CATEGORY
Infotech, Sensors

DESCRIPTION:
Solutions related to novel inventions that monetise big data from fleet vehicles. Specifically, inventions are needed that provide new technologies or systems embedded, integrated, or tethered with the vehicle systems, together with cameras, GPS, sensors, etc., to exploit: i) The delivery truck as whole; ii) The environment surrounding the truck en route or at the destination; iii) Other vehicles in the same fleet network; iv) Vehicles outside of the fleet network; and v) Driver behavior, as means for gathering information that could be monetized.

Solutions may include, but are not limited to, the following areas of innovation:
1. Monitor overall vehicle performance and operation and detect wear and tear and environmental impact on the vehicle;
2. Perform more useful diagnostics or prognostics; 3. Test new systems in controlled environments, such as semi-autonomous or autonomous enablement, etc.
3. Novel methods that allow the trucks to be used for advertising or marketing – such as supporting a completely new type of marketing campaign or paradigm shift.
4. New methods of capturing demographic data (especially in real-time) for use in infotainment and related fields, using fleet-acquired data.
5. New methods of data collection that could be used by government agencies to help with urban development, road maintenance and planning, crime prevention, environmental impact, air and water testing, etc.
6. New techniques to enhance vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. New methods to monitor human and vehicle interaction in urban settings. Preferred solutions: a) are compatible with specifically a SG & US based fleet, and/or b) leveraged on a highly recognizable and “trusted” fleet brand.

Areas that should be considered out of scope:
1. New methods to optimize routes, delivery routines, or other operational aspects of fleet logistics planning.
2. Inventions focusing on autonomous vehicle technology without consideration for data monetization.

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COMPENSATION PLAN
1. S$7,500 for each invention disclosure that are accepted by our clients
2. 30% future royalties from the commercialisation of the accepted invention disclosure
3. Terms of payment: Within 30 days

CATEGORY
Foodtech, Biotech

DESCRIPTION
Solutions related to novel inventions that improve the food and beverage safety through the detection of microbes - spoilage and pathogenic.

While the current food tests described below can successfully accomplish their goals, the known drawbacks include: (a) Testing is destructive (b) Sampling errors affect results (c) Testing time is too long (d) Micro-organism viability may be compromised.

There are a number of solutions that could improve food safety testing.
1. Non-invasive/non-destructive testing – example technologies could be spectral/hyperspectral imaging.
2. Improved sampling – new techniques or equipment to obtain samples more likely to have microbes.
3. Rapidity – new techniques or technologies to perform tests more rapidly and in greater batch sizes.
4. Swab tests – new swab tests that measure microbe count rather than a proxy.

For culture media: Additional solutions may be technologies that accelerate bacterial growth, thus, making the testing time shorter. For example, growth of some bacteria reacts well to low-level magnetic fields.

For parasites and viruses: Solutions that allow for better detection in the field or during processing are of interests. These technologies could include methods such as new cell lines that allow viruses and parasites to quickly grow.

COMPENSATION PLAN
1. S$7,500 for each invention disclosure that are accepted by our clients
2. 30% future royalties from the commercialisation of the accepted invention disclosure
3. Terms of payment: Within 30 days

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CATEGORY
Sensors, IoT

DESCRIPTION
Solutions related to novel inventions that enables animal identifies, tracks and monitors livestock with tamper-proof features. The solution should be conceived with the following general requirements in mind: (a) Track animals from birth to death (b) Simple application and removal (c) Significantly improve device retention (d) Cost effective.

New livestock identification and tracking technology that met the above requirements would provide an incremental solution. However, a new technology should ideally be a transformational solution. Along with improved food safety and disease prevention, a transformational livestock identification system would provide a seamless connection from provenance to the consumer, direct financial benefits to the producer, and improved animal welfare. The goals of a transformational solution are as follows:
1. Track animals from birth to table – An ideal system would start at birth and have seamless integration with abattoir tracking systems. This would provide tracking and tracing throughout the supply chain and is the most important aspect of creating a “farm to fork” connection.
2. Passive – A system that requires low to no labor would greatly reduce the financial burden for producers. Ideally, the system would simply start at birth with no human interaction.
3. Provide continuous monitoring – Continuous or regular on-farm tracking could offer data for improved herd management, genetic evaluation, animal heath monitoring, calving productivity, and mortality statistics. This would provide direct monetary benefits to the producer, especially for large-scale operations.

A truly transformational identification solution would be one that self-activates at the birth of the animal and uploads data automatically, despite location, to provide continuous tracking and tracing throughout the life of the animal. While there still may be a handoff at the abattoir, the ability to trace the meat beyond the grading point would be very interesting as part of an integrated solution. New business models in supply and maintenance of a new overall system, such as subscription based models, may also be considered as useful. Also, it is possible that the best solution will offers multiple “tiers” of service. The cost of production in the cattle industry can be highly variable. For more extensive or advanced monitoring and tracking features, only higher value cattle producers may get a return on investment.

COMPENSATION PLAN
1. S$7,500 for each invention disclosure that are accepted by our clients
2. 30% future royalties from the commercialisation of the accepted invention disclosure
3. Terms of payment: Within 30 days

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