About Us

Globally ranked among the top research and technology organisations in the environment and water domain, the NEWRI ecosystem strives t​o take its lab-scale innovations to innovative engineered solutions for the water and environmental markets. With ‘Research-Engineering-Deployment’ (RED) as its guiding philosophy, NEWRI bridges deep research with cutting-edge innovation, robust engineering coupled with industry-level translation, to field applications, piloting and deployment at full scale in real life settings.

Through industrial and CSR projects with commercial and social impacts, NEWRI continuously strives to make a difference towards developing a true circular economy through efficient reuse innovations, and harnessing the value in waste. The NEWRI ecosystem comprises the following domains: 
- Biotechnology & Bioprocesses
Environmental Sensing, Modelling & AI Machine Learning,
Environmental Chemistry & Materials
Resource Recovery
- Membrane Technology (SMTC) 

Together with a 
philanthropic initiative, analytics cluster and engineering team, as well as an education and training unit​ in environmental science and engineering. They form an inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional ecosystem to provide holistic environmental engineered solutions. 

Vision

Become the pre-eminent Water and Environment Research Institute, focused on leading-edge research, translation into world class products, and developing a highly skilled workforce.

Mission 

Address Singapore’s national priorities in water and environmental needs. Perform fundamental Research, translate through robust Engineering to innovative solutions, and work with industrial and institutional partners, towards their Deployment to enhance Singapore’s global standing and attract investment.

Our services

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Research & Innovation 

Providing solutions to real-life problems through fund​amental and applied research by world’s leading researchers with unique infrastructure​

tech consultancy

 Industry Consultancy ​

In close collaboration with industry, to address national and global needs

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Scaling up

From bench, to pilot, to demonstration, and partnering at full industrial scale

education training
We offer unique training programs for students and working adults. Our graduates are highly sought after by academia and industry
commercialisation

Commercialisation

We derisk, translate & monetise our technology

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Providing clean water access, sanitation, and renewable energy for developing communities in Asia

Highlights

NEWRIUpdate (NEWRI's E-newsletter)

Issue 22 (Jan 2024)

Issue 22 (Jan 2024)

Newsletter issue 21Issue 21 (Aug 2023)

 

enewsletter Issue 20 Issue 20 (Sep 2022)

 

Issue19 (June)Issue 19 (Jun 2021)

 

NEWRIUpdate Issue18_pg1Issue 18 (Dec 2020/Jan 2021)