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Knowledge Economy in Singapore

1. Joint ventures between companies and public research institutes

Example: Singapore Airlines has entered into a JV with Lufthansa in order to provide
Singapore.

2. Airlines passengers with access Singapore has strong copyright laws, particularly in
safeguarding burgeoning knowledge-intensive industries.
Examples: pharmaceuticals and biomedical research.

3. Investing in human capital. Much of the focus in recent years has been on establishing
Singapore as a world-class education hub by attracting top educational institutions to
Singapore, and on building a cluster of top-notch professional education and training
centers.

Example: The sixth-storey library

4. Singapore has retained its status of one of the world's largest oil processing centers, and
is ranked among the top three of the world's busiest seaports. In the aviation sector,
Singapore Airlines has been voted the world's best carrier for 10 consecutive years. And
Changi International Airport has also been listed as the most efficient airport in Asia.
 5. Entrepreneurship is thriving in Singapore , testament to the growing creative streak of
Singaporeans.
Examples: BreadTalk, Barang Barang, 77th Street and Expressions. And many of these brands
are making inroads into overseas markets, putting the Singapore stamp beyond our shores.

6. On the R&D front, Singapore’s two-year old biomedical brainchild – Biopolis – is

already creating waves. The hub has been making progress in the study of the human
genome, which could help in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as cancer and
Hepatitis.

Knowledge Economy in Ireland

Research and Development:

● Pharmaceuticals
It works particularly towards achieving medical advances around fatal diseases
such as cancer and heart disease, amongst many others.

Examples:
● Medical Devices
Examples:

Tricorder Heart Sleeves

●ICT
Ireland has become the global technology hub of choice when it
comes to attracting the strategic business activities of ICT companies.
This has earned Ireland the reputation for being the heart of ICT in
Europe. The industry employs over 37,000 people and generates €35
billion in exports annually.
● Financial Support

IDA Ireland has an extensive programme of grant aid for RDI projects. This
includes a 25% R&D tax credit designed to encourage companies to undertake
new or additional RDI activity in Ireland. Contact IDA Ireland for a comprehensive
list of other supports and aid available to companies.

Knowledge Economy in Philippines

Arrhythmia Sensor
The sensor called “wearable cardiac arrhythmia monitor” targets to be a low-cost device
compared to what is current available in the market. “It is critical to have a device to monitor
cardiopulmonary functions as part of treating arrhythmia or the irregular heart beat that raises a
patient’s risk of stroke and heart failure,”

Irrigation Information System

 An observatory will be built in order to provide real-time information on soil (moisture),
meteorological (atmospheric and hydrologic (surface and subsurface water source) conditions in
the farm. With the system’s ability to accurately determine environmental conditions, automation
of irrigation of farms based on a programmed schedule will be possible.

Water Purification
The water purification project will develop a design for graphene-based materials for
producing materials and device in water purification and desalination. Graphene-based materials
are seen to be a solution to global water crisis as these allows water and other liquids to be
purified at an estimated rate of nine times faster than top commercial filters.

Portable Sensor
The technology for portable sensor will build a facility to fabricate prototype sensors and
other devices to be used by the academe and industry. “The project aims to develop novel
portable and low-power graphene-based gas sensors using wafer-level packaging processes for
applications on cell phones, wearable devices and internet of things (IoT),” explained PCARI.
This also has application in various industries as environmental monitoring (such as of nitrogen
dioxide, an air pollutant) and transportation monitoring and control.
Mobile Diagnostic Tool
The mobile health tool will create a digital collaboration spa where each professional group
(medicine, veterinary medicin and agriculture) will contribute specialized knowledge for us on a
mobile app. This app will be made available on smart phones to be used by community health
workers, livestock and agricultural extension workers. The app will enable policy makers to ado
policies on speedy delivery of service to communities and monitor allocation and use of
government resources.

Cancer-phenome Biobanking
 The Philippine Cancer Phenome-Biobanking System and Biomonitoring Program will
provide health workers access to relevant patient information, supply of human tissue sample
human cell culture materials, and data on threatening levels endocrine disruptors in Filipinos.