Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise success stories
Singapore is reviewing the success of its Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) roadmap as it prepares to launch the RIE2030 plan with a $37 billion budget. The report highlights achievements in deep tech, quantum computing, and precision medicine as key drivers for national economic growth.
Why it matters
This reflects Singapore's long-term strategic investment in technology and innovation to maintain global competitiveness.
Horizon Quantum chief executive Joe Fitzsimons (right) and staff engineer Kyle Chu with the quantum computer they assembled for US$2.3 million (S$2.9 million), at their Mediapolis office on Dec 3.
Listen Summarise Singapore’s RIE plans have driven innovation in industries like marine manufacturing, with Mencast Marine adopting AI and 3D printing to boost productivity and reduce carbon footprint. Horizon Quantum, a local deep tech startup, developed tools to simplify quantum computing, secured funding, and launched Singapore’s first commercial quantum computer for hire. PRECISE and PREPARE initiatives advance precision medicine and epidemic preparedness, mapping genomes and creating respiratory tissue models to improve healthcare and future outbreak responses. AI generated
SINGAPORE – Singapore launched its first Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) roadmap in 2010, supported by a budget of $16.1 billion, to outline the nation's priorities in research and technology.
It has been 15 years since that initial launch.
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