Research and Development
In 2006, the Singapore government identified water as a new growth sector and committed to invest S$ 330 million over the following five years in order to make Singapore a global hub for water research and development. PUB has an active research and development program that includes upstream research, pilot projects and demonstration projects. An Environment and Water Industry Development Council (EWI) has been establish to support, together with the National Research Foundation, a Strategic Research Programme on Clean Water. Leading Japanese companies such as Toshiba and Toray have established water research centers in Singapore. Singapore is home to over 70 local and international water companies and 23 research and development centers working on about 300 projects valued at $185 million. Furthermore, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore established an Institute of Water Policy in 2008. Also since 2008, the city-state has hosted the Singapore International Water Week, a key event for the global water industry.
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