HTX Chief Executive Chan Tsan (right) shakes hands with CEO of Fraunhofer Singapore Research Limited Michael Kasper. (Photo: HTX/Dorcas Yang)
HTX and Fraunhofer Singapore Research Limited (FSRL) have signed a 3-year Framework Agreement to collaborate on Science and Technology (S&T) research with the aim of advancing Singapore’s public safety, driving innovation for Home Team operations, and nurturing S&T talent.
The agreement will entail collaboration in the following areas:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and quantum technologies
- Autonomous systems and counter-unmanned autonomous systems (C-UAS)
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE)
- Sensors and radar systems
- Security and resilience of building & infrastructure (B&I) and socio-technical systems
- Natural Language Processing (NLP), sentiment analysis, and profiling.
HTX CE Chan Tsan (centre) speaks to the German delegation during a meeting at HTX HQ. (Photo: HTX/Nicole Lim)
“We are delighted to be able to tap on the expertise of a globally renowned research organisation like Fraunhofer, and I’m confident that this agreement will boost HTX’s continued efforts to leverage science and technology to force multiply the Home Team. This agreement signifies yet again that HTX is committed to constantly pushing ahead as well as anticipating and tackling new challenges across multiple domains in the public safety space,” said HTX Chief Executive Chan Tsan.
“Our partnership with HTX is about building lasting bridges - between research and real-world application, between Germany and Singapore, and between working on innovation and solutions for HTX and the Home Team. Together, we aspire to deliver practical impact that strengthens public safety and improve lives in Singapore and beyond, safeguarding what matters most: the safety, security, resilience, and well-being of people and our societies,” said FSRL CEO Michael Kasper.
German Ambassador to Singapore Dr Bettina Fanghänel speaks during the meeting with HTX. (Photo: HTX/Nicole Lim)
The meeting between the two sides on 30 September to commemorate the signing of the agreement was graced by the German Ambassador to Singapore, Dr Bettina Fanghänel, who noted that the collaboration was inked at a “good time” as 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between Singapore and Germany.
This framework agreement also comes on the back of the issuance of a Joint Declaration to elevate Singapore-Germany relations to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024.
FSRL is a non-profit private research centre founded by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and is the only affiliate of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Asia. Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is a leading global applied research organisation.
The signing of the framework agreement between HTX and FSRL takes place in a year marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between Singapore and Germany. (Photo: HTX/Nicole Lim)
