterprise Singapore and Innovation Norway Sign MoU to Strengthen Innovation between the Countries
Singapore enterprises seeking to transform their business and solutions would also gain access to Norwegian innovation and technology, especially in the areas of maritime, food, healthcare and infrastructure.
Singapore Police Force & HTX develop advanced boat simulator for coast guard training
The simulator enables highly realistic vessel simulation at speeds exceeding 50 knots and is integrated with advanced eye-tracking in addition to weapon capabilities.
Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative recognises Singapore’s Smart Nation Ambassadors
The Minister highlighted the contributions of a few Star Ambassadors and thanked those who have motivated others along their digital journey.
IMDA partners with Singapore Banks to Help More Businesses Digitalise
The Infocomm Media Development Authority – IMDA implemented Singapore’s nationwide e-invoicing network, now called InvoiceNow, in 2019 to help businesses improve efficiency, reduce cost, receive payment faster, facilitate cross-border business transactions, and reduce our impact on the environment by using lesser paper invoices. To help even more businesses digitalise, IMDA has partnered DBS, OCBC and […]
Added Pressure on Governments in Asia to Manage Severe Weather Events During Pandemic
Asia has experienced at least ten disasters in the first six months – the continent has faced everything from earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, typhoons, bushfires, all while dealing with the pandemic.
Singapore Business Federation and IMDA renew agreement to drive digital transformation across Singapore business community
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have officially renewed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) on 22 September 2020 to reaffirm both party’s continued commitment to help drive digital transformation across the Singapore business community, promote the adoption of digital technologies and position them to seize opportunities in the digital economy […]
‘The Great Reset’ programme offered at SMU focuses on digital transformation to help Singapore SMEs during Pandemic
Singapore Management University’s Business Families Institute (“BFI@SMU”) and BEYOND Lab will be running two complimentary blended courses on digital transformation to help Singapore SMEs strengthen their resilience in the current challenging times. Aptly named “The Great Reset”, the programme caters to senior business leaders of Singapore SMEs, and aims to work with them to digitalise […]
$50 million Innovation Centre set up at National University Singapore Campus
A new facility has been set up at the net-zero energy building at NUS Design and Environment (SDE). The OpenBlue Innovation Centre is a $50 million facility by Johnson Controls to create a future-ready built environment for Singapore and the region. Supported by the Economic Development Board, the Centre is the latest to be housed […]
HTX’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight Flights useful for Emergency Services and First Responders
During the COVID-19 Circuit Breaker period, HTX supported the Singapore Police Force’s resources on the ground by operating long-distance Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for patrolling operations around the industrial areas at Tuas South to ensure security. These autonomous flights enabled long distance and large area patrols, requiring […]
National University Singapore & ST Engineering Collaborate on $9m research programme for smart city solutions
The collaboration combines NUS’ expertise in the science of cities with ST Engineering’s industry knowledge to co-create people-centric Smart City solutions.
GovTech licenses “SPOTON” software to SMEs & NPO to produce smart thermal scanners
As more venues reopen over the next few months, the public must remain vigilant and safeguard itself from COVID-19.
Singapore and Chongqing Sign Agreements Promoting Digital Transformation and Connectivity
The MOUs ranged from collaborations in built environment and manufacturing to logistics and tourism for markets in Chongqing, Western China and Singapore.
Hyperloop Technologies – Zeleros’ vision for the sustainable fifth method of transportation
Zeleros has gone from being a competition-winning university team to becoming a cutting-edge start-up bringing the exciting Hyperloop concept to market.
Senior Volunteers Partner with Smart Nation & Digital Government Office to Enhance Digital Capabilities
The Memorandum seals the partnership to engage seniors in the co-creation of Smart Nation initiatives and digital government services.
