2. “... vision for Singapore ... to be the Biopolis
of Asia, an international Biomedical Sciences
cluster advancing human health through the
pursuit of excellence in R&D, manufacturingpursuit of excellence in R&D, manufacturing
and healthcare delivery.”
SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
3. SINGAPORE IS 3rd
MOST BIOTECH INNOVATIVE
COUNTRY
“Singapore has a score of 35.57
and only the US (38) and Denmarkand only the US (38) and Denmark
(37.18) are ahead ...”
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN WORLDVIEW 2012
Scientific American Worldview Scorecard –
An assessment tool for countries to review,
in an objective manner, its biotechnology-innovation
performance and the behaviours that generated that result.
4. SINGAPORE IS 5th
MOST COMPETITIVE
IN THE WORLD
“Very stable and enduring
competitiveness model that relies oncompetitiveness model that relies on
long-term advantages such as
technology, education and advanced
infrastructure.”
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
WORLD COMPETITIVE RANKINGS 2013
6. Growth % 2011 2012
Manufacturing 7.7% 2.2%
Construction 6.3% 8.2%
Wholesale & Retail Trade 1.6% -0.7%
Transportation & Storage 3.8% 2.7%Transportation & Storage 3.8% 2.7%
accommodation & Food Services 8.2% 2.8%
Information & Communications 3.6% 2.6%
Finance & Insurance 8.9% 0.5%
Business Services 3.0% 3.9%
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
7. “Manufacturing continues to remain
a key pillar of Singapore's
economy. It accounts for about
21% of our gross domestic
product (GDP), and we are
……….……….……….
product (GDP), and we are
committed to sustaining it at 20% to
25% of GDP.”
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, 2013
8. 20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
2011 2012
MANUFACTURING CLUSTER GROWTH %
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
Computer,
Electronic &
Optical
Products
Petroleum
Products
Chemicals &
Chemical
Products
Machinery &
Equipment
Pharmaceutical
Products
Transport
Equipment
except Motor
Vehicles
Fabricated
Metal Products
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
9. 12%
9%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
2011 2012 Change
MANUFACTURING CLUSTER GROWTH %
1% 1%
9%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
Petroleum Products Chemicals &
Chemical Products
Machinery &
Equipment
Pharmaceutical
Products
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
10. 2000 2011
BMS Manufacturing Output $6.3 Billion $27 Billion
% Share Of Total Singapore
Manufacturing Output
4% 10%
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
BMS R&D Business Expenditure $47 Million $574 Million
BMS Manufacturing Employment 6,000 15,000
BMS R&D Employment 2,200 7,000
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
12. 8PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
Of the top 10 are in Singapore.
Novartis
Roche/Genentech
GSK
Pfizer
Abbott
Abbvie
Merck
Sanofi
J&J
……….……….……….
EDB, 2013
13. 30MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES OF WHICH
Those who have Manufacturing, R&D and RHQ functions
in Singapore include:
EDB, 2013
AB SCIEX
Baxter International
Becton Dickinson
BIOTRONIK
Hoya Surgical Optics
Life Technologies
Medtronic
Siemens Medical Instruments.
……….……….……….
14. 30MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES IN SINGAPORE PRODUCE
10% of the world’s contact lenses
50% of the world’s thermal cyclers and mass spectrometers
70% of the world’s microarrays
3M
AB SCIEX
Affymetrix
Agilent
Alcon
Argon Medical
Baxter
BD
Bio-Rad
Biosensors
Clearlab
Creganna Tactx
Edwards
Emerald Medical
Fluidigm
Hoya
Illumina
Life Technologies
Medtronic
Menicon
MPBiomedicals
PerkinElmer
ResMed
Siemens
Sirtex
Sysmex
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TriReme Medical
Quattro Vascular
Vela Diagnostics
West Pharma
……….……….……….
EDB, 2013
16. “Singapore has committed S$16.1 billion
in continued support of research,
innovation and enterprise activities
between 2011 and 2015.”
“Out of the S$16.1 billion, S$3.7 billion is
……….……….……….
S$3.7 billion is
dedicated to enhancing existing
biomedical R&D infrastructure,
integrating multi-disciplinary research and
translating basic science into tangible
outcomes. ”
EDB, 2013
17. PHASE 1 (2000-2005):
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION
PHASE 2 (2006-2010):
SINGAPORE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY PLAN
PHASE 2 (2006-2010):
STRENGTHENING TRANSLATIONAL
AND CLINICAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
PHASE 3 (2011-2015):
CAPTURING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER
ECONOMIC AND HEALTH IMPACT
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
19. ESTABLISHED KEY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND
CAPABILITIES
SINGAPORE
Research institutes and consortia in clinical sciences, genomics,
bioengineering, molecular/cell biology, medical biology, bio-imaging
and immunology.
Dedicated facilities for biomedical science R&D doing drug
discovery, translational and clinical research.
State-of-the-art infrastructure available at Biopolis and Tuas
Biomedical Park.
20. PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP
A network of 30 public-sector research institutes, academic medical
centres, medical institutes and hospitals are open to partnering with
SINGAPORE
centres, medical institutes and hospitals are open to partnering with
companies to address unmet healthcare needs.
Leading companies such as AstraZeneca, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline
and Lilly are collaborating with Singapore partners across drug
discovery and development activities.
36. LOCAL
RETURNING
EXPATRIATE
SOURCES
TALENT
There is a growing base of
academically qualified talents for
entry-level or commercial roles.
May lack MNC background.
Experienced talents will have
inflated salary expectations.
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long-term relationship for clients,
candidates and associates.
Our collaborative approach underpins
all our activities to ensure a pragmatic
approach to your needs, with
commitment to excellence.