National water agency PUB and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (Nedo) of Japan on Monday signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on research and development (R&D) projects in the area of used water treatment.
Both agencies will collaborate jointly on projects to enhance the quality of used water and to produce industrial-grade water.
The tender for the projects has been called and work is expected to start in January.
Nedo is Japan’s largest public management organisation promoting R&D and the deployment of industrial, energy and environmental technologies.
Water has been identified as a key engine of growth for the Singapore economy, with an investment of S$330 million to be committed over five years to grow and develop the local water sector into a hotbed of water technologies.
Singapore is actively wooing R&D investments from leading international water players and encouraging local companies to venture overseas.
