This new collaboration between Intel, NTU and NYP aims to enable students to obtain modern skillsets and spur innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables space. This is in line with the company’s broader goal of building a community of young creative visionaries contributing to national development, and aligned with the Singapore government’s vision to support innovators in developing and building technology ecosystems that will drive economic growth for the country with new startups, products, technologies and services.
"Every Singaporean student should have the opportunity to solve global challenges through innovation,” said Sumner Lemon, Country Manager, Intel Malaysia and Singapore. "The Open Innovation Labs with Intel will help nurture local innovation and encourage creative thinking, designing, making and inventing for the next generation of Singaporeans."
Dr Lim Jui, CEO of NTU Innovation and NTUitive, the university’s commercialisation arm, said that the collaboration offers opportunities for student innovators to turn their ideas into reality.
“NTU’s own innovation labs have been a crucial training ground for creative students and staff who are keen to tinker with ideas and inventions. However, with this new collaboration with Intel, our students and staff will now have access to unique technology and expertise which gives them an extra edge when it comes to developing skillsets and prototypes needed to kick-start a company,” he said.
“Preparing Singaporeans for jobs of the future requires a strong nexus between educational institutions and industry. Spurring an interest in our young people to experiment, tinker and innovate solutions to solve real world problems while bringing benefits to the society has always been a critical part of education and training at NYP.
Dr Lim Jui, CEO of NTU Innovation and NTUitive, the university’s commercialisation arm, said that the collaboration offers opportunities for student innovators to turn their ideas into reality.
“NTU’s own innovation labs have been a crucial training ground for creative students and staff who are keen to tinker with ideas and inventions. However, with this new collaboration with Intel, our students and staff will now have access to unique technology and expertise which gives them an extra edge when it comes to developing skillsets and prototypes needed to kick-start a company,” he said.
“Preparing Singaporeans for jobs of the future requires a strong nexus between educational institutions and industry. Spurring an interest in our young people to experiment, tinker and innovate solutions to solve real world problems while bringing benefits to the society has always been a critical part of education and training at NYP.
"As Intel is a world tech innovation leader, we are delighted to have this opportunity to collaborate with Intel to establish an Open Innovation Lab where students, lecturers, knowledge institutions and enterprises can come together to form a collaborative ecosystem, to learn, share, ideate, experiment and innovate needs-driven Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable solutions for the market. This collaboration with Intel will encourage our students and staff to develop skills that are industry-relevant, in line with SkillsFuture,” said Jeanne Liew, Principal & CEO, Nanyang Polytechnic.
Intel, NTU and NYP started collaborating in 2014 with activities such as the Intel Galileo Makeathon at NTU and Intel Galileo Boot Camp in NYP. Intel has also donated hardware including the Intel Galileo Gen2, Intel Edison Kit for Arduino, Intel Edison Breakout Board and DE2i-250 FPGA Board to the institutions.
Over the next six to nine months, Open Innovation Lab initiatives ranging from boot camps, workshops, to makeathons and hackathons are to take place. A workshop on IoT programming in NYP ended last week.
Intel, NTU and NYP started collaborating in 2014 with activities such as the Intel Galileo Makeathon at NTU and Intel Galileo Boot Camp in NYP. Intel has also donated hardware including the Intel Galileo Gen2, Intel Edison Kit for Arduino, Intel Edison Breakout Board and DE2i-250 FPGA Board to the institutions.
Over the next six to nine months, Open Innovation Lab initiatives ranging from boot camps, workshops, to makeathons and hackathons are to take place. A workshop on IoT programming in NYP ended last week.
The Open Innovation Lab initiative in NTU will involve NTUitive, the university’s innovation and enterprise, while the NYP partnership will be with the Centre of Innovation for Electronics (COIE), a joint establishment between NYP and SPRING Singapore to help local companies develop and launch products in the local and global markets.
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