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Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
Singapore: A Global Hydrohub
                                                                                  Singapore Economic Development Board

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Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
ASIA: A DOMINANT DRIVER OF GROWTH

           Source: DBS Group Research. “Asia-10” comprises China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Philippines, Indonesia

                    3.5
                Dollars of growth
                                                                      27
                                                         % share of 2016 global trade
                                                                                                                       42
                                                                                                             % of intraregional exports
           generated by Asia for every                    accounted for by Asia-10,                           for Asia-10 economies,
           dollar generated by the US                       versus 11% by the US                                 versus 15% to US
                                                                                                                 and 11% to EU-10

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Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
ASEAN: The New Manufacturing Powerhouse
  Brunei                Cambodia                Indonesia
  GDP ’16: US$ 12.9 b   GDP ’16: US$ 18.05 b    GDP ’16: US$ 862 b
  GDP Growth: -3.8%     GDP Growth: 7.2%        GDP Growth: 5.02%
  Population:  0.42m    Population:  15.6m      Population:  259m
  Key Sectors:          Key Sectors:            Key Sectors:

  Laos                   Malaysia                 Myanmar
  GDP ’16: US$ 12.4 b    GDP ’16: US$ 296 b       GDP ’16: US$ 62.6 b
  GDP Growth: 7%         GDP Growth: 4.3%         GDP Growth: 7%
  Population:  6.8m      Population:  31.7m       Population:  53.9m
  Key Sectors:           Key Sectors:             Key Sectors:                               ASEAN
                                                                                             GDP ’16: US$ 2.4 trillion
  Philippines
                                                                                             GDP Growth: 4.6%
                         Thailand                  Vietnam
  GDP ’16: US$ 292 b     GDP ’16: US$ 395 b
                                                                                             Population:  635m
                                                   GDP ’16: US$ 194 b
  GDP Growth: 6.6%       GDP Growth: 3.2%          GDP Growth: 6.7%
  Population:  102m      Population:  68m          Population:  92.7m
  Key Sectors:           Key Sectors:              Key Sectors:

        Apparels          Footwear             Furniture
        Agriculture       Electronics          Automotive         Key Sources:
                                                                  PWC, 2017, Winning in Maturing Markets
       Oil and Gas        Mining                                  Trading Economics, 2017
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Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
Proximity to Source and Consumer Markets
                                            Proximity to source
               Global MNCs are rethinking their                   Southeast Asia’s diversity of
               supply chain & production strategies               manufacturing capabilities hold
               given rising costs in China.                       much promise.
               Manufacturing investments into SEA                 E.g. Vietnam specialises in textiles &
               rose from US$18bn in 2012 to                       apparel, Thailand in automotive parts,
               US$41bn in 2013.                                   Singapore & Malaysia in high-tech
                                                                  products

                                                                  Investments into SEA have reached
               SEA has an abundance of natural
                                                                  an all-time high
               resources
                                                                  FDI inflows into ASEAN totalled
               Significant market share for supply of
                                                                  US$136.2b in 2014, making it the
               commodities. E.g. palm oil (87%), rice
                                                                  largest FDI recipient in the developing
               (29%), nickel (26%).
                                                                  world

                                            Consumer market
                                                                  ASEAN’s emerging middle class
               ASEAN is home to 600mil people,                    consumers will drive demand for
               with a consumer market worth                       more sophisticated products &
               ~US$1.2trn Larger than India and                   services. Middle class population is
               close to that of coastal China.                    estimated to more than double from
                                                                  190mil in 2012 to 400mil in 2020.
Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
INTRODUCTION                                                                                          MOBILE PHONE

   Singapore at a Glance
                                                                                                         PENETRATE RATE

