Industry Alignment Fund — Industry Collaboration Projects (IAF-ICP)
The Industry Alignment Fund – Industry Collaboration Project (IAF-ICP) supports Public Research Performers in strategic R&D collaborations with industry. The aim is to foster industry-relevant public sector R&D efforts and promote collaboration between Public Research Performers and industry, with a line of sight to potential economic outcomes. Proposals are assessed primarily on their potential economic impact and relevance to building up Singapore's R&D ecosystem. The evaluation considers factors such as potential to generate product or process innovations, ability to generate higher economic or R&D activity, capacity to deepen tech-or-people capabilities in locally based companies, and the ability to uplift the broader ecosystem through fostering collaborations.
Eligibility Criteria
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Open to all Public Research Institutions in Singapore
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Companies are NOT eligible, nor will they be considered as co-applicants
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All applications must be submitted by Public Research Institutions
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Individual researchers cannot apply directly — must go through their institution
Frequently Asked Questions
No, companies cannot apply — only Public Research Institutions are eligible.
No, individual researchers cannot apply directly — must go through their institution.
This is NOT an academic grant — economic impact is the primary assessment criterion.
Projects should not exceed 36 months (exception: Corp Labs may receive up to 60 months case-by-case).
Information on RIE2030 funding initiatives expected between January and March 2026.