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Our "Translation"

Our Approach and Activities

START Approach

  • Collaboration with world-class Research Institutes and Institutes of Higher Learning in Singapore and globally
  • Concerted efforts to forge symbiotic relationships with local and international Industry partners to develop technology translation platforms
  • Design, build, and operate pilot-scale processes to validate lab-scale technologies in a real-world scenario
  • Translate promising research innovations into commercially viable, next generation products

START Activities

  • Chemical Formulations/Membrane Production
  • Membrane Post-Treatment/Modification
  • Element/Module Fabrication
  • Membrane QC/Autopsy
  • Engineering Design, Fabrication and Pilot Testing of Systems
  • Business Development

Our Technology Focus Areas

Microfiltration (Polymeric and ceramic membranes)
Ultrafiltration (Hollow fibre and flat sheet)
Nanofiltration (Hollow fibre and flat sheet)
Reverse osmosis (Hollow fibre and flat sheet)
Forward osmosis (Hollow fibre and flat sheet)
Ion exchange membranes
Design of systems
Integration and pilot validation of novel membrane systems and processes
Novel chemicals (CIP, Pre-treatment, etc)
Process monitoring sensors
Analytical sensors
Membrane integrity monitors