Singapore Start Up Uses AI to Power Intelligent Energy Management Systems
Open Gov Asia recently had the opportunity to speak with the Co founder of RESYNC, a cloud-based energy management solution, Dr Jyantika Soni. RESYNC have been shortlisted for this years DBS Foundation Social Impact Prize at the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) will be awarded to the most innovative business plans / […]
Government Success Reliant on Effective Public Warning Systems for all Critical Events
A public warning system should comprise of a robust multi-channel communication strategy, a critical event management plan and supporting technology and software.
Moments of Life is now LifeSG – the story so far
In collaboration with Last month, we launched LifeSG – an upgraded, rebranded and enhanced version of the app formerly known as Moments of Life. At GovTech, we’re big believers of journaling, so instead of just sharing with you all the new features (they are plenty!), we thought we would also write about the process and […]
TraceTogether and SafeEntry enhancements announced in preparation for further opening of the economy
Nation-wide distribution of TraceTogether Tokens will start from 14 September and the aim is to have the distribution completed by November.
Singapore Tech Start-Up helps businesses understand how people move through their spaces
The DBS Foundation Social Impact Prize at the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) will be awarded to the most innovative business plans of start-ups or early-stage ventures that address pertinent urban challenges faced by cities of today. In addition to the evaluation criteria for the LKYGBPC, qualifying applications for the DBS Foundation […]
Citizens to discuss development of internet in Singapore and across the globe
The “We, the Internet” Global Citizens’ Dialogue aims to give rise to a citizen’s voice on the development of the Internet through citizen deliberation on a global scale.
SGInnovate announces initiatives for Singaporeans looking for a career in Deep Tech
The new initiatives have been designed to train and introduce more promising talent into the Deep Tech sector in Singapore in an effort to continue driving innovation and growth into the future.
Singapore Honours 100 Women for Outstanding Achievements and Contributions In Tech
Singapore has published for the first time, a list of 100 women who achieved outstanding accomplishments and
Singapore Ranked Number One in Asia in Latest Global Innovation Index
Singapore has retained its overall top ranking as Asia’s most innovative nation in the latest Global Innovation Index
GovTech’s SafeEntry Development Story
In collaboration with “Hey! How do I get a QR code for re-opening next week?” “Is the QR code for my shop ready yet?” “I don’t have a printer, can you print my QR code and deliver it to me?” “Which is the best app to scan the QR code?” These were some of the […]
Building and Construction Sector to Emerge Stronger from COVID-19 through Innovation and Digitalisation
Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration spoke at
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority is transforming its service delivery
From 1 September 2020, Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents with registered SingPass accounts will start
Singapore Senior Citizens Go Digital During Pandemic
The Seniors Go Digital programme has made good progress, with more than 16,000 seniors benefitting from the programme since it was launched in May 2020. The Infocomm Media Development Authority – IMDA, launched the Seniors Go Digital programme to help seniors embrace digitalization so that they can lead more engaged, informed and fulfilling lives. IMDA […]
Accelerated Digitalisation due to COVID-19 Increases Pressure to Ensure Seamless User Experience
The pandemic has brought about drastic changes to our personal and business lives and in particular how we carry out our financial transactions and access Government Services. These services have mostly moved online. It has slowed down business operations, closed borders, disrupted daily life but on the other hand, it has accelerated digitalisation in a […]
Innovative Aquatic Self Driving Robots Set to Clean Up City Waterways and Rivers
An innovative start up in China has deployed over 40 boats in the rivers of China in a bid to stop pollution at the source and to stop anymore waste from reaching the ocean. Founded in 2017, ORCA-TECH uses urban and coastal waters as scenarios, supported by many scenario iterations and ultra-long surface driving data, […]
Multiple International IP Agreements made during Singapore’s IP Week 2020
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) forged new Intellectual Property (IP) partnerships this week, enabling enterprises to use IP partnerships to access international markets and strengthen Singapore’s role as a global IP hub. These long-term strategic agreements to cooperate and collaborate will enable smoother, faster adoption of IP standards so that innovations can be […]
