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Rapid Product Innovation & Development (RaPID) Centre
As a specialised Product Development Facility for rapid product prototyping and sample production to support companies in pursuing innovation and value creation.
RaPID Centre aims to support companies including SMEs, Start-ups, Innovators and its industry-partners in leveraging on SIT’s applied research expertise in engineering and info-communication technologies and its pool of Professional Officers, and work-ready students to design and develop new products through iterative rapid prototyping and small batch production before scaling up for manufacturing.
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Service Offering
Companies can work on or begin at any of these product development phases with flexibility:
- Proof of Concept
- Alpha Prototype
- Beta Prototype
- First Article
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Benefits to Companies
One-Stop Centre
- Develop proof of concept or proof of value product at an affordable cost
- Access to specialised equipment
Talent Pool
- Multi-disciplinary academic staff with strong industry experience
- Pool of work-ready students who have been trained in the industry under SIT distinctive Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
Flexibility
- Defer capital investments until product concepts are proven viable
- Projects can enter at any stage of product development
Capability Development
- Embark on relevant training programmes to level up Design Innovation and Prototyping competencies
For more information, please email RaPID@singaporetech.edu.sg