Collaboration Opportunities |
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PUB welcomes research collaborations that are in line with our mission: to ensure an adequate, efficient and sustainable supply of water. The opportunities for collaborative research abound for partners in the water and related industries, universities and research institutions (locally and overseas) and creative individuals who share our objective of improving water supply management through use-inspired fundamental research, application and technological development, as well as investment in process improvement, knowledge management and implementation.
To support this endeavour, PUB offers many opportunities for the collaborative development of new water technologies. Intellectual properties (IP) arising from these engagements are managed in accordance to PUB’s IP Policy.
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Collaborative Research and Development
In PUB, we believe that use-inspired basic and applied research often result in innovations that produce the most significant benefits to us, our partners and customers. We welcome novel ideas and technologies that enable PUB to increase Singapore’s water resources, manage our water quality and security, and at the same time, lowering production costs. Our experience with collaborative R&D has shown that such partnerships often result in the transfer of complementary expertise, thus creating a win-win situation for all parties.
Over the years, PUB’s commitment to create effective research partnerships with local and international research organisations, water utilities and technology solution providers has resulted in a number of collaborative R&D projects. To tell us about a radically new idea or a disruptive technology still in the budding stage, complete the form found here. We would be happy to explore the possibilities of joint R&D.
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Test-bedding Opportunities
The water industry is different from the other industries in many ways, and one of them is the conservative outlook to new treatment technologies without track records. While this position has been adopted for the good reason of protecting water safety and public health, it has somewhat stifled the application of potentially revolutionary water innovations.
PUB would like to foster the growth of these innovations by facilitating the testing of products, processes, systems and services. The aim is to help these new technologies establish good track record in order for them to be competitive in the water market.
PUB has many facilities (e.g. waterworks, water reclamation plants, NEWater factories, reservoirs and stormwater canals) that can be made available as industrial test-bedding sites for public and private sectors alike. Do contact us to explore how we can help you test-bed your technology.
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Partnering to Seek External Funding Support
Breakthrough innovations often arise when research occurs across the boundaries of distinctly different disciplines. An excellent example is the advancement in polymeric membrane materials, which has greatly benefit seawater desalination and water reuse today. PUB therefore encourages cross-disciplinary research that can potentially lead to high impact innovations and applications in the area of water.
Although such research may not relate directly to PUB’s operation and expertise, PUB will partner proponents to seek funding support from external agencies. This allows the different parties to share the cost of performing research and development, and at the same time, to reduce the associated risks. A listing for available funding schemes that support environmental and water research is shown below:
Contact us at pub_research@pub.gov.sg to explore further. |