Industry Alignment Fund — Industry Collaboration Projects

IAF-ICP — Corporate Labs (Corp Labs, up to 60 months)

Supports Singapore and industrial partners co-locating long-term labs to sustain collaborative innovation.

IAF-ICP Corporate Labs is the extended-duration track of A*STAR's Industry Alignment Fund – Industry Collaboration Projects programme, designed for major industry partners — typically multinationals — that wish to co-locate a long-term R&D laboratory on the campus of a Singapore Public Research Institution. Standard IAF-ICP projects are capped at 36 months, but Corporate Labs may receive approval for up to 60 months on a case-by-case basis, granted by A*STAR's Office of Government Affairs and the relevant Implementing Agency. Awards typically range from SGD 5 million to SGD 25 million per Corporate Lab, reflecting the multi-year, multi-team scope; the industry partner is expected to commit at least 50 percent of total project cost in cash and in-kind contributions.

As with all IAF-ICP tracks, the application must be submitted by the Public Research Institution, not by the corporate partner. The institution's Research Office and Innovation and Enterprise Office must endorse the submission, and the industry partner must provide a formal co-investment declaration. Assessment criteria focus on the innovation mandate alignment, sectoral priorities, commercialisation potential, and the degree to which the collaboration strengthens Singapore's local enterprise ecosystem. Post-award monitoring of milestones, deliverables, and budget utilisation is mandatory throughout the project duration. IAF-ICP rolled open on 13 May 2026 and accepts applications on a rolling basis; submissions go to IAF-ICP@a-star.edu.sg.

Past Corporate Labs include the Procter and Gamble Asia Innovation Centre, the Rolls-Royce Advanced Technology Centre, Bosch, Schneider Electric, and Singtel — all anchored at A*STAR research institutes. Corporate Labs are strategic R&D anchors that typically span multiple research themes within the HHP or MTC domain. Multinationals seeking a Singapore R&D presence backed by government co-funding and embedded talent pipelines should engage A*STAR's Business Development teams early, as the institution-led application process requires significant internal coordination before submission.