* Singapore IPOS has been appointed as an International Searching Authority (ISA), and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). * PCT applications can only be conducted by appointed International Authorities known as ISA and IPEA. * There are currently 17 IP offices across the world being appointed to act as …
Tag: Singapore
Sep 01
Singapore USB Traveller Plug
*…travellers.. you stumple into your hotel room.. only power points in the room are in strangely inaccessible locations… * …Chia Eng Kiat.. latest invention, the USB Traveller Plug, will come in handy… * “It took us more than a year to develop it…” .. by his company Tredan Connections. * …what sets his USB Traveller …
Jul 27
Singapore Mini Maker Faire (26 & 27 Jul 2014)
The Singapore Mini Maker Faire is happening on 26 & 27 Jul 2014 at Senja-Cashew CC (101 Bukit Panjang Road Singapore 679910) https://www.facebook.com/SingaporeMiniMakerFaire
Jun 25
Data in the City
Data in the City: Ideas Challenge is an online Challenge which crowdsources for ideas that use government data to create innovative apps. https://ideas.ecitizen.gov.sg/a/pages/ditc-home Note: Check out some of the idea submitted by our members. * https://ideas.ecitizen.gov.sg/a/dtd/Buddy-App-for-Home-Patients/66639-26226
Jul 05
Global Innovation Index 2013
http://www.booz.com/global/home/press/display/global-innovation-index-2013?utm_source=Social%2BMedia%2B&utm_medium=bitly&utm_campaign=Gii2013 …Singapore’s drop from third to eighth place in the Global Innovation Index 2013- following a change in the methodology to place more emphasis on innovation output.. It measures 142 countries using 84 indicators, including innovation output, the quality if universities, availability of microfinance and venture capital. Singapore had previously held third place for two …
Apr 03
Singapore 3D Display Screen Protector
* … EyeFly 3D, can make images on non-3-D smartphones “leap” from their screens, without users having to wear special 3-D glasses. * … 500,000 nano-sized lens structures embedded… * Each lens structure is 1,000 times smaller than the width of a strand of hair. * … developed by Temasek Polytechnic and the Institute of …
Apr 02
Singapore Introduce Intellectual Property Financing scheme
* A new financing scheme… for local companies to use their intellectual property (IP) as collateral when applying for bank loans. * …Government will partially underwrite the value of patents so banks will not be made to bear all the risk if firms cannot repay the loan. * …aimed at encouraging banks to recognise IP …
Jan 14
Singapore Vertical Farm
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2012/12/09/eco-solutions-singapore-vertical-farm.cnn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq9m66vj2kc
Jan 09
Singapore topless table for foodcourt
…designed special aluminium frames that transform into tables when fitted with a modified food tray. Without the trays, dinners will not have tables to eat at. …the concept is similar to the way supermarket trolleys are used. To remove a tray from the rack, diners will have to insert a $1 coin into a slot …