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SINGAPORE’S

SMART NATION INITIATIVE

PRE-STUDY CONDUCTED BY BUSINESS SWEDEN

Singapore

January 2016

SHORT VERSION

Background and introduction

Executive Summary

Singapore Smart Nation Overview

Singapore Smart Nation by focus area

Swedish competences

Summary

BUSINESS SWEDEN JANUARY 2016 2

AGENDA

Since Singapore announced its Smart Nation Vision in November 2014, much of the business and innovation dialog in Singapore has

revolved around the initiative

Several of the sectors in Singapore that Business Sweden aim to target, including healthcare, energy and utilities, transportation, and safety

and security, are all part of the Smart Nation initiative

This pre-study was initiated based on Singapore’s major focus around Smart Nation, and the good fit with Business Sweden in Singapore’s

intended focus areas

The main objective of this pre-study is to create a better understanding of how Swedish capabilities can be leveraged on in order to assist

Singapore in its Smart Nation Vision

Sweden shall be perceived by Singapore as an innovative, state-of-the-art, efficient and life-cycle cost effective supplier when it comes

to Smart Cities solutions

This pre-study contains:

An overview of the Singapore Smart Nation Initiative as a whole, including its main building blocks

A deep dive into four selected focus areas – Healthcare, Green Building and Energy and Utilities, Transport, and Safety and Security –

where Swedish companies have main capabilities that could be leveraged on

An overview of Swedish competences within the four above areas, including SymbioCare, SymbioCity, Urban Transport and Safety and

Civil Security

An overall roadmap for how Business Sweden intend to work with the Smart Nation initiative in Singapore going forward

Please note that this pre-study is based on Business Sweden’s research and analysis meaning that it is not intended to be an exhaustive

official report on Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative


BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

SOURCE: BUSINESS SWEDEN ANALYSIS, BUSINESS SWEDEN INTERVIEWS


Executive Summary



Swedish competences

Summary


AGENDA

The objective of this pre-study is to create a better understanding of how Swedish capabilities can be leveraged on in order to assist

Singapore in its Smart Nation vision

The Smart Nation vision was launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in November 2014 and will boost industry initiatives with

significant investments

The Smart Nation initiative is coordinated at the highest level in Singapore, and is driven both from a top down and a bottom up perspective

A number of areas have been outlined in the Smart Nation, and this pre-study focuses on the business opportunities in four selected ones:

1. Healthcare – main business opportunities identified in 1) Infrastructure and medical devices, 2) Technology and solutions for elderly

care, 3) Digital healthcare solutions, and 4) Internet of Things (IoT) and communication devices

2. Transport – main business opportunities identified in 1) Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), 2) Environmental sustainable mobility,

3) Technology for self-driving vehicles and 4) Apps for smarter port system

3. Energy & Utilities and Green Building – main business opportunities identified in 1) Energy efficient technologies or systems, 2) Solar

and energy storage solutions, 3) Green Building and related and 4) Smart grids, meters, homes and appliances

4. Safety and Security – main business opportunities identified in 1) Cyber security and 2) Physical security

Sweden has a number of competences that could support Singapore in developing smart solutions within the four selected areas

1. In Healthcare, Sweden can leverage on its SymbioCare concept in general, and solutions within elderly care in particular

2. In Transport, Sweden can contribute with experiences and knowledge within SymbioCity - Urban Transport

3. In Energy & Utilities and Green Building, Sweden can build upon SymbioCity and experiences from for instance Hammarby Sjöstad, The

Royal Seaport and Smart Grid Gotland but also Västra Hamnen

4. In Safety and Security, Sweden can leverage on competences and technology solutions both within the cyber- and physical field

In summary, this pre-study indicates a number of business opportunities connected to Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative, and that Sweden

and Swedish companies are well positioned in supporting Singapore in its Smart Nation vision

Business Sweden intend to proceed this pre-study with promotional activities in 2016, in the form of a Smart Nation Platform, in order to

enable for Swedish and Singapore stakeholders to meet and elaborate on business opportunities going forward


