This paper examines research conducted by the Faculty of Engineering that is relevant to a newly industrializing country like Singapore. It encourages the transfer of university research results through research collaboration with industry. The experience of Singapore in setting up an innovation centre to stimulate innovation and promote collaborative research with industry is presented. Its success depends greatly on the commitment of the management, and this includes devising various measures to encourage staff participation in collaborative research.
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