                                                                                                    92.7% 149.8%                                                             1st
                                                                                                       2004              2016                                          MOST LIVEABLE
                                                                                                                                                                        ASIAN CITY
    Singapore has grown into a melting pot for                                                                                                                Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey 2017
                                                                                                      HOUSEHOLD ACCESS
    startups across Southeast Asia. For the
                                                                                                        TO BROADBAND
    aspiring entrepreneur, the presence of a
    dynamic and multicultural generation as well                                                        65% 88%                                                                           VISITOR
    as supportive business and financial                                                                 2004          2016                                                              ARRIVALS
                                                                                                                                                                                          (2016)
    infrastructures make Singapore a great place                                  INTEGRITY
    for starting a business and subsequently
    making a global impact
                                                                                                                                                                                      16.04
                                                                           FORWARD                                                                                                        million
                                                                           LOOKING
                                                                                                                                                                                  Singapore Tourism Board

                                                                    RULE OF LAW

                                                            DIVERSITY
                                                                                                                                                              2nd
                                                                                                                                                   EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
                                                   MERITOCRACY                                                                                 World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 Report
                                  ADAPTABILITY

GOOD GOVERNANCE
                      STRONG INSTITUTIONS                    MEAN YEARS OF
                                                            SCHOOLING (2016)
                                    TOTAL
                               POPULATION (2015)                 10.7                                                                                                                        1st
                                                                                                   24th worldwide              54th worldwide                               IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
                                                                                                     1st in Asia                 6th in Asia                                ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS)
                                   5.53                                                                 World University Rankings 2016-2017,
                                                                                                                                                                                      EDUCATION
                                    million                                                                    Times Higher Education

                                                                                                                                                                                                        2016-2017
                                                                                  LITERACY RATE
                                    CITIZENS
                                                                                      (2016)      SINGAPORE STUDENTS RANKED
                                    3.37 million                                                   AMONG THE TOP IN READING,

                  PERMANENT RESIDENTS
                                                                                     97%            MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

                  527,700                                                                             Programme for International
                                                                                                         Student Assessment
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INTRODUCTION

Business Fast Facts

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Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
Located in the Heart of Asia to drive Speed-to-Market
          Efficient customs                   Total supply chain security                              Air & sea port infra
            Electronic permit                          Secure and smooth supply                               Future Tuas Port
            applications                               chain                                                  • Relocation of city
            90% processed within 10                    • Secure Trade Partnership                               terminals to Tuas, 1st
            min                                          (STP) and STP-Plus                                     phase operational by
                                                       • MRAs with China, Japan,                                2027
            Physical cargo clearance                     South Korea & Canada                                 • Capacity increase from
            • 90% cleared within 8
                                                                                                                35mil to 65mil TEUs
              minutes                                  Compliance with global
            • 100% cleared within                      standards                                              Changi Airport
              13 minutes                               • World Customs                                        Expansion
                                                         Organisation (WCO)                                   • Redevelopment of
            Special schemes                              Advance Export                                         1080 ha of land for
            • Zero GST scheme                            Declaration (AED),                                     5th terminal, MRO and
            • Major export scheme                        Regulated Air Cargo                                    air cargo operations
                                                         Agents Regime (RCAR)

                                       Well connected to region and beyond
                             Physical connectivity
                             Best airport in the world: 1.96 mil tons handled in 2016 • >121 scheduled airlines • 381 cities • >80 countries •
                             >7,000 weekly scheduled flights
                             World’s busiest transhipment port: 30.59 mil TEUs handled in 2016 • 200 Shipping lines • 600 ports • >120
                             countries • Handle over 2,000 containers per vessel with a turnaround time of
Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
Singapore offers the most extensive FTA network
         Business connectivity through trade & tax
         agreements                                    11 Bilateral FTAs
         Worldwide: 21 FTAs, 41 IGAs, >70 DTAs
                                                          China-SG FTA
                                                          India-SG Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
                                                          Japan-SG Economic Partnership Agreement
                                                          Korea-SG FTA
                                                          SG-Australia FTA
                                                          New Zealand-SG Comprehensive Economic Partnership
             SINGAPORE                     ASEAN          Panama-SG FTA
                                                          Peru-SG FTA
           Excellent Business                             SG-Costa Rica FTA
            Infrastructure +           ASEAN/ SG FTA      SG-Jordan FTA
              Connectivity                                United States- SG FTA

