JTC opens new A*STAR facilities to further manufacturing and support businesses

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JTC Corporation has partnered with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to open two new research institutes at Jurong Innovation District. This comes as it looks to further the district's commitment to advancing sustainable manufacturing technologies and deepening collaborations among industry partners and SMEs to fuel technology adoption.

The new facilities were opened by A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and National Metrology Centre (NMC) at the Jurong Innovation District (JID). They are both sited at CleanTech Park’s CT2B and CT3, respectively.

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The facilities were opened by Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong during JTC’s inaugural JID Day which saw some 300 industrialists participating in facility tours and industry sharing sessions at JID. They learnt more and collaborated on I4.0 manufacturing technologies, workforce transformation and sustainable manufacturing practices.

The opening of the facilities by SIMTech and NMC marks the beginning of a new wave of sustainable manufacturing at JID that will aim to realise net-zero emissions by 2045. The research institutes will also partner the industry to co-develop capabilities and accelerate the move towards net-zero manufacturing.

Frederick Chew, chief executive officer of A*STAR, said, “A*STAR is happy to be an integral part of JID and to partner JTC in realising sustainable advanced manufacturing, in line with Singapore’s Net Zero goal.”

“The labs’ programmes to support the development and adoption of technologies to make manufacturing more sustainable will further enrich our advanced manufacturing ecosystem,” added Tan Boon Khai, chief executive officer of JTC.

In addition to the opening of the new facilities, a new Sectoral Job Redesign Initiative was also launched to support businesses in I4.0 transformation.

Driven by the trade associations and chambers and in partnership with Workforce Singapore (WSG), JTC tenants can receive enterprise-centric support to identify key productivity drivers, implement sector specific solutions, and reskill their workforce to take on redesigned job roles in growth areas.

Participating companies can expect a structured and guided journey and will be provided with comprehensive assessments and solutions on the business, technology and organisation fronts.

Through WSG's Job Redesign Reskilling Career Conversion Programmes (JRR CCPs), eligible companies can also seek support for their workers in undertaking new or redesigned job roles.

Dilys Boey, chief executive of WSG, said, “WSG is heartened to witness this significant leap towards advancing sustainability in manufacturing at JID, and we look forward to the fostering of further innovations and to assist local businesses in adopting advanced manufacturing technologies for a sustainable and competitive future.”

JTC has also recently closed its "Reimagining Singapore's Industrial Landscape" ideas competition.

The initiative invited architectural, planning, and design professionals to submit innovative ideas for the Yishun and Kallang-Kolam Ayer industrial estates, with the goal of transforming them into sustainable and vibrant communities.

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