Engineering Partnerships in Singapore Professor Low Teck Seng Managing Director Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

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Engineering Partnerships in Singapore Professor Low Teck Seng Managing Director Agency for Science, Technology and Research

GERD / GDP % GDP 1960 US$0.7 bil 2009 US$178 bil (254X) GERD 1978 S$37 mil 2008 S$7.1 bil (192X) GERD/ % GDP % % % RSEs / K FTE (3.2X) Labour intensive Skill intensive Capital intensive Technology Intensive Knowledge Based / Innovation Driven Science & Technology Plan 2010 ( ) S$13.9 billion Science & Technology Plan 2005 ( ) S$6 billion National Science & Technology Plan ( ) S$4 billion National Technology Plan ( ) S$2 billion Transformation of Singapore’s Economy

IndustryGovernmentUniversities/Institutions Partnerships in Singapore

Singapore as a global S&T hub

Trends and Issues Critical Success Factors A clear, shared vision between partners Sustained commitment to mutual goals Investment in talent development and infrastructure Policies that support R&D Respect for intellectual property rights Fluency in English Ability to integrate across borders and disciplines

Partnerships in Talent Development Scholarships for Local Talent Pipeline of 1,000 local PhD talents spanning more than 80 universities and institutions locally and abroad 25% completed PhD/post-doc training and working as Research Scientists & Engineers in public sector and industry 75% pursuing BS/PhD education and post-doc experience in top-notch universities and labs Partnerships with MOE, Science Centre and schools to sustain pipeline

SINGA (Singapore International Graduate Award) Full PhD scholarships under the NUS-NTU-A*STAR partnership ARAP (A*STAR Research Attachment Programme) SIPGA Awardees International Awards Add diversity and create a vibrant research community Build linkages with partner universities and extend our international network of talent Partnerships in Talent Development Scholarships for International Talent PhD student attachment at A*STAR under joint supervision of faculty from partner universities (e.g. Southampton, Sheffield University) SIPGA (Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award) 2 – 6 month research internships at A*STAR for undergraduate and masters level students

Partnerships in Talent Development Multiple Career Opportunities PhD RSEs at A*STAR Research Start Ups Academia Industry Research Leadership A*STAR-Academia Pathway, University Joint appointments, Adjunct appointments Secondment Awarded President’s Science and Technology Medal in ,000 papers published to date (FY ) 950 primary patents applications filed to date (FY ) 850 RSEs spun out to industry, including 150 RSEs to 100 SMEs through T-Up to date (FY2006 – 2010)

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