Singapore And Japan To Collaborate On Water Treatment Initiatives
Singapore’s national water agency PUB and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) of Japan signed a Letter of Intent today to collaborate on research and development (R&D) projects in the area of used water treatment.
Under this Letter of Intent, both agencies will collaborate jointly on projects to enhance the quality of used water as well as to produce industrial-grade water. The tender for the projects has been called and work is expected to start in January 2011.
The Letter of Intent was signed by PUB Chief Executive Khoo Teng Chye and NEDO President Takefumi Fukumizu, who was in Singapore for a two-day official visit.
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation, or NEDO, is Japan’s largest public management organisation promoting research and development as well as the deployment of industrial, energy and environmental technologies.
Through this agreement, both agencies acknowledge the strong ties between Singapore and Japan, as well as the vibrant and conducive R&D environment that Singapore possesses.
Water has been identified as a key engine of growth for the Singapore economy, with an investment of S$330 million to be committed over 5 years to grow and develop the local water sector into a hotbed of water technologies.
The citystate is actively wooing R&D investments from leading international water players and encouraging local companies to make inroads overseas.
“As part of the government’s drive to grow Singapore into a hub for water technologies, we actively seek R&D investments and encourage companies to make Singapore a global test-bed for new and emerging technologies. The collaboration with NEDO will further boost Singapore’s aspirations to become a hub for water technologies and create a more vibrant R&D landscape here,” said Mr Khoo Teng Chye, PUB Chief Executive and concurrently, the Executive Director of the Environment and Water Industry Programme Office, which oversees the growth of the water industry in Singapore.
“In addition to conducting research and development of water technologies in Japan, NEDO is focused on the promotion of these technologies overseas and is carrying out water-related projects in several countries. I believe that the joint projects with PUB to be implemented in Singapore will provide the world with valuable information on water treatment technologies and will be a beneficial opportunity for NEDO,” said Mr Fukumizu, NEDO President.
This partnership was first forged at Singapore International Water Week 2010 through a Memorandum of Understanding.
The Singapore International Water Week 2010 is the global platform for water solutions that brings policymakers, industry leaders, experts and practitioners together to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities and celebrate achievements in the water world.
About PUB
PUB is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. It is the national water agency managing Singapore’s water supply, water catchment and used water in an integrated way. PUB won the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards 2006.
About PUB’s tagline: Water for All: Conserve, Value, Enjoy
PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water for Singapore with the Four National Taps (local catchment water, imported water, NEWater, desalinated water). To provide water for all, PUB calls on all Singaporeans to play our part to conserve water, keep our water catchments and waterways clean and build a relationship with water so we can enjoy our water resources. We can then have enough water for all uses – for industry, for living, for life.
About NEDO
NEDO is Japan’s largest public management organization promoting research and development as well as deployment of industrial, energy and environmental technologies.
In 2003, NEDO was reorganized as an Incorporated Administrative Agency. NEDO has approximately 1,000 personnel and domestic offices in Hokkaido, Kansai, and Kyushu and international offices in Washington, Paris, Beijing, Bangkok, Jakarta and New Delhi.
NEDO’s mission is to address energy and global environment problems and strategically secure and strengthen Japan’s industrial competitiveness internationally.
NEDO strategically promotes new energy and energy conservation fields considered of high priority by the government of Japan.
NEDO also promotes technology development through technology seed development activities, national projects in environment, life sciences, information and telecommunications, manufacturing and nanotechnology, and various innovation and commercialization programmes.
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