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8SINGAPOREMEDTECHDIRECTORY2025/2026ContinuingSingaporesGrowthasaHubofMedTechExcellenceSingaporesstatusasaglobalhubforMedTechinnovationisunderpinnedbyseveralkeyfactorsOneofthemostcriticalisitsrobustframeworkforintellectualproperty(IP)protection whichensurescompaniescansafelydevelopandcommercialisetheirinnovationsAprimeexampleisthedevelopmentofStellestlensesbyFrenchcompanyEssilorLuxotticainSingaporeTheselenseswhichsimultaneouslycorrectvisionandslowmyopiaprogressioninchildrenwerelaunchedgloballyin2020andserveasatestamenttoSingaporesinnovationfriendlyenvironmentInadditiontostrongIPprotectionSingaporeoffersoneofthefastestIPapplicationprocessesintheworldThroughtheSGIPFASTprogrammepatentscanbegrantedwithinsixtoninemonthstrademarksinthreetosixmonthsandregistereddesignsinaslittleasonemonthThisallowsinnovatorstobringtheirproductstomarketquicklywhilebuildingarobustIPportfolioFinallytheimportanceofnumerousincentivesprovidedbytheSingaporegovernmenttospurinnovationalsocannotbeunderstatedAnnouncedinMarch2024theMedTechCatapultAIMedicalImagineEnhancingDiagnosticswithAimSGAnothercornerstoneofSingaporesHealthITMasterPlan(HITMAP)istheAIMedicalImagingPlatformforSingaporesPublicHealthcare(AimSG)PilotedatSingaporeGeneralHospital(SGH)andChangiGeneralHospital(CGH)AimSGaimstorevolutionisediagnosticimagingbyintegratingAIcapabilitiesintoclinicalworkflowsDevelopedcollaborativelybySynapxeSingHealthandNTTDataAimSG is an open vendor-neutral platformthatenablesseamlessintegrationofAIpoweredimagingsolutionsforvariousmodalitiesTheresultFasterandmoreaccurateanalysisofmedicalimageswhichimprovesradiologistsproductivityandreducestheneedforunnecessarytestsandproceduresOnenotableparticipantintheAimSGplatformisSouthKoreancompanyLunitaleaderinAI-poweredcancerdiagnosticsItsLunitINSIGHTCXRtoolhasbeenintegratedintoSGHandCGHschestX-rayworkflowsenhancingthedetectionanddiagnosisofchestdiseasesWiththedeploymentofAIalgorithmsintheAimSGpilotprojectreceivingpositivefeedbackfromSGHandCGHthereareplanstoexpandtheuseofAIforimagingacrossthepublichealthcaresystemSpecificallyMOHintendstoprogressivelyrollouttheuseofAIformammographynationwideonceitsuseisproveneffectiveinitiativeisa$38millionnationalinitiativelaunchedbytheAgencyforScienceTechnologyandResearch(A*STAR)toboostlocalR&DcapabilitiesinthedesigndevelopmentandmanufacturingofhighvaluenovelMedTechproductsApprovedprojectswillreceivefundingofupto$2millionandaccesstoin-houseexpertiseABrightFutureforMedTechinSingaporeSingaporesMedTechsectorhasfirmlyestablisheditselfasagloballeaderininnovationandexcellenceWithathrivingR&DecosystemahighlydigitisedpublichealthcaresectorandstronggovernmentsupportthenationisnotapreferreddestinationbutalaunchpadforMedTechcompanieslookingtoscaletheirimpactacrossAsiaandbeyondWhetherlocalorforeigninnovation-drivenbusinessescanleverageSingaporesworldclassinfrastructureandcollaborativeenvironmenttomeetAsiasgrowinghealthcaredemandsAsMedTechcontinuestopushtheboundariesofwhatspossibleSingaporeremainsattheforefrontprovidingafertilegroundfornewbreakthroughsFromadvancinghomecaresolutionstorevolutionisingdiagnosticswithAIthecountryoffersunparalleledopportunitiesforgrowthandinnovationInthiseverevolvinglandscapeSingaporeisntjustpreparing for the future ofhealthcare–itsactivelyshapingit8
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