A*Star

Agenda includes site visits to A*Star facility, Bishan Depot

Five-year tie-up with Commonwealth Fusion Systems comes amid global race to commercialise nuclear fusion energy

Cost, labour and competitive pressures push manufacturers to artificial intelligence, advanced engineering

The goal is to boost productivity and manufacturing value-add while lowering costs using the technology

There will also be a new programme under it that develops promising solutions into commercially deployable ones to serve Singapore's climate goals 

This collaboration will create upskilling and innovation opportunities for local enterprises, EDB says

Of this, S$3 billion will be set aside for two new research programmes

Three new joint labs will develop new capabilities for high-value sectors such as aerospace and semiconductors

Projects totalling S$55 million will develop innovations to strengthen Singapore’s aerospace and manufacturing sectors