                    Most extensive FTA network         9 Regional FTAs
                    in Asia covering 60% of the
                            world’s GDP                   ASEAN Free Trade Area
                                                          ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
                                                          ASEAN-China Free Trade Area
                                                          ASEAN-India Free Trade Area
                                                          ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
                                                          ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area
                                                          EFTA-SG FTA
                                                          GCC-SG FTA
                                                          Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership

                                                       3 Concluded/Signed FTAs

                                                        Trans-Pacific Partnership
                                                        EU-SG FTA
                                                        Turkey-SG FTA

                                                                                                                    APAC
Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
Introduction to Singapore EDB
Lead government agency that strategizes & shapes Singapore’s future business & economy

                                   OUR MISSION                                 WHAT WE DO
                We create for Singapore, sustainable economic growth with   Industry Development and
                      vibrant business and good job opportunities              Business Facilitation

                                                                                      Attract
                                                                                     Foreign
                                                                                   investments

                                                                                      Grow
                                                                                industry verticals

                                                                                 Point Singapore
                                                                                   towards the
                                                                                     future
Singapore: A Global Hydrohub - Singapore Economic Development Board
SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

OUR INDUSTRY SECTORS AND CLUSTERS

           I n o u r w o r k a t E D B , w e f o c u s o n t h e f o l l o w i n g i n d u s t r y s e c t o r s t h a t a r e i m p o r t a n t t o o u r e c o n o m y.
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                 Aerospace                                                              Consumer Businesses

                 Creative Industries                                                    Electronics

                 Energy & Chemicals                                                     Information & Communications Technology

                 Logistics & Supply Chain Management                                    Oil & Gas Equipment and Services

                 Medical Technology                                                     Natural Resources

                 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology                                        Precision Engineering

                 Cleantech                                                              Urban Solutions & Sustainability
SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

     HOW EDB CAN SUPPORT COMPANIES

                        I N F O R M AT I O N                                CONNECTIONS                                               INCENTIVES
                       Information on Singapore’s business            Link up to ecosystem partners including but not            Depending on your plans for growing in
                  environment, how to set up in Singapore, and          limited to government agencies, research              Singapore, we may be able to offer a financial
                   how to find the right talent for your company.    institutes, academic institutions, think tanks, and          or tax incentive to help you grow your
                                                                                   startup communities.                                  Singapore operations.

We can also facilitate introductions to Singapore government agencies, who may be relevant to companies’ interests such as:
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE

  ANNUAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

                                      GDP at Current Prices                                2017
500.0
                                                                                                                         2017 GDP: S $447.3B (USD $324 B)
450.0
400.0                                                                                                                               Others           Manufacturing
                                                                                                                                    19.40%              19.20%
350.0
300.0
250.0
                                                                                                               Construction
200.0                                                                                                             4.30%

150.0                                                                                                                                                          Business
                                                                                                                                                               Services
100.0                                                                                                        Transport and                                      14.80%
                                                                                                            Communication
 50.0                                                                                                           11.40%

  0.0
        1960             1970                 1980           1990         2000      2010
                                                  GDP at Current Prices                                                                              Financial and
                                                                                                                                    Wholesale &        Insurance
                                                                                                                                       Retail            13.30%
                                                                                                                                      17.60%

                                                                                                    2017 GDP Growth: 3.6%
                                                                                                    2018 GDP Growth Forecast: 1.5% to 3.5%
         Labour                 Skills                  Capital     Technology     Knowledge      Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry, Feb 2018             US$1.00 = S$1.3807
        intensive             intensive                intensive     + Services   + Innovation

   Source: Department of Statistics Singapore (2018)
Singapore’s Leadership Positions in Manufacturing & Hi-tech
         Chemicals            Hard Disk Drive Media         Aerospace           Semiconductors         Complex Components

       World’s 3rd largest     World’s largest hard      Largest aviation hub   Major site for 14 out   Accounts for global
       export refining hub,      disk drive media         in Asia, with ¼ of         of 25 top        output of 70% of wire
        with 1.3m barrels      producer with 40% of            the Asian           semiconductor       bonders and 30% of
        refined per day        global market share.      Maintenance, Repair    companies, producing       hearing aids
                                                            and Overhaul         >10% of front-end
                                                                market           equipment globally
                                  Analytical
       Pharmaceuticals           Instruments          Medical Devices Marine & Offshore                    Water

