Ever since Singapore became independent in 1965, its leaders have
invested tremendous efforts and resources to develop its economy in
order to create jobs for its people and to support national
development. This book describes the challenging journey of
Singapore in developing a knowledge-based economy driven by
research and innovation and the roles played by research
institutes, universities, research manpower and appropriate
collaboration between research institutes and industry.The book
traces the foundations of Singapore's research story from the time
of its independence in 1965 to the present day. Through interviews
with the key players and research into the records, the
establishment of the key institutes and the roles of a global cast
of researchers, scientists and engineers in setting up the R&D
infrastructure are outlined. The impact of the concerted efforts to
build up a credible and world-class research capability in
Singapore over the last 25 years is discussed, as are the
tremendous challenges faced by the key players in the drive to
develop a knowledge-based economy and the ultimate goal of an
innovation-driven economy.
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