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16 March 2026
Republic Polytechnic recognised among Singapore’s top 300 employers in inaugural Singapore Opportunity Index
Student Life
Awards and Achievements
Our People and Impact
Institutional Awards and Accolades
Republic Polytechnic (RP) has been recognised as one of Singapore’s Top 300 Employers in the 2025 Singapore Opportunity Index and awarded the Career Anchor accolade. RP is also the only polytechnic included in the index’s inaugural launch, highlighting its strong commitment to supporting meaningful career growth and positive economic outcomes for its employees.
Our People and Impact
14 March 2026
RP students and staff raise $12,000 at Singapore Cancer Society Relay for Life
Student Life
Service-Learning and Community
What’s On
Events
Students and staff from Republic Polytechnic came together at the Singapore Cancer Society Relay for Life, completing 100 kilometres and raising more than $12,000 for cancer support programmes. The effort was led by the student-run ChangeMaker Run Club under RP’s GroundImpact Series.
Service-Learning and Community
11 March 2026
SYMBIOSIS 2026 showcases creativity and innovation from RP design graduates
Schools
School of Technology for Arts, Media and Design
SYMBIOSIS 2026 brings together the best final-year projects from Republic Polytechnic’s School of Technology for the Arts, Media and Design. The annual graduation showcase highlights how creativity, technology and collaboration come together to shape the next future.
School of Technology for Arts, Media and Design
11 March 2026
Republic Polytechnic Showcases Climate-Smart Urban Farming Innovations at WIPO GREEN Global Webinar
Industry
Industry Success Stories
At the WIPO GREEN Technology Showcase 2026, Republic Polytechnic (RP) presented breakthrough AIoT and sustainable agritech solutions to a global audience of over 200 industry leaders. Represented by the AGRI Centre, RP highlighted innovations in intelligent PAR monitoring, high-yield dwarf tomato cultivars, and chemical-free electrolysed water systems. These scalable technologies underscore RP's commitment to climate-resilient urban agriculture and international collaboration in food security.
Industry
11 March 2026
Revolutionising Travel Operations with AI-Generated Tour Briefing Systems
Industry
Industry Success Stories
RP School of Hospitality, in collaboration with a leading travel agency, has developed a suite of AI-generated tour briefing templates to address manpower constraints and boost operational productivity. By automating pre-travel briefings, this digital transformation initiative reallocates resources to high-value tasks, improves scalability, and promotes sustainability in the travel sector, showcasing the measurable business impact of practical AI solutions.
Industry
11 March 2026
Upcycling Agricultural Residues into Scalable, Industry-Ready Sustainable Materials
Industry
Industry Success Stories
RP School of Applied Science and industry partners have developed a proprietary, chemical-free process to upcycle agricultural by-products into high-performance, biodegradable bio-composites. By eliminating synthetic resins and VOCs, this scalable innovation supports Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 and the global shift toward a circular economy through sustainable packaging and material alternatives.
Industry
10 March 2026
SGSecure x RP Social Media Challenge 2026 – Playing My Role
What’s On
Events
What would you do if a crisis happened around you? This challenge invites you to create a short social media video that shows how anyone can step up and play a role in keeping Singapore vigilant, united and resilient.
What’s On
6 March 2026
RP hosts inaugural Industry LearnFest with over 140 industry partners
Industry
Industry Events and Highlights
Republic Polytechnic hosted its inaugural Industry LearnFest, bringing together more than 140 industry partners from over 70 organisations to explore collaboration opportunities in AI-driven transformation, sustainability and data-enabled business solutions.
Industry Events and Highlights
16 February 2026
RP SOI students gamify deepfake detection to make AI learning accessible
Schools
School of Infocomm
School of Infocomm (SOI) students developed Fool the AI Detector, an interactive platform that combines deepfake detection technology with gamified learning to help users identify AI-generated images and improve their prompt engineering skills.
Schools
13 February 2026
RP students and alumni honoured at Singapore Sports School Awards Night
Student Life
Awards and Achievements
Current students and alumni from the RP-SSP joint programme were recognised for their achievements on national and international stages at the Singapore Sports School Awards Night, with recipients spanning disciplines from fencing to track and field.
Student Life