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Co-Innovate with RP for a Sustainable Future

RP’s Grand Challenge connects businesses with RP’s expert researchers to tackle real-world sustainability challenges. Join us to develop cutting-edge solutions, accelerate innovation, and drive commercial success.

SUBMIT YOUR PROBLEM STATEMENT

About Open Innovation X Grand Challenge

Republic Polytechnic (RP) is a well-established institution in Singapore, advancing innovation through R&D and strategic industry partnerships. With over 3,700 successful projects and 900 industry partners, we help companies enhance efficiency, improve productivity, and stay ahead of industry shifts.

Since 2019, RP has launched six Grand Challenges in areas such as Agrifood, Health & Wellness, Supply Chain, and GenAI. This round of Grand Challenge follows an open innovation model, inviting companies to submit problem statements based on real-world challenges in the focus area of Sustainability.

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Key Areas

 

RP’s Open Innovation x Grand Challenge focuses on sustainability-driven solutions in the following areas:


Carbon Economy and Reporting

Carbon Reduction & Sustainability Assessment

  • Energy Storage System and Microgrid
  • Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
  • Product Life Cycle Analysis
  • Product Carbon Footprint

 

Manufacturing---Chemicals-and-Materials-Innovation-Centre-(CheMI-Centre)

Waste Valorisation

  • Resource Circularity
  • Sustainable Packaging

 

 

Lifestyle--Agriculture-Research-and-Innovation-(AGRI)-Centre

SMART Agriculture

  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Sustainable Aquaculture

 

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Green Materials & Urban Cooling Solutions

  • Low Embodied Carbon for Building Materials
  • Technologies to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect

How It Works?

 

This round of RP’s Grand Challenge adopts an open innovation model, inviting companies to submit real-world sustainability challenges.
Selected problem statements will receive expert collaboration, resources and access to funding opportunities to drive impactful solutions.


❓Problem Statement

Companies are invited to provide real-world challenges related to sustainability

📃Review and Shortlist

RP reviews and shortlists submissions for solution development

✍️Proposal Development

RP will work closely with shortlisted partners to develop proposals

✅Approval

RP seeks internal approval for project funding and will finalise the Research Collaboration Agreement with the partners if needed

🌱Solution Development

Sustainable solutions are developed and refined through iterative collaboration (up to a year)

🚀Testing and Development

RP will test and develop the solutions further

Benefits For Your Company

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Solve real-world challenges

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Access funding opportunities and technical expertise

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Priority access to IP licensing

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Fast-track commercialisation

Participation Timeline

By 28 March 2025

Submit Your Problem Statement:
Industry partners submit real-world sustainability challenges for consideration.

April to May 2025

Problem Review & Shortlisting:
RP evaluates submissions and selects challenges with the highest potential for impactful solutions.

June to August 2025

Proposal Development:
RP’s sustainability experts collaborate with shortlisted partners to define project scope, timeline, and deliverables.

September to October 2025

Funding Approval & Agreement:
RP secures funding approval and formalises collaboration agreements with partners.

November 2025 – October 2026 (Estimated)

Solution Development:
Teams work together to develop and refine sustainability solutions, with a project duration of up to one year.

Got a challenge? Let’s solve it together.

Submit Your Problem Statement

For more enquiries, please contact us at help-otd@rp.edu.sg.

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