             30 plants              >50% of           50% world market
                                                           share for            70% of global
       manufacturing 5 out       microarrays and                                                      Global “HydroHub”,
                                                       microarrays and          market share for
        of the world’s top            mass                                                              with 180 water
                                                      mass spectrometers          jack-up rigs
             10 drugs             spectrometers                                                           companies
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE

INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS

                            Ease of Doing Business                         Global Investment Ranking
                                                                               Singapore                                    75
                         Rank              Country
                                                                                  Canada                                 74.3
                          1              New Zealand
                          2               Singapore                       United States                          72.2
                          3               Denmark                                 Albania                      71.7
                          4            Hong Kong (China)                                                      71.4
                                                                                Denmark
                          5            Republic of Korea
                                                                          Source: Global Innovation Index 2017 (Investment Sub-index)
                       Source: World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 Report

                    Innovation Input                                                                  Logistics Performance in Asia
                                                                                                            Rank              Country
       Rank             Country                                                                              1               Singapore
        1              Singapore                                                                             2               Hong Kong
        2               Sweden                                                                               3                  Japan
        3             Switzerland                                                                            4            Republic of Korea
        4               Finland                                                                              5                 Taiwan
        5       United States of America
                                                                                                          Source: World Bank’s Global Logistics Performance Index 2016
      Source: Global Innovation Index 2017
      (Innovation Input Sub-Index)

                                                 Labour Force                 High Skilled Labour
                                                                              Top 10 Countries with the Greatest High-Skilled Employment Share (%)
                              Rank                Country
                                                                                Luxembourg                               63.2
                               1                 Singapore                                                            56.2
                               2                     US                           Switzerland                        52.2
                                                                                                                     51.5
                               3                   Taiwan                                Israel                      51.4
                               4                Switzerland                                                         49.9
                                                                                       Iceland                      48.5
                               5                  Belgium                                                          47.8                 Source: World Economic
                            Source: BERI’s 2017 Labour Force Evaluation          Netherlands                       47.4                 Forum Global Human
                                                                                                                   46.5                 Capital Report 2017
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE

     INFRASTRUCTURE & CONNECTIVITY

                                                                                                  Serangoon & Ang Mo Kio
                                                                                      Co-location Data Centres: Keppel Digihub, NTT, I/O ST
                 Sembawang Port                                                       Electronics, Indostat, Telstra, Epsilon

  Woodlands & North Coast Wafer Fab Parks                                                          Seletar Aerospace Park

                                                                                                    Offshore Supply Base
                  CleanTech Park
                                                                                            Tampines & Pasir Ris Wafer Fab Parks
    Pioneer & International Business Park
Co-location Data Centres: Tanjong Kling Development,                                         Changi & Loyang Aerospace Parks
Equinix SG2, Digital Realty Trust, M1, Viewquest
                                                                                                         Changi Airport

              Tuas Biomedical Park                                                                   Changi Business Park
                                                                                      Co-location Data Centres: Singtel, Keppel Datahub,
                                                                                      Fujitsu, BT Global Services, Telin
                    Jurong Port

                Pasir Panjang Port                                                           Tai Seng & Chai Chee Technopark
                                                                                      Co-location Data Centres: Singtel, Global Switch, NTT,
                   Jurong Island                                                      Tata Comms, Pacnet, Savvis, NCS, 1-Net, AT&T,
                                                                                      Telehouse

                     One-North
 Biopolis, Mediapolis, Fusionopolis, LINK, LaunchPad                                                      Keppel Port
Co-location Data Centres: Equinix SG1 & SG3; ICONZ.
Webvisions; Ato Origin, Crimson Logic, CITIC Telecom,
Ascenix, Singtel

                                                        Business Parks   Industrial Parks                   Ports
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE’S CORPORATE TAX REGIME

                                 Corporate Tax Rates                   Broad-Based Tax Relief
                                                                             Schemes
                           Companies are taxed at a flat rate of
                              17% on chargeable income

                                                                       Tax Exemption                   Partial Tax
                                                                       for New Start-                Exemption for
                                                                       Up Companies                  All Companies
                                      0%                 0%

