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Strategic Partnership

NAMIC aims to support more industries, expand into new areas and access new technologies via strategic partnership.

Here are several types of our strategic partnership:-

 

NAMIC-IPI Partnership

  • Leverage global Intellectual Property (IP) pool for Background IP (BIP)
  • Foreground IP (FIP) creation through Institute of Higher Learning + Industry Partner

NAMIC-SMF PARTNERSHIP

NAMIC and SMF launch Industry Partnership Program to benefit 3000+ SME membership pool

  • Tie in to AM Industry Working Group, to advance AM adoption and unlock value for SMF membership pool
  • SMF members pool resources, form Technology Partnership Group around common Technical Challenge
  • NAMIC augments resources, identifies relevant IP, implements translational R&D project to achieve technical objective

NAMIC-ACE PARTNERSHIP

Namic is partnering with Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) to identify and place students skilled in AM technologies in NAMIC projects. Interested companies please contact NAMIC.

The Framework

  • NAMIC partners with Polys and IHLs to identify pool of qualified AM students
  • Identify PEP projects suitable for apprenticeship attachment (min.6 months, max. 1yr)
  • Company running PEP project hires apprentice directly
  • Place of students at company facilitated through ACE Student Training Program (STP)

Key Benefits

  • Develop hands-on AM workforce
  • Provide companies with employable talent pool

 

 

MOU Partnership

NAMIC has signed several local and international major Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) distributed across the AM value chain. These MOUs have translated into existing NAMIC projects and pipelines, with more to be developed.

3D Metalforge-NAMIC MOU Signing
19 May, 2017
The collaboration with NAMIC and SUTD’s digital manufacturing and design centre, is to develop and commercialise hybrid wired-arc additive manufacturing technology. It uses cutting-edge robotics, plasma and machine technology to deliver a faster and more cost-effective 3D metal printing solution, offering 10 times faster printing speeds, as well as feed material of up to 5 times cheaper.
UL-NAMIC MOU Signing
25 May, 2017
Partnering UL, one of the global leaders in AM training and facility safety certification, to develop workforce development programs. Under this partnership, UL has piloted the Testing and Certification Guidance Program and is looking to offer NAMIC UL-SME Foundations of AM training and certification course in the upcoming Industrial Transformation Asia Pacific Tradeshow.
SAMA-NAMIC MOU Signing
19 October, 2017
The Shanghai Additive Manufacturing Association (SAMA) has come together to establish a strategic partnership with NAMIC. The collaboration will focus on AM technology standards development for medical devices.
SAF-NAMIC MOU Signing
7 November, 2017
MOU will enable SAF to leverage on NAMIC’s expertise in 3D printing as well as their network with research and industry partners. SAF and NAMIC will collaborate on the development of qualification standards and conduct research into the military use of 3D printing.
Sembcorp Marine-DNV GL-SIMTech-NAMIC MOU Signing
9 November, 2017
The four organisations will collaborate on developing and certifying Laser Aided Additive Manufacturing technology in fabricating large-scale structures for newbuild vessels.
ST Kinetics-NAMIC MOU Signing
21 November, 2017
As part of the collaboration with SAF, ST Kinetics, a first-tier supplier to SAF, will collaborate with NAMIC leveraging on their expertise in 3D printing as well as their network with research and industry partners.
SPEE3D-Singapore Polytechnic-NAMIC MOU Signing
18 January, 2018
SPEE3D will enter into a partnership with Singapore Polytechnic and NAMIC to develop and test-bed SPEE3D’s supersonic metal 3D printing solution (SP3D) including metal powder feedstock, as part of SPEE3D’s global go-to-market strategy.
NAR Lab-NAMIC MOU Signing
27 March, 2018
Collaboration will focus on AM technology standards development for medical devices, leverage best practices in AM medical device regulatory frameworks, based on “Technical Considerations for Additive Manufactured Medical Devices” by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines on medical devices, joint clinical trials in local hospitals on AM medical devices developed as well as AM digital workflows in a patient care environment.
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)-NAMIC MOU Signing
18 April, 2018
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NAMIC will collaborate on innovation and development of maritime and energy applications related to digitalization and advanced manufacturing.
Meinhardt-NAMIC MOU Signing
8 May, 2018
Meinhardt and NAMIC will collaborate to explore new horizons in construction engineering through additive manufacturing (AM) technologies with the aim of enhancing its Smart City Centre of Excellence (COE) capabilities in the region.
AAIS-NAMIC Joint Industry Programme on Developing Certified Components Through AM
24 July, 2018
NAMIC in partnership with Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Workforce Singapore, Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) has launched the AAIS-NAMIC Joint Industry Programme (JIP) to holistically address aviation industry technical development and training needs.
MPA, PSA, NAMIC, 3D Metalforge
17 October, 2018
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), PSA, 3D Metalforge and NAMIC will collaborate on establishing an Additive Manufacturing (AM) rapid production facility for port equipment spare parts.
MPA, SSA & NAMIC MOU Signing
17 October, 2018
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and NAMIC will collaborate on joint industry program focused on establishing the commercial viability, technical feasibility and regulatory compliance behind the use of AM for marine parts.
Ivaldi Group & NAMIC MOU Signing
17 October, 2018
Ivaldi Group and NAMIC will collaborate on joint industry program focused on establishing the commercial viability, technical feasibility and regulatory compliance behind the use of AM for marine parts.
ASTM International & NAMIC MOU Signing
17 October, 2018
NAMIC joins ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (CoE) as Asia Strategic Partner. NAMIC’s partnership with ASTM (first in Asia) will support R&D that advances additive manufacturing standards, which in turn will drive commercialization of cutting-edge additive manufacturing technologies.
Wiivv-NAMIC MOU Signing
17 October, 2018
NAMIC and Wiivv Incorporated agree to collaborate on the development of customized biometric insoles through activities including, but not limited to, deployment trials, development of AM techniques and process, validation of research study data and the establishing of manufacturing capabilities in Singapore.
Mobility goes Additive (MgA, Germany)-NAMIC MOU Signing
7 May, 2019
Collaborate with local companies to leverage plug-and-play solutions with MgA’s network members, including notable German MNC’s such as Siemens & TUV SUD. This will shorten the time-to-market for the development of AM solutions, and broaden the market reach for NAMIC and MgA’s global industry network, while expanding the applications of AM across sectors.

