Singapore Polytechnic and MRANTI to foster better knowledge exchange and cross-border insights

18 Oct 2023

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) 2023 event held at the Singapore Expo, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said that Singapore is working with partners from the region and beyond to build capabilities and a development pipeline for young talent for the manufacturing sector. To this end, the SP signed an agreement with the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) to drive innovation, exchange knowledge and catalyse technological progress. Both SP students and their Malaysian counterparts will get to work on multi-disciplinary sustainability projects while leveraging design-thinking methodology to address industry challenges. They can also take part in activities such as hackathons, ideathons, boot camps and facility visits to nurture entrepreneurship and promote cross-cultural collaboration. SP will also work with other industry partners such as the Singapore Manufacturers Federation and international certification body TÜV SÜD to help companies achieve sustainable growth. DPM Heng also noted that in 2023, about 900 engineering internships have been secured under Enterprise Singapore’s Global Ready Talent Programme, which supports companies to hire and train ITE, polytechnic and university graduates for various roles. SP’s Deputy Principal (Development) Georgina Phua and Senior Lecturer Ilyas also spoke about the benefit of the partnership such as students from both countries working together on collaborative projects. 

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