                                Capital Gains Tax   Withholding Tax
                                                     on Dividends        Deduction of
                                                                           Expenses
                                                                                                      Wage Credit
                                                                       Incurred before
                                                                                                       Scheme
                                                                       Commencemen
                                     10%                15%              t of Business

                                Withholding Tax      Withholding
                                 on Royalties       Tax on Interest

                                                                      For further information, please refer to : http://www.iras.gov.sg
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE

MANPOWER & TALENT LANDSCAPE
                                                  Singapore has a diverse and skilled workforce
                       Post-Secondary, Tertiary & Institutes of Higher Learning                        Profile of Degree Holders in the Labour Force
                                                                                                                                                                 Field of study (%)
                                                                                                                                                                 28.3 %
                                                                                                                                      Local        30
                                                                                                                                  Autonomous       25   22.4 %
Science & Technology

                                                                                                                                   Universities    20
                                                                                                                                 279 400 (58.9%)   15                     12.96 %
                                                                                                                                                                                               9.1 %
                                                                                                                                                   10                               6.23 %
                                                                                                                                                    5
                                                                                                           Singapore                                0
                                                                                                            474 500                                      BA       Eng       H&S        IT       Sci
                                                                                                            (62.4%)
                                                                                                                                                   80
                                                                                                                                     Private            57.2 %
                                                                                                                                   Education/      60
                                                                                                                                     Training      40
                                                                                         Total                                     Institutions
                                                                                        760 400                                  195 400 (41.1%)   20                      9.07 % 9.18 %
                                                                                                                                                                  5.5 %                        1.39 %
                                                                                        (100%)
                                                                                                                                                    0
                                                                                                                                                          BA       Eng      H&S        IT       Sci

                                                                                                                                                   40
                                                                                                                                                        30.3 %
                                                                             Business
                                                                                                                                     Outside of    30
                                                                                                                                     Singapore                   22.1 %
                                                                                                                                      286 000      20
                                                                                                                                                                          10.42 % 10.91 %
                                                                                                                                      (37.6%)                                                6.71 %
                                                                                                                                                   10
                                                                                        BA: Business & Administration
                                                                                        Eng: Engineering Sciences                                   0
                                                                                        H&S: Humanities & Social Sciences                                 BA      Eng      H&S        IT      Sci
                                                                                        IT: Information Technology
                                                                                        Sci: Natural, Physical, Chemical &Mathematical Sciences
                                                                                        Source : Comprehensive Labour Force Survey 2016, MOM
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE

   MANPOWER & TALENT LANDSCAPE
                             2016 EMPLOYMENT: 2.165 M                                                           2016 Median Basic Monthly Wage by Occupation
                                                                                                                                                          (All Industries)
                         Others                           Others
  100%                    0.9%                                                                                      S$ 13,000         Chief Operating Officer/General Manager
                                                          3.3%
                                                                                                                    S$ 9,500          Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
                                                 Pdn & Transport Operators,                                         S$ 8,537          Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer
    90%
                                                   Cleaners & Labourers               Degree
                                                          18.1%                       33.7%                         S$ 9,300          Software And Applications Manager
    80%
                                                                                                                    S$ 8,100          IT Service Manager
                                                                                                                    S$ 7,606          Budgeting And Financial Accounting Manager
    70%                                              Clerical, Sales &                                              S$ 7,452          Business Development Manager
                                                     Service Workers                                                S$ 7,400          Human Resource Manager
                        Services                          23.5%                                                     S$ 7,000          Manufacturing Plant/Production Manager
    60%                                                                           Diploma & Prof
                         83.9%                                                    Qualifications                    S$ 6,711          Sales And Marketing Manager
                                                                                       19.4%                        S$ 6,500          Advertising/Public Relations Manager
    50%
                                                                                                                    S$ 6,298          Administration Manager
                                                                                     Post-Sec                       S$ 5,974          Supply And Distribution/Logistics/Warehousing Manager
    40%                                                                            (Non-Tertiary)                   S$ 5,188          ICT Sales Professional
                                                                                      11.5%                         S$ 4,702          Accountant (Excluding Tax Accountant)
                                                         PMETs
    30%                                                                                                             S$ 4,127          Network, Servers And Computer Systems Administrator
                                                          55.1%                                                     S$ 3,600          Public Relations/Corporate Communications Professional
                                                                                    Secondary
    20%                                                                               17.1%
                     Construction                                                                                   S$ 5,500          Civil Engineer
                                                                                                                    S$ 4,828          Electronics Engineer
                          4.7%
    10%                                                                                                             S$ 4,796          Chemical Engineer
                    Manufacturing                                                Below Secondary
                                                                                                                    S$ 4,703          Industrial And Production Engineer
                         10.5%                                                         10.8%
     0%                                                                                                             S$ 4,375          Mechanical Engineer
                      By Industry                 By Broad Occupational       By Highest Qualification              S$ 4,204          Electrical Engineer
                                                         Group                       Obtained
                                                                                                         Source : Occupational Wage Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM
Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, MOM
SINGAPORE’S WATER STORY
     WATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY YEAR 2060