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Quotes

NAMIC is an important part of our effort to ensure the competitiveness of our manufacturing sector.

Mr S Iswaran

Minister for Communications & Information

I am very impressed with how Singapore is driving and supporting the local AM industry development in a very coordinated and strategic way. I am sure that through NAMIC’s great efforts will help put Singapore on the global AM map.

Jack Wu

General Manager EOS Electro Optical Systems (Shanghai)

Singapore and GE are aligned in terms of broad objectives, and with a little proactivity could find significant points of resonance.

Dr Sanjay Correa

Vice President – Industrialisation GE Aviation

3D Printing will make a big impact on the way we design & make things!

Matthew Mak

MP Biomedicals Asia Pacific

NAMIC can help de-risk a company’s foray into Additive Manufacturing, make it less risky and open your eyes to the amazing research that’s out there.

Zhou Simin

Vice President of Digital Manufacturing Technologies, UL

The entire NAMIC initiative is geared toward encouraging local companies to adopt and integrate additive manufacturing.

Jerome Hewlett

Invention Science Fund Vice President, Intellectual Ventures

I was happy to see all the energy in the Singaporean AM space, looking forward to much more to come!

Wim Micheles

Vice President Asia Pacific Materialise

The next episode of 3D printing will involve printing entirely new kinds of materials. Eventually we will print complete products – circuits, motors and batteries already included.

Hod Lipson

Professor of Engineering and Data Science, Columbia University, New York

3D printing is changing personalised medical devices as we know them, from new, beautiful, conformal, ventilated scoliosis braces to millions of dental restorations and to beautiful bracings for amputees, another opportunity to emotionally reconnect with your symmetry.

Avi Reichental

Chairman XponentialWorks