Recent Projects Semester 2 AY2023/24

Explore Market Opportunities and Applications for E+H’s Fermentation Monitor solution.

Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering. We provide process solutions for flow, level, pressure, analytics, temperature, recording and digital communications, optimizing processes in terms of economic efficiency, safety and environmental impact. Our customers come from various industries, including chemical, food & beverage, life sciences, power & energy, primaries & metal, oil & gas and water & wastewater.

The Fermentation Monitor QWX43 is designed to enable a seamless and simple monitoring of fermentation processes without manual sampling or laboratory analyses. Measuring values are taken continuously so that users receive real-time insights into the fermentation process, from anywhere and anytime. It is already in use today in the beer making process. It saves time and effort by replacing laboratory analyses and hardware. It determines, among other things, the fermentation degree as well as the extract and alcohol content. Measured values can be integrated directly to the control system or visualized up via an app.

Click here to see the brochure for more details.

Opportunity sought:

Endress+Hauser (E+H) is looking to identify market opportunities for its Fermentation Monitor in Singapore and South East Asia

Some of the questions that the team will be looking at are:

• Other than beer manufacturing, are there other processes / manufacturing customers would be interested to have this solution which would fit their requirements?
• What’s current pain points or concerns to them? Look into which business sectors would be the most attractive to maximize the best returns in the shortest period of time.
• Are there any other un-explored areas that this solution could be used in?
• What are the further innovations or considerations needed to make it viable in these other areas?
• What are the potential business models?

E+H Representatives will be available to provide feedback and validate ideas.

Company representatives:

Kia Chai Ng, Industry Manager, Marketing Department

Recommended team composition:

Anyone with knowledge or interest in the industry such as Chemical, F&B, LSI etc. or interested in the new business development process. Cross-disciplinary skills are ideal

More information:

• https://www.sg.endress.com/en
• https://www.endress.com/en/field-instruments-overview/level-measurement/qwx43-fermentation-monitor
• Video: This is how the Fermentation Monitor QWX43 helps brewers to make the best decisions for their beer
• https://bdih-prod-assetcentralapi-assetcentral-rest-srv.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/files/DLA/005056A500261EDC968592FBFA341619/TI01628FEN_0121-00.pdf

How might NEC provide solutions to build a more sustainable, smart, safe and secure city with everything-as-a-service using AI?

NEC Asia Pacific (NEC APAC) is the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) in the Asia Pacific region (South and Southeast Asia). A leading information and communications technology provider, NEC APAC provides innovative solutions and infrastructure to promote safety, security and enhance the quality of life for individuals and the community

NEC As-a-Service with it’s AI empowered by deep learning allows for organizations to capture substantial information about their IT estate to enable effective utilization of resources and improve operation. It provides the visibility they need to ensure everything is performing as expected to support their application and system. It helps businesses to achieve business agility with the flexibility to configure and deploy cloud solutions whenever you like.

NEC is promoting the smart city project aimed at creating social values that enable the realization of a “safe”, “secure”, “efficient” and “equal” society. Since the utilization of various data across the boundaries of organizations and business fields is important for the implementation of the smart city, the active utilization of an information platform is critical for this purpose.

Opportunity sought:

NEC is looking for new innovative ways that it’s NEC As-a-Service using AI empowered by deep learning can be applied to opportunities in Asia Pacific and worldwide to help businesses participate and profit in making cities smart, safe and secure.

Some questions that the team will be looking at are:

• What are the areas that NEC’s As-a-Service empowered by deep learning can have an impact to the marketplace?
• Who could be the potential customers?
• What would the solution look like?
• How could it add further value to the organization?
• What further innovations need to happen to make them viable in these new areas.
• What are the potential business models?

NEC representatives will be available to provide feedback and validate ideas.

Company representative:

Walter Lee, Head & Senior Director, Commercial Sales, Managed Services, NEC Asia Pacific

Recommended team composition:

All who are interested in this area. Students can be from all disciplines.

More information:

• NEC As-a-Service: https://sg.nec.com/en_SG/solutions/multi-cloud/services/index.html
• NEC Smart Cities solutions: https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/safercities/
• NEC AI Solutions: https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/ai/ Demonstration and Implementation Examples of Data-driven Smart Cities: https://www.nec.com/en/global/techrep/journal/g18/n01/180106.html

 

Exploring market opportunities for the application of AI in the Early Stage of Children’s Education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun to exert profound influences across various facets of human life. However, the pace of advancement in AI development has outstripped the evolution of current educational systems and approaches.

Recognizing this gap, Pensees, an AI company with a proven track record in providing cutting-edge solutions and services in smart securities for construction and security purposes, is redirecting its focus towards the integration of AI in early-stage education for children.

The aim is to harness the potential of AI to revolutionize and enhance the learning experiences of young minds.

https://www.pensees.sg/

Opportunity sought:

Pensees is looking to identify market opportunities for its AI technology. In particular, they would like for the team to focus on exploring market opportunities for the use of AI in the early-stage education of children:

• How can AI facilitate a better and safer learning environment in early-stage education for children?
• What are apprehensions regarding the application of AI in children’s education?
• What further innovations, such as content safety measures, need to be in place to make it a viable opportunity in these new markets? 
• What are the potential business models?

Pensees representatives will be available to provide feedback and validate ideas.

Company representative:

James Cai, Director of Operations and Co-Founder of Pensees Singapore

Jane Shen, Chief Scientist of Pensees Singapore

Recommended team composition:

All who are interested in this area.  Students can be from all disciplines

More information:

• https://www.pensees.sg/