           "Our combined efforts to deal with the water challenge have turned our
           vulnerability into a strength. Over the years, our water industry has grown
           into a dynamic and vibrant part of the Singapore economy”.
                                                      - PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG

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ENVIRONMENT AND WATER IDENTIFIED AS KEY GROWTH INDUSTRY SINCE 2006
                               $670 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR WATER R&D AND MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT

     • In 2006: National Research Foundation set up
       under the Research, Innovation & Enterprise Council
       chaired by Singapore Prime Minister

     • Water industry generates over S$2.2 billion in
       annual value-add to economy and 14,000 jobs
       today, exceeding 2015 targets of S$1.7 billion and
       11,000 jobs.

     • Goals by 2020:
          • S$2.85 billion to GDP
          • 15,000 jobs

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SINGAPORE – GLOBAL HYDROHUB
     >180 WATER COMPANIES CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE WATER VALUE CHAIN

               Upstream                         Midstream                       Downstream
                players                          players                          players

             Components suppliers        Water treatment systems and   EPC, turnkey engineering solution
       (e.g. pumps, valves, membranes,       system integrators        providers, project developers and
                sensors, pipes)                                                 utility operators

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KEY WATER COMPANIES
               WIDE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES IN SINGAPORE SPANNING REGIONAL HQs, R&D AND MANUFACTURING
                              Local                                                               Foreign
                            Companies                                                              MNCs

                                   • Leading local utilities player   • Global competence centre for
 • Leading local desalination                                                                               • APAC HQ ex-China
                                   • Recently launched Global           microelectronics
   player                                                             • Engineering support for             • Global Supply Chain
 • Manufacturing of                  Asset Management System                                                  Management hub for e-
                                                                        industrial wastewater projects
   membranes / systems               at Jurong Island                                                         desal technology
                                                                        in Asia

 • Local EPC company              • Local start-up manufacturing      • Greater Asia HQ                     • APAC Ex-China HQ
   diversifying into Water          3D printed nano composite         • Smart Water CoE
 • Constructing Singapore’s 3rd     membranes                         • Global Command Centre
   desalination plant at Tuas

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WORLD CLASS PUBLIC RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
     SINGAPORE UNIVERSITIES RANKED TOP 2 IN WATER RESEARCH GLOBALLY

                            NTU and NUS             Top 2

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NEWRI’S CAPABILITIES
      VARIOUS CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE TO SOLVE MULTITUDE OF INTEREST AREAS
     Nanyang Environmental & Water Research Institute (NEWRI)