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY



Executive Summary



Swedish competences

Summary


AGENDA

Singapore has an ambitious and comprehensive vision – to become the world’s first Smart Nation

The Smart Nation vision was launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in November 2014 and will boost industry initiatives with

significant investments

The first ‘build’ phase led to business opportunities, testbeds and partnerships in 2015 and the government announced S$ 2.2 billion in

ICT tenders for 2015 to realize Smart Nation

At large, the Smart Nation Initiative is described as “Harnessing technology to the fullest with the aim of improving the lives of citizens,

creating more opportunities, and building stronger communities”

This vision involves pulling together universities and medical facilities, multi-billion annual R&D investments, a fast-growing community of

tech start-ups and large pools of investment capital

A 10-year roadmap is expected to be released in the near future, more concretely outlining the Smart Nation initiative. Areas with large

potential are Healthcare, Transport, Energy and Utility, Green Building and Safety and Security


SINGAPORE HAS A VISION OF BECOMING THE WORLD’S

FIRST SMART NATION

SOURCE: IDA, SNPO

“A Smart Nation means people and businesses are empowered through increased access to data, more participatory through the

contribution of innovative ideas and solutions, and a more anticipatory government that utilizes technology to better serve citizens’ needs”

Singapore Smart Nation Vision


THE SMART NATION INITIATIVE IS COORDINATED AT

THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN SINGAPORE

SOURCE: IDA, SNPO

Prime Minister’s Office

Infocomm Development Authority

Smart Nation Programme Office

SPRING Singapore

Singapore’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is the executive agency within the Government

of Singapore that oversees the highest levels of initiatives

The Smart Nation Programme Office (SNPO), a new agency that was formed at the end

of 2014, coordinates the Singapore Smart Nation efforts and reports directly to the PMO

The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is a statutory board, placed under the

Ministry of Communication and Information (MCI), responsible for the development and

growth of the infocomm sector

IDA has engineered the infocomm industry in preparing for Smart Nation and is

perceived to be the main implementer going forward

Together with SPRING Singapore, the country’s agency for enterprise development, IDA

is setting standards and frameworks that will be implemented across different sectors of

Smart Nation

Ministry of Communication and

Information

Top down drivers of Smart Nation include remaining in the

forefront in terms of urban environment, business climate, and

technology and innovation

As these high ambitions are expressed from the Prime

Minister’s Office, there is a high probability of success in terms

of implementation

Bottom up drivers refer to a number of urban challenges that

Singapore is facing, or will be facing in the near future

These include increased urban density, a growing elderly

population and challenges within transportation and energy

demand

These bottom up drivers create a sense of urgency and call for

immediate new and innovative solutions


SMART NATION DRIVERS ARE BOTH BOTTOM UP AND

TOP DOWN, CREATING A SENSE OF URGENCY

SOURCE: SMART NATION SINGAPORE

Remaining in the forefront in

Urban environment

Business climate

Technology and innovation

Addressing challenges in

Urban density

Elderly population

Transportation situation

Energy demand

TOP DOWN

DRIVERS

BOTTOM UP

DRIVERS


THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TESTBEDS FOR SMART

NATION AROUND SINGAPORE

SOURCE: EDB

Cleantech Park

Jurong Lake

District Punggol

Eco-Town

Urban

Mobility

Changi Airport

Marina Bay

REIDS

Ascendas

Science Park

Greenprint@Yuhua

One North

PSA

Jurong Island

EcoCampus

Jurong Lake District, a 360ha area located in the West of

Singapore, is one main testbed for major projects and

technologies within the Smart Nation initiative

A total of 15 smart solutions are currently being trailed at the

Jurong Lake District area, giving a glimpse of what a Smart Nation

could look like

More than 1000 sensors have been deployed in the Jurong Lake

District in order to support the trails, spanning over a number of

Smart Nation areas

Examples of trials carried out are:

