The
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), a research institute
of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), launched the
SIMTech Microfluidics Foundry (SMF). SMF offers an integrated spectrum of
capabilities for developing and manufacturing of microfluidic devices for
applications in health care, biomedical, pharmaceutical, energy, water quality
monitoring, and chemical processing. Reflecting A*STAR’s strategic investments
in R&D of innovative high-value manufacturing solutions, this will make Singapore a
focal point for public-private sector microfluidic devices investments, R&D,
and manufacturing.
A*STAR
aims to exploit opportunities in the microfluidics space through harnessing our
strengths in multi-disciplinary research across the biomedical, physical, and
engineering sciences. One of the value propositions of A*STAR is the spectrum
of capabilities that we have and our ability to organize the relevant parts in
a synergistic way both within and beyond A*STAR to develop meaningful
public-private partnerships.
SMF
provides the emerging microfluidic industry an integrated spectrum of
competencies from design, simulation, prototyping to scalable technology
development for mass production of polymer-based microfluidic devices.
Companies can leverage on the integrated suite of services provided by SMF to
reduce cost and improve efficiency as well as translate their laboratory
concepts or prototypes to market in the shortest time cost-effectively by
accessing the existing competencies and capabilities of microfluidic research
in Singapore and Switzerland.
Singapore Institute
of Manufacturing Technology
(SIMTech), www.simtech.a-star.edu.sg