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The Industry Alignment Fund – Industry Collaboration Project (IAF-ICP) supports Public Research Performers in strategic R&D collaborations with industry. The aim is to foster industry-relevant public sector R&D efforts, and Public Research Performers to collaborate with industry, with a line of sight to potential economic outcomes.   

This grant is different from typical academic grants, as proposals will be assessed primarily on their potential economic impact and relevance to building up Singapore’s R&D ecosystem:

1. Potential to generate product or process innovations to the industry player(s) involved (i.e. improved processes or products);
2. Potential to generate higher economic or R&D activity for industry player(s) involved (e.g. through creation of R&D jobs, increased market share, reduced costs, and improved productivity);
3. Potential to deepen tech-or-people capabilities in locally based companies (e.g. through upskilling, enhanced training, and development of new IPs);
4. Ability to uplift the ecosystem (e.g. by fostering collaborations with other locally based enterprises such as suppliers);
5. Level of the industry partner’s commitment to research and innovation in Singapore; and
6. Other relevant factors.

The duration of IAF-ICP projects should not exceed 36 months, although exception may be made for Corp Labs (up to 60 months) on a case-by-case basis.

The IAF-ICP is governed by a Strategic Oversight Committee (SOC) comprising CEO A*STAR, MD EDB, MD EnterpriseSG and CEO NRF. The SOC makes decisions on all IAF-ICP policies and project approvals.

IAF-ICP is open to all Public Research Institutions in Singapore.

Companies are not eligible, nor will they be considered as co-applicants.

All applications are to be submitted by the Public Research Institutions – applications submitted directly by individual researchers will not be accepted.

For enquiries, you may reach us at IAF_ICP@hq.a-star.edu.sg*.

*Our email address will be updated to IAF_ICP@a-star.edu.sg with effect from 6 Sep 2025.