<\/p>\nit completed Bulim\u00a0Square<\/p>\n
<\/a> \u2013 a development comprising four blocks of five- and six-storey buildings that offer over\u00a0110,000 sq m\u00a0of ready, sustainable factory space to the advanced manufacturing ecosystem. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not just the space, it is really putting them (companies) into an ecosystem where they have access to a value chain \u2013 from suppliers to research and to talent,\u201d\u00a0Ms\u00a0Christine Wong, JTC\u2019s assistant chief executive officer, told The Straits Times in an interview. <\/p>\n
Companies moving into Bulim Square will find physical proximity to research institutes, capabilities developers, technology and training providers across the five JID precincts, she said. <\/p>\n
They will also have access to a 32,000-strong pool of science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent from Nanyang Technological University and a growing number of start-ups. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea for JID is actually to integrate research\u00a0solutions, technology solutions providers and manufacturing, all in one location.\u201d <\/p>\n
However, the concept of Bulim Square is a bit more\u00a0nuanced, said Ms\u00a0Wong. <\/p>\n
\u201cTypically,\u00a0across JTC\u2019s history of providing infrastructure, we always make sure that there\u00a0is\u00a0both land and space. Land for larger companies that want to build their customised facilities, such as chipmakers in the four wafer parks we operate,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut there are also companies that come in and want the plug-and-play solution. They want to start within six months.\u00a0So,\u00a0we need\u00a0to\u00a0build\u00a0a space\u00a0that is fit for purpose.\u201d <\/p>\n
This is what Bulim Square is about. <\/p>\n
Ms\u00a0Wong\u00a0said that\u00a0compared with typical industrial buildings, Bulim Square has more advanced specifications, such as higher ceilings, wider corridors, and larger and heavier lifts for loading. <\/p>\n
This helps companies that need to move heavy machinery\u00a0in and out fast and\u00a0to reconfigure the floor plan to accommodate the next equipment they are bringing in for testing, for example. <\/p>\n
Bulim\u00a0Square will be connected to JID\u2019s unique\u00a0logistics\u00a0network \u2013 unlike other industrial parks, most of the heavy traffic across JID will be underground. <\/p>\n
This will be Singapore\u2019s first dedicated underground district logistics network, which will be developed to increase the efficiency of goods movement while freeing up spaces above ground for business and community use. <\/p>\n
The first phase of the network was completed in January 2025, and phase two is targeted for completion in 2029. <\/p>\n
The space freed up on the ground will feature an 11km Sky Corridor for pedestrians, cyclists and autonomously driven shuttles. <\/p>\n
At Bulim, and across JID, companies can leverage support from synergistic partners to exchange knowledge and tap resource-sharing platforms to\u00a0expedite\u00a0their technology adoption and enhance capability development. <\/p>\n
The tenants will be supported by\u00a0the Ecosystem Partnership Incentive \u2013 a government initiative aimed at accelerating advanced manufacturing clustering and strengthening supply chains in JID. <\/p>\n
They can partner A*STAR\u2019s research institutes in JID, such as the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre, and A*STAR National Metrology Centre. <\/p>\n
A Digital Design Innovation Centre, supported by the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster, will help companies\u00a0digitalise\u00a0their manufacturing supply chain by developing digital inventories for physical spare parts and cost-effective parts for additive manufacturing. <\/p>\n
Early entrants at Bulim Square include\u00a0Meridionale Impianti \u2013 an Italian engineering firm that\u00a0provides services for designing, building and maintaining complex systems at major semiconductor plants worldwide; and KY Sub-Assembly Engineering, a home-grown precision engineering specialist that serves multinational corporations across the island such as Halliburton, Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney. <\/p>\n
The larger JID ecosystem houses companies such as Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre Singapore and\u00a0Japan\u2019s high-performance\u00a0bicycle component maker\u00a0Shimano. <\/p>\n
On competition for high-tech investments,\u00a0Ms\u00a0Wong said\u00a0cost cannot be Singapore\u2019s main\u00a0competitive advantage. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut what we have here \u2013 the innovation ecosystem, the research institutes \u2013 I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think you can really find it elsewhere across South-east Asia.\u201d <\/p>\n
And on how JTC fits into this, Ms Wong said: \u201cUltimately, our role is to build and curate an enabling\u00a0ecosystem that helps companies connect with\u00a0the right partners quickly. <\/p>\n
\u201cBy\u00a0integrating\u00a0research, capability developers, solutions providers\u00a0and manufacturing together in JID, we will help firms shorten their development cycles and scale their operations with greater certainty.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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