NYP INTERNATIONAL & NYP VENTURES NYP INTERNATIONAL & NYP VENTURES

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1 152 NYP INTERNATIONAL & NYP VENTURES NYP INTERNATIONAL & NYP VENTURES

2 153 ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15 Left: Shandong nurses attend the Nursing Management Programme at SHS Below: Teachers and instructors from Bangladesh attend a three-week training in mechanical, mechatronics and allied technologies Bottom left: Bangladesh teachers attending training on electrical and allied technologies at SEG NYP INTERNATIONAL anyang Polytechnic International (NYPi) N is committed to enhancing Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) s vision to be a premier Polytechnic of global distinction. It helps NYP develop and deepen its international partnerships and goodwill through many capability and capacity building projects. By leveraging on these connections, NYPi has expanded overseas development opportunities for NYP staff and students. In FY2014/15, NYPi organised close to 100 courses and seminars for 2,000 participants from countries such as Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand. NYPi welcomed more than 700 visitors from 15 countries who were interested to connect with NYP, and understand NYP s and Singapore s education system. TARGETED AND SPECIALISED TRAINING 250 overseas educators participated in more than 15 specialist teachers training courses. The courses were in the areas of computer, electrical, electronics and mechatronics technologies, computer network technologies, technologies in education elearning, productivity management as well as innovation and enterprise development. Polytechnic colleges and vocational schools in China have been sending their leaders and

3 154 NYP INTERNATIONAL & NYP VENTURES focused on nursing management and nursing pedagogy, with specialist courses in gerontology nursing, surgical nursing, emergency nursing, critical care nursing and community health. NYPi conducted a multiagency training programme on innovation and enterprise for 110 officials from several Philippine government departments such as Department of Agriculture, Labour and Employment, Science and Technology and Trade and Industry. In addition, two courses were conducted for the Philippine Department of Agriculture for specialists Top: MOU signing with the Bangladesh Directorate of Technical Education for capability development of 420 leaders and chief instructors from TVET institutions Left: Philippine officials in NYP attended a programme on innovation and enterprise development Below: Indonesian nurses from the Batam National Health Centre attend simulationbased learning courses instructors to the training programmes conducted by NYPi. Last year more than 1,000 Chinese professionals of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) attended close to 130 programmes in various areas, ranging from institute management to curriculum development and specialist courses. NYP s School of Health Sciences (SHS) shared its experience with 100 nursing professionals, administrators and officials from the regional health ministries, including those from China, Laos, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Selected participants came from hospitals and nursing schools, and the courses conducted

4 155 ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15 from the Agricultural Training Institute on productivity and innovation. On 3 October 2014, NYPi signed an MOU with the Bangladesh Directorate of Technical Education on a capability development programme for 420 leaders and chief instructors from TVET institutions. The ceremony was attended and witnessed by Bangladesh Minister of Education, Mr Nurul Islam, Singapore s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr Chan Heng Wing, and Bangladesh s High Commissioner to Singapore, Mr Mahbub Uz Zaman. technologies and to provide technical and consultancy services to businesses and industries. It acts as the agent for the commercialisation of NYP s intellectual property (IP). Through the commercialisation of NYP IPs, and provision of professional businesses, technical and educational services, NYPV supports two of the Polytechnic s strategic goals Nurturing the Spirit of Innovation and Enterprise and Selling Our Ideas. Both aim to further promote innovation and enterprise, and support entrepreneurship development and training. In FY2014/15, NYPV successfully signed eight licensing agreements for technologies ranging from assistive devices and games for the physically, visually and hearing impaired to health monitoring devices, human resource management applications and game IPs. In addition, NYPV also provided consultancy/training services and works on special projects with organisations keen on tapping onto NYP s proprietary knowledge, experience and expertise. NYP VENTURES NYP Ventures Pte Ltd (NYPV) was established as a private entity under NYP s holding to undertake the commercialisation of NYP-owned LICENSING AGREEMENTS Licensing Agreement with Degica Japan Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Degica is a leading provider of Pan-Pacific digital commerce solutions. They build and manage online businesses for software and game publishers, online retailers and distributors seeking to establish and expand their business presence in Japan, other Asian markets and all major Top: Deans from Indonesian State Universities visit NYP to understand NYP innovations in teaching and learning Left: Jiangsu participants visiting SHS laboratories to understand NYP nursing skills training curriculum

5 156 NYP INTERNATIONAL & NYP VENTURES European countries. Their core business includes e-commerce platforms and supporting services, digital content distribution, Japanese market entry service and international market entry and development. They are keen to increase their current range of games and licensed NYP s MONOMINO game in April The game was developed by NYP s School of Interactive & Digital Media. Licensing Agreement with Exxel Technology Pte Ltd Exxel Technology Pte Ltd is a local Small Medium Enterprise providing customised automation solutions to enhance the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing operations across a wide range of industries. Some automation solutions they provide include automated vision quality inspection systems for the semiconductor and microelectronic industry, contract manufacturing, Radio Frequency Identification transducers, sensors and integrated circuit components packaging equipment. In order to expand their comprehensive range of system configurations, they licensed NYP s Human Resource Management application in April 2014 to create and market new products in the Asia markets. The application was created by NYP s School of Information Technology. Licensing Agreement with Be At Technology Pte Ltd In April 2014, NYPV entered into a licensing agreement with Be At Technology Pte Ltd to commercialise NYP s Apparatus & Method For Non-Invasively Sensing Pulse Rate & Blood Flow Anomalies patent, and Packages of Apparatus for Non-Invasive Detection of Pulse Rate and Blood Flow Anomalies Patent to create new products in the marketplace. The patents were developed by NYP s School of Engineering (SEG). Be At Technology s business lies in providing systems solutions, hardware design, software and firmware design and systems implementation for use in the military, government agencies, schools, public transportation, logistics and automotive industries locally and overseas. They have developed technologies relating to Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), RFID, Wireless Data Communication (GPRS/ GSM), Content Creation, Micro Processor/ Win CE Embedded System, POS, Contactless Card/ Biometric Security Door Access, ZigBee and patented their Electronic Trailer Lock. Top: License agreement signing ceremony between NYP and Be At Technology Pte Ltd Left: The MONOMINO game developed by NYP s School of Interactive & Digital Media was licensed by Degica from Japan

6 157 ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15 Licensing Agreement with The GoodWater Company Pte Ltd The GoodWater Company Pte Ltd is a social enterprise that integrates solutions for social and environmental services and innovations with a global network of corporations, technological partners, non-governmental organisations, governmental agencies and academic institutions. In December 2014, they signed a licensing agreement with NYPV for NYP s Readable Syringe for the Visually Disabled and Hearing Impaired Alert Device to reach out to the underprivileged in Asia. Both devices were developed by SHS. Licensing Agreement with Winner SG Pte Ltd Winner SG took over the license from Lifeline Corporation for the Transfer WheelChair and the Hybrid Walking Cane. The licensing agreement was signed in July Both devices were developed by SEG. Licensing Agreement with FUJIFILM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Fujifilm develops medical diagnostic systems, skincare, touch-sensitive films for smartphones and tablet devices, digital inkjet printers and lenses. It also performs pharmaceutical research. Hence they are keen to expand their radiographic equipment range and licensed NYP s LePac, a prototype device that was developed by SHS for the Singapore market. Top: Transfer Wheelchair and Hybrid Walking Cane, developed by SEG Far left: NYP s Readable Syringe for the Visually Disabled Left: NYP s LePac, a prototype device developed by SHS