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Biopolis

Enhancing Public-Priva

Neuros

• Institute of Medic

• Singapore Immunolo
• Biological Resource C

• Corporate L

Phase 2

ate Sector Interactions

s
Immunos

cal Biology (IMB)
ogy Network (SIgN)
Centre (BRC) Phase 2
Laboratories

Biopolis

Phase 3

Ready Land &

& Infrastructure

Singapore

Tuas Biomedical Park

 360 Ha of prepared industrial land
 Ready infrastructure provided

 Stable water, Electricity and Telecommunications
 Sewerage discharge

 Efficient road access and ease of transportation

 Flexible land payment options
 Free from natural disasters

Tuas Biome

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edical Park

Biomedical C

CLIN
RESE

PHARMACEUTICALS Bioproc
Chemical
Industry
Sectors Genomics &

HEALTHCARE Molecular &
SERVICES &
Bioengi
DELIVERY Nanote

Compu
Bio

TRANSL
RESE

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Cluster Map

NICAL
EARCH

cessing MEDICAL
l Synthesis TECHNOLOGY

& Proteomics Industry
Sectors
& Cell Biology
BIOTECHNOLOGY
ineering &
echnology

utational
ology

LATIONAL
EARCH

Co-investme

RISC grants, in
bre

MTI Pharma ME

Drug discovery & devt
Med tech / devices
Biologics (cells / vaccines)

Mission-oriented BENCH Translatio
Investigati
Research Institutes
• IMCB, GIS, BTI Medicin
• IBN, BII,
• IMB A*STAR / B

Research Consortia SICS
• SBIC • SIgN STN
• SSCC • Biomarkers SCS
DPF Offi
Academic BENCH SCCS

NUS, NTU MBBS PhD / B
CSI awar

ent, VC funding Clinical Trials Overseas
Clinical Trials
nfrastructure, tax
eaks

INDUSTRY

EaT Biotech

Singapore
Clinical Trials

MOH

onal / BEDSIDE
ional
ne NMRC / HSA

BMRC Clinical Research Programmes
• Focus, strategy
ice Human Capital
S • Development, recruitment
BMS IF /
rds Infrastructure
• For Clinical Trials

Regulatory Framework
• IRBs

MEaT = Medical Enginering and Technology SIgN = Singapore Immunology Network
IMCB = Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology SSCC = Singapore Stem Cell Consortium
GIS = Genome Institute of Singapore STN = Singapore Tissue Network
BTI = Bioprocessing Technical Institute SCS = Singapore Cancer Syndicate
IBN = Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology SCCS = Singapore Consortium of Cohort Studies
BII = Bioinformatics Institute DPF = Data Privacy Framework
IMB = Institute of Medical Biology BMS IF = Biomedical International Fellowship
SICS = Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences CSI = Clincian Scientist Investigatorship
SBIC = Singapore Bioimaging Consortium IRBs = Institutional Review Boards

BMRC Resear

Phase 1 (2000-2005)

Institu
Bioengin
Nanotech

Institute of Genome Bioinformatics Bioproc
Molecular & Institute of Techn
Cell Biology Singapore Institute
Instit

Before 2000 2001 200
2000

*Set-up as BTU in 1990. Became BTC in 1995, established as BTI in 2003
^ The Centre for Molecular Medicine (CMM) was established in 2004, and was rep

rch Institutes

Phase 2 (2006-2010)

ute of Singapore Singapore Experimental
neering & Bioimaging Institute Therapeutics
hnology Consortium
for Clinical Centre
Sciences

cessing Singapore Stem Singapore Institute of
nology Cell Consortium Immunology Medical
tute* Biology^
Network

03 2005 2006 2007

positioned to Institute of Medical Biology in 2007

Science and Engineer

ELECTRONICS IME

Advanced Display

ElectrEonLicECComTpRonOenNtsICS DSI Da
Electronic Modules
Semiconductors Stor
Storage & Peripherals
Microelec
Industry Info-Comm
Sectors Computatio
Materials
Chemical

Specialty Chemicals Manufa
Performance Materials Techn
Petroleum/Petrochemicals Metro

Bio & ConCsuHmEerMChICemAisLtrSy IMRE

Process Engineering * ICES

CHEMICALS

Alignment of SERC R

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ring Research Council

INFOCOMM

I2R Communications Industry
Sectors
ata SoIfNtwFarOe &CCOomMpMuting
rage
Digital Content & Media
ctronics Devices
m Sciences
onal Sciences Precision Components
s Sciences Precision Modules
l Sciences
Machinery & Systems
acturing Aerospace
nology
Marine & Offshore
ology

SIMTech

IHPC Automotive

ENGINEERING *

RIs to meet Industry Needs

Developing New

ELECTRONICS

Nano-elect. Advanced Display Imag
Polymer Elec. Electronic Components
Micr
Photonics Electronic Modules Info-C
Semiconductors Computa

