Blood is still thicker than water lah..Solve problems of aged old folks falling down (like Papa) and forget about chasing Nobel Prizes..
Singapore's R&D strategy to focus on national problems
Published on Oct 11, 2011
By Grace Chua
In the next five years, Singapore's research and development strategy is to address complex national problems like energy - and then turn the solutions into business opportunities.
The strategy was raised in the National Research Foundation's (NRF) addendum to the President's address, released on Tuesday.
The NRF was set up in 2006 as part of the Prime Minister's Office.
In its first five years it identified three strategic areas of research: taking biomedical sciences from the bench to the bedside, strengthening expertise in environment and water technologies, and growing the niche field of games and entertainment in interactive and digital media. It also started a number of research centres and fellowships.
Earlier this year, the NRF announced its first National Innovation Challenge: to develop energy solutions that can be used in the next 20 years to help Singapore improve its energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and increase energy options.
Such solutions 'will also be useful to other cities facing similar challenges,' the NRF addendum said.
Singapore's R&D strategy to focus on national problems
Published on Oct 11, 2011
By Grace Chua
The strategy was raised in the National Research Foundation's (NRF) addendum to the President's address, released on Tuesday.
The NRF was set up in 2006 as part of the Prime Minister's Office.
In its first five years it identified three strategic areas of research: taking biomedical sciences from the bench to the bedside, strengthening expertise in environment and water technologies, and growing the niche field of games and entertainment in interactive and digital media. It also started a number of research centres and fellowships.
Earlier this year, the NRF announced its first National Innovation Challenge: to develop energy solutions that can be used in the next 20 years to help Singapore improve its energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and increase energy options.
Such solutions 'will also be useful to other cities facing similar challenges,' the NRF addendum said.
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