A*Star takes new targeted approach to R&D

Singapore

THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) is changing how it manages its research activities, in the face of shifting needs and increasing competition.

This transformation covers aspects such as funding allocation and talent development, with different types of research and development activities to be managed and evaluated differently.

At a press conference yesterday, A*Star chairman Lim Chuan Poh gave the hypothetical example of two project…