Singapore-Finland Partnership to Develop Technology Capabilities for FoF

SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote research and development (R&D) in technology innovation and new capabilities development for the Factories of the Future (FoF). SIMTech is a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The initiative aims to build FoF technology innovation and capabilities of the respective research entities to help manufacturing enterprises in Singapore and Finland in advancing their technological competencies and address manufacturing challenges. To advance collaborative research capabilities and technologies that will enable sustainable, high performance and advanced manufacturing for FoF, R&D projects in four research areas have been identified: Sustainability; Internet of Things (IoT); Additive Manufacturing; and Virtual Instruction Tools in Manufacturing. Dr Lim Ser Yong, executive director of SIMTech, said: "The collaboration provides a synergistic pathway to strengthen the technology base of the local manufacturing industry to sustain its future relevance and globalcompetitiveness so as to anchor high-value complex manufacturing in Singapore. "VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, well-known for its multi-technological applied research providing high-end technology solutions and innovations, is an ideal partner to forge technological capabilities for Singapore’s manufacturing industry to be future-ready," he said. -- BERNAMA