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Singapore SMEs bring robots to China’s healthcare market

A*Star Partners’ Centre in Suzhou Industrial Park aims to help companies with their R&D, commercialisation and expansion efforts

Renald Yeo

Renald Yeo

Published Wed, May 8, 2024 · 02:00 PM
    • A*Star Partners’ Centre, launched in November 2020, is A*Star’s first and only overseas setup.
    • A*Star Partners’ Centre, launched in November 2020, is A*Star’s first and only overseas setup. PHOTO: A*STAR

    CHINA’S population is both growing older and spending more on healthcare, presenting opportunities for Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) wants to help them seize these.

    Demand is steadily growing for healthcare services and products that address age-related ailments and chronic diseases, said A*Star Partners’ Centre (A*PC) centre director Tan Chuan Seng.

    This means a sizeable market for Singapore companies specialising in these areas.

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