A government agency that supports and drives scientific research, technological innovation, and talent development in Singapore.

Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Institute of Microelectronics

Institute for Infocomm Research

Research Support Centre, A*STAR

Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI)

A*STAR Graduate Academy

A*STAR Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI)

A*STAR Future of Manufacturing

About the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore's lead public sector agency that spearheads economic oriented research to advance scientific discovery and develop innovative technology. Through open innovation, we collaborate with our partners in both the public and private sectors to benefit society.
 
As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry. Our research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by contributing to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability.  
 
We play a key role in nurturing and developing a diversity of talent and leaders in our Agency and research entities, the wider research community and industry. A*STAR’s R&D activities span biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering, with research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis. For ongoing news, visit www.a-star.edu.sg.

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Making the manufacturing industry safer with Advanced Hydrogen Sensors

A*STAR researchers are pioneering advanced hydrogen sensors that will make working with hydrogen safer and more productive. By measuring the purity of hydrogen concentrations at various stages of production in real time, factories are able to significantly improve their manufacturing yields by maintaining optimum hydrogen purity. 

Read more about it in the SSIA Voice Magazine, published by the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA): https://lnkd.in/gM4e98qc

#ASTARforIndustry #CreatingGrowth

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘁 𝗔*𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥

A*STAR’s R&D spans across a spectrum of #AI topics aimed at driving economic and societal impact.

For example:

- Smart Automated Aircraft Visual Inspection System by Institute for Infocomm Research (I²R) can detect over 30 types of airframe defects with minimal training data and proactively predicts potential failures in systems and components
- Merlion AI, also by I²R, is a part of Singapore's National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme reduces error propagation in education, transportation, and healthcare applications.
- The Digital Ophthalmology platform by the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) can detect 14 diseases and eye conditions from a single eye scan, providing low-cost, scalable, and non-invasive screening for early disease detection and prevention.
- A!Path a diagnostic model by Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, enhances efficiency by reducing Gleason scoring time for assessing prostate cancer cell patterns by 43% compared to conventional methods.

These innovations and more will be demonstrated at the IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Singapore from 25 to 27 June.

To find out more about A*STAR’s work and how we advance use-inspired basic research in AI to develop next generation technologies, visit https://lnkd.in/gwWdJPn9 

#ASTARforIndustry

"Our dream is to develop a critical supply chain and cutting-edge manufacturing equipment. This way, we will work towards becoming the world’s first metalens centre of excellence." - Mark Thng, Founder, MetaOptics Technologies 
 
Metalenses are a flat, optical technology that are set to disrupt the current lens market as they can outperform current lenses with a smaller footprint. However, mass-production of these metalenses have not been achieved yet, thus the inability for mass-commercialisation. 
 
This is where MetaOptics Technologies comes in. Through their collaborations with A*STAR, they are poised to be an end-to-end solution for metalenses, from design, to prototyping, testing and mass production, this tiny company is set to be a global powerhouse. 
 
With A*STAR’s support, MetaOptics’ parent company MetaSurface Technologies will also be listing on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July. The listing would poise them for further growth and expansion, and increase their competitiveness for future business strategies.

Read on to find out more about MetaOptics’ journey with A*STAR. #ASTARforIndustry #CreatingGrowth

"Singapore has made remarkable technological achievements—from developing AI tools from research data in A*STAR to operationalising these for hospital use on Synapxe’s platform, not to mention enabling public-private partnerships." - Dr Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Executive Director, Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR 

At the recent AmCham Singapore Healthcare Conference: Agile Collaboration to Revolutionise Healthcare organised by the The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore), Dr Maurer-Stroh, shared how technological advancements such as Artificial Intelligence (#AI), are transforming the healthcare landscape. Leveraging AI, solutions and developments such as the improvement of diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, acceleration of drug development, treatment customisations, and creation of patient self-management tools are well underway. 
 
Speaking alongside Andy Ta, Director, Data aNalytics & AI (DNA) & Chief Data Officer of Synapxe Pte. Ltd and Anwar R., PBM, CEO & Co-Founder of MyCLNQ Health, Dr Maurer-Stroh also discussed how A*STAR’s Bioinformatics Institute (BII) is working with other public and private agencies to streamline healthcare delivery.  
 
Learn more about A*STAR’s BII here: www.a-star.edu.sg/bii.  

#ASTARforIndustry #EnhancingLives

📢 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗔*𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Kickstart your PhD with a bond-free scholarship and a 12-month overseas attachment.

Apply by 1 Aug 2024!

Find out more about the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship at https://for.edu.sg/ags9a 

#ASTARScholarship #Scholarship #Talent A*STAR Graduate Academy

#ICYMI: A*STAR has been recognised as the most attractive and desired employer in Singapore for 2024.

We are honoured to be ranked #1 by Universum among Engineering and Natural Sciences students for four consecutive years, surpassing tech giants like Google and Apple.

We have also been ranked #1 overall in gradsingapore's survey of 100 Leading Graduate Employers for the third consecutive year, leading in Engineering, Design & Manufacturing, and Scientific R&D sectors.

Thank you to all the students and graduates who believe in our vision. 

Together, we are shaping the future.

Explore the exciting possibilities of a fulfilling STEM career with us at https://lnkd.in/d-s9pwXN.

#ASTARforSG #TopEmployer2024 #Singapore #STEM #SingaporeJobs #SingaporeHiring

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