SMa Presents Singapore Pavilion at Broadcast Asia and Communic Asia 2009
Asia’s largest info-communications and media trade exhibitions, CommunicAsia 2009 and Broadcast Asia 2009, had been a resounding success. More than 54,000 visitors from 100 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, US and Middle East converged at the four-day trade shows. 
The Singapore Pavilions at both CommunicAsia and Broadcast Asia garnered great participation and response from exhibitors and visitors. Supported by both SMa and IE Singapore, the pavilions showcased the latest in technology for digital and interactive media as well as info-communication technology (ICT) applications and products.
The Singapore Pavilion at CommunicAsia 2009 housed 50 local ICT companies. One of the main attractions was the companies’ endorsement of the iRural Initiative, where the latest ICT solutions and applications to bridge rural and urban communities via infrastructure hardware and connectivity solutions and softwares were displayed.
At Broadcast Asia 2009, the Singapore Pavilion featured a 19-hectare media park comprising Mediapolis@One-North by Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and media solutions from 33 other local companies. One key highlight was the revolution of digital media technology - “The future of TV”, where TV viewers were invited to an interactive and experiential treatment; enabling instant feedback on content creation and management.
Exhibitors and visitors commented that both exhibitions were effective platforms for interaction and sales pitching. They also shared that the quality of turnout was encouraging despite the current economic conditions as well as H1N1 pandemic concerns.
For enquiries on Broadcast Asia 2010 and CommunicAsia 2010, please contact Cecilia Tham at 6826 3030 or ceciliatham@smafederation.org.sg; and Vivien Yen at 6826 3032 or vivienyen@smafederation.org.sg respectively.
Sustainable Manufacturing Conference 2009
26 May 2009 – SMa and Fairfax Leadership Conference jointly organised the Sustainable Manufacturing Conference 2009; providing an informative platform for local manufacturing community to learn about future trends and their implications on sustainable manufacturing. Manufacturers also gained insights on key strategies and tactics to take to ride out the economic recession.
SMa’s President, Mr Renny Yeo, commented, “Companies worldwide are realizing that earth-saving ways are no longer a trade-off to cost considerations. In fact, sustainable manufacturing practices have even evolved to become must-have criteria for doing businesses in some countries.”
Director of Fairfax Business Media, Mr Andrew Smart, added, “While other media companies are cancelling their manufacturing conferences, we see an opportunity to get closer to our core audiences and expand our current dialogue into a broader business discussion.”
The full day conference which comprised panel discussions and the showcase of sustainable manufacturing solutions, attracted over a hundred delegates from the manufacturing sector. Key speakers include Mr Victor Tay, Director, Transport, Logistics Environmental & Engineering Services, Biomedical & Chemicals, SPRING Singapore and other experts from various groups - logistics, technology, academia, research and finance in the area of sustainable manufacturing.
SMa Collaborates with Exploit Technologies to help Singapore start ups
19 May 2009 – SMa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with A*STAR’s marketing and commercialisation arm, Exploit Technologies, under the Angel Investment Management initiative (AIM) to drive innovation in the Singapore investment landscape and facilitate adoption of new technology among manufactuers. The MOU signing ceremony was witnessed by Second Minister for Finance and Transport Mrs Lim Hwee Hua. 
The AIM partnership will enable strategic collaboration between both organisations to tap on each other’s areas of expertise and perspectives that are mutually benefit for both start-ups and investors.
In addition to the Angel networking opportunities, Exploit Technologies will channel a pipeline of start-ups from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Technology Transfer Network (TTN); offering easy access to the large pool of Intellectual Property portfolios.
On other hand, SMa will facilitate the exchange and adoption of new technologies among its manufacturers while creating an excellent platform for its active members to provide valuable mentorship to these young start-ups.
For enquiries on the AIM programme, please contact EDC@SMa at 6826 3020 or Janice Kwok (Ms), Industry Groups Division at 6827 3000.
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