       Environmental Process              Singapore Membrane                 Industry Collaborations:
       Monitoring Centre                  Technology Centre
       • Hydrologic and hydro-            • Novel membranes
       environmental modelling and        • Forward osmosis and membrane
       simulation                         distillation
                                          • Ceramic membranes
       • Process modelling and
       simulation for industrial water,
       wastewater and waste               Environmental Chemistry
       • Molecular dynamic simulation     and Materials Group
                                          Advanced materials, water
                                          chemistry, air quality detection
       Residues, Resource and
                                          and sensing
       Reclamation Centre
       Waste to materials, waste to
       energy and remediation of
                                          Advanced Environmental
       contaminated sites, with
       strong focus on
                                          Biotech Centre
       biotechnology                      Environmental microbiology and
                                          bioprocesses applied to
                                          environment and water
       Total: ~200 researchers
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SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED RESEARCH TRANSLATION (START)
     TRL
           Singapore Membrane                                  Membrane Science & Tech                   START is leading the
           Technology Centre (SMTC)                            Consortium (MSTC)                         Singapore National
      1                                                                                                  Membrane Consortium
            Part of NEWRI ecosystem led by                      Multidisciplinary group of 25 fellows,
     2      eminent imminent global membrane                    100 researchers, consolidation of NUS    Domains include:
            thought leader Prof Wang Rong                       IPs & knowledge                          - Water and Environment
                                                                                                         - Energy
     3                                                                                                   - Food & Beverage
                                                                                                         - Pharmaceutical &
           Separation Technologies Applied Research & Translation (START)                                  Biomedical Applications
     4
           National infrastructure to translate intellectual property (IP) from local universities by
     5     working closely with industry to develop and commercialise low energy, high-efficiency
           separation technologies for various applications
                                                      Equipment:
     6         Activities include:                     Fabrication & assembly systems
                Prototype development                 Lab-based & on-site pilot systems
                Module production & testing
     7          Systems modelling & optimisation     Manpower:
                Pilot manufacturing                   Engineering Team
                                                       Business Development Team
     8
                                Industry take-up, piloting and commercialisation
     9                       Living Lab Fund (Water)              Industrial Living Lab
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TECHNOLOGICAL BETS TO ADDDRESS NATIONAL NEEDS
                      Short to medium term                    Medium Term                   Medium to Long Term
                    Electrochemical Desalination                 Blue Energy                 Biomimetic Membranes

                       Removal of salt from water by
       Definition

                                                         Salinity gradient energy from      Biological membrane (naturally
                         transporting ions through       difference in salt concentration       occurring proteins called
                      membranes under electric current    btw seawater & river water           aquaporins) with high flux
     Target
      coys

                                                                To be revealed
     Timeline

                         Evoqua-PUB demo                  On-going pilot and                NTU-Hyflux partnership
       Pilot

                          plant (ongoing)                 demo plant in 2019                 for commercialisation

                            Technology developed and commercialised through Singapore,
       Outcome

                            supply chain management and manufacturing anchored in SG
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LIVING LAB - WATER
     PUB HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 150 PILOTS AT ITS FACILITIES

       Advanced Meter                                 Real time monitoring of
        Reading and                                     water quality and
         Stormwater                                          distribution
        Management

                            Treatment of industrial    Opening of facilities on
                              wastewater through          Jurong Island and
                              Upflow Anaerobic          mainland to test water,
                            Sludge Blanket (UASB)      environment and energy
                           and ceramic Membrane              technologies
                           Bioreactor (MBR) system

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SINGAPORE – A REGIONAL HUB FOR SMART WATER SOLUTIONS
     A strong base of IT and OT technology providers developing pioneering digital solutions out of Singapore

                                                                                                 81-man Global IoT
                                                                                                 Digital Services CoE

                                300-man Digitalisation Hub

       30-man Global Smart Water         10-man Global IoT Lab for                                    40-man CoE
       Data Command Centre & core            Smart Filtration
         development team for the
             ViewTM Platform

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INDUSTRIAL WATER IMPLEMENTATION DRIVE

                                        Focus Areas     Final Outcomes

                                           Water
                                                         Cost reduction for
                                          Recycling     industrial end users

                                        Process Water
                                         Optimization     Lead demand
                                                        generated for IWS
                                                            providers
                                          Seawater
                                           Cooling
                                                        Govt savings from
                                        Smart Water       reduced infra
                                                            spending
                                        Benchmarking

      • New end-user funding scheme
     • Matchmaking solution providers
               and adopters

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Thank you

For further enquires, please contact EDB Regional Director EU
         Ms Yidan SUN via Sun_Yidan@edb.gov.sg
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