SIH aims to serve as a sustainability growth engine to bridge the gap between the present and future solution needs in creating cutting-edge climate technology
Yokogawa Engineering Asia announces the launch of the Sustainability Incubation Hub (SIH), a first-of-its-kind corporate Research and Development (R&D) hub dedicated to driving environmentally sustainable innovations in process manufacturing.
This year, Yokogawa celebrates its 50th anniversary in Singapore and the 20th year of its Singapore Development Centre (SGDC) operations. SGDC has expanded its operations to over 100 Yokogawa innovators exploring co-innovation, digital transformation, and AI solutions.
Co-located with the SGDC, the SIH is established in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), and provides a crucial platform for Yokogawa to collaborate with customers and partners in the region and beyond to develop and deploy frontier technologies to accelerate their energy transition to net-zero future.
“We recognise the need to raise the level of climate change action in the region. To support this move, we will invest over S$6 million in establishing SIH. Through the new hub, we will apply our expertise to drive sustainable innovations across industries to close the gap between ideation and application. As we integrate sustainability throughout our operations and business model, we are ramping up efforts to develop new solutions and collaborate with like-minded partners and agencies including the EDB to catalyse positive sustainability impact” Chay Kin Wah, President and CEO, Yokogawa Engineering Asia.
“The launch of the Sustainability Incubation Hub builds on this longstanding partnership, and is a good example of how Singapore can serve as an innovation hub for green and sustainability solutions. We look forward to the collaborations this Hub will foster with our ecosystem, as well as the impactful solutions this Hub will develop for the region” Lim Tse Yong, Senior Vice President and Head, Mobility and Industrial Solutions, EDB
Creating Sustainable Solutions with cutting-edge climate technology
By capitalising on Yokogawa’s expertise in automation and technology, the SIH aims to serve as a sustainability growth engine to bridge the gap between the present and future solution needs in creating cutting-edge climate technology for the process manufacturing industry. This enables the industry to define, plan, and meet their sustainability goals, addressing global challenges.
As a regional hub for innovation, SIH fosters collaboration and co-creation across Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Taiwan. The SIH leverages Yokogawa’s network to identify, evaluate, and acquire sustainable manufacturing technologies and cultivates strategic partnerships with public agencies, regulatory bodies, and technology suppliers at all stages of development – from research institutions to startups and SMEs – creating new ecosystems and enhancing existing ones.
The establishment of SIH reinforces Yokogawa’s commitment towards growth for sustainability, focusing on net zero emissions, circular economy, and well-being, to support the industry transition to a low-carbon economy.
