ISTA Secretariat coordinated Nanjing University, Sichuan University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to jointly participate in TECHINNOVATION 2018 which was held in Singapore on 18-19 September 2018.

TECHINNOVATION, organized by Intellectual Property Intermediary (IPI) of Singapore, is a premier technology-to-industry brokerage event that brings together international technology providers and seekers to explore technology and business collaboration opportunities through open innovation, particularly in the ASEAN community.

ISTA's six (6) Innovative projects were showcased along with over 400 technologies from more than 160 leading tech transfer offices, research organisations, hospitals, technology intermediaries, MNCs, SMEs and start-ups. They are

Sichuan University
1. Tissue Inducing Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration
2. Advanced and Environmental Friendly Polymeric Materials for Flame Retarding Application

Nanjing University
3. System of Landfill Gas Recovery for Power Generation and Comprehensive Resources Utilization
4. Development and Industrialization of Denitrification Filter for Wastewater Treatment

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
5. “Smart Scar-Care” Pad: for a Scar-less World
6. eNightLog - Nighttime Monitoring System for Caring Elderly with Dementia eNightLog

During the exhibition, ISTA representatives actively communicated with the visitors on the inventions with many enterprises expressing strong interest in possible cooperation.