Storage & Peripherals Mate
Chem
Nanotechnology Manufac

M

Specialty Chemicals Human-mac
Performance Materials
Petroleum/Petrochemicals Arraye
Bio & Consumer Chemistry n
Process Engineering
Synthetic
Chemistry

CHEMICALS

Ener

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w Competencies

INFOCOMM

ging Communications Ultra wide
Band
Data Software &
Storage Computing Home 2015
roElectronics
Comm Sciences Digital Content &
ational Sciences Media
erials Sciences
mical Sciences Devices
cturing Technology
Metrology Human-factor
Engineering
chine interface
Precision Sensors
ed sensor Components
networks Mfg
Precision Systems
MachMineordy u&lSeysstems

Aerospace

Offshore Engrg

ENGINEERING

rgy

SERC Research Inst

Institute of Institute of High
Microelectronics (IME) Performance
Computing (IHPC)

Singapore Institute Data Storage In
of Manufacturing Institute (DSI) M
Technology &
(SIMTech) (IM

titutes and Centres

Institute for Infocomm
Research (I2R)

National
Metrology Centre

(NMC)

nstitute of Institute for Chemical &
Materials Research Engineering Sciences
(ICES)
Engineering
MRE)

Fusionopolis Ph

Fitness Gym & Pool

Shared
Conference Rooms

Retail and F&B Podium

one-north MR

hase 1 Facilities

Serviced Work-Live
Apartments
Skybridges and Sky
Gardens
Business and
Research Space

500-seat
Experimental
Performance Theatre

RT Station

Fusionopol

lis Phase 2A

SPRING Singapore
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Fusion of Science

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e and Engineering

Realising Fu

A Magnet for the
Best and Brightest

Outstanding researchers with diverse
cultures to create highly
inventive environment

Singapore’s most
powerful Computers
- driving innovations

S'pore's largest R&D
cleanroom at your service

State-of-the-art cleanroom

Integration of SER

usionopolis

Bringing Technology
From the labs to

Your Daily Experience

experimental place to innovate
and create ideas

for R&D and new applications

Science meets business

Partnering industry in joint
development of next

generation technologies

Small Matters!

produce high-resolution,
3D images down
to an atomic level
Area of Phase 1 : 120,000m2
Area of Phase 2 : 103,688m2
No. of Researchers : > 1600

RC RI Capabilities



Key Success Factor:
Human Capital

Hu
Catc

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uman Capital –
ch a few Whales !

Attracting International Sc

When physician-scientists Judith Swain and Ed Holm
take up their posts in Singapore…, they will join a s
studded community at one of the world’s most rapi
developing biomedical research centres. …they are
latest of many Western scientists who have head
for the impressive facilities of the tiny city-state.

Naturejobs, 5 J

Dr Yoshiaki Ito Sir George RaddaSir David Lane
Dr Birgitte Lane

Dr Edison Liu Dr Jackie Ying Dr Neal Copeland D

Dr Nancy Jenkins

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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cientific Talent (Whales)

mes Dr Peter
star- Gluckman
idly
Dr Davor
the Solter
ded
Dr Alan Colman
Jul 06

Dr Philippe
Kourilsky

Dr Paola
Castagnoli

Dr Edward Dr Judith Dr Colin Dr David
Holmes Swain Stewart Townsend

Dr Colin Dr Frank Dr Alex
Blakemore Eisenhaber Matter
Dr Phil Ingham

Dr Jean Paul Thiery

2006 2007 2008 2009

Hum
Train 1,

Gu
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man Capital –
,000 PhD Guppies

uppy – 0.03 meters

Nurturing & Developing H

Evelyn Thangaraj Talent P
2005 A*STAR YRAP

Scholar
(currently A*STAR
NSS BS Scholar)

Le Ngoc Phuong Lan Guppies
2005 A*STAR YRAP

Scholar
(currently A*STAR
NSS BS Scholar)

10-14 yrs 15-18 yrs 19-23 yrs

Youth YRAP & NSS(
Science A*STAR Science PG

Awards

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Human Capital (Guppies)

Pipeline

Senior
Guppies
Young
Whales

(BS) 24-30 yrs < 35 yrs
GS
NSS(PhD) AIF
AGS AGS (Post-doc)

SINGA

Human Capital: Inte

MIT Sta
Physics Chemical E
(Malaysia)
(Sha

Stanford
Computer Science

(India)

ernational Guppies

anford MIT
Engineering Bio Engineering
anghai)
(Hong Kong)

MIT
Chemical Engineering

(Vietnam)

Human Capital: Si

Rockefeller St
Bacteriology Bioc

Duke Cambridg
Medicine/PhD Medici

ingapore Guppies

tanford Stanford
chemistry Biochemistry

ge, London Carnegie-Mellon
ine/PhD Computer Science