Smart solutions for vehicles including self-driving functionality

A new Singapore telecommunications network allowing

consumers to surf at high-speeds with no fears of disruptions

An automated system to determine the cleanliness of public

areas

JANUARY 2016 BUSINESS SWEDEN 11

THE JURONG LAKE DISTRICT IN SINGAPORE IS AN

EXAMPLE OF A MAIN TESTBED

SOURCE: IDA, ASIAONE

Jurong Lake

District

AREAS IN SINGAPORE’S SMART NATION


A NUMBER OF AREAS HAVE BEEN OUTLINED

CONNECTED TO THE SMART NATION INITIATIVE


Smart

Nation

Transport

Energy &

Utilities

Healthcare

Governance

Finance/

Payments

Green

Building

ILLUSTRATIVE

Sustainability

Information and

Communication

Technology

(ICT)

A clear break down of the Smart Nation vision has not yet been

communicated, however a 10-year roadmap is expected to be

released shortly

Within the Smart Nation vision a number of areas have been

mentioned and elaborated on. These areas have been included

in the illustration to the left

Some areas can be viewed stand alone, for example

Healthcare and Transport (Blocks)

Others, such as Sustainability and Safety & Security, are

viewed more as requirements and/or prerequisites to Smart

Nation in general and to the building blocks in particular

(Encircling)

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in turn, is

the foundation of Smart Nation (Encircling)

Note that these areas are neither intended to be mutually

exclusive nor collectively exhaustive. Rather, they are meant to

be used as a compass for elaborating on how Sweden can assist

Singapore in its Smart Nation initiative

Fintech is also an interesting area for Sweden to further

understand collaborations with Singapore. Business Sweden

has not studied the potential in this report &

AREAS IN SINGAPORE’S SMART NATION


BASED ON SWEDISH MAIN COMPETENCES, FOUR FOCUS

AREAS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS


Smart

Nation

Healthcare

Governance

Finance/

Payments

ILLUSTRATIVE

4. Safety & Security, leveraging on Swedish competences within

both Cyber- and Physical Security i.e. Safe Cities

3. Transport, leveraging on Swedish competences within

SymbioCity - Urban Transport

Information and communication technology (ICT) is at the core

of Smart Nation. It's about easily accessing, analyzing and sharing

vital information in and between urban systems. It enables the

transformational changes towards Sustainability

2. Energy & Utilities and Green Building, leveraging on Swedish

competences within SymbioCity

1. Healthcare, leveraging on Swedish competences within

SymbioCare e.g. Elderly care

Transport

Energy &

Utilities

Green

Building

Sustainability

&

Information and

Communication

Technology

(ICT)


WITHIN EACH SEGMENT STAKEHOLDERS INFLUENCE

AND IMPLEMENT SMART NATION INITIATIVES


Healthcare

Overall Smart Nation Policy making and implementation by segment

Prime Minister’s Office

Infocomm Development Authority

Smart Nation Programme Office

SPRING Singapore

Ministry of Communication and

Information

Energy & Utilities and Green Building

Transport

Safety and security


Executive Summary



Swedish competences

Summary


AGENDA

The system

Singapore’s healthcare system is established and recognized with international ranking, and there is a wide array of options available

within the public and private healthcare sector

The government spends a small percentage of GDP, about 4%, on healthcare in a mixed reimbursement system. The projected

healthcare spending is expected to triple to S$12 billion a year by 2020, up from S$4 billion in 2011

Drivers of future development

Singapore faces an increasingly aging population, and by 2030 the number of elderly aged 65 years and above is expected to triple to

900,000 (a 1 in 5 ratio) compared to 2015 (a 1 in 9 ratio)

Limited healthcare manpower, rising healthcare costs and an increasing shift towards chronic diseases prolonging length of stay are all

factors that warrant new initiatives within the healthcare system

Increased digitalization and large focus on elderly care

Singapore has high digital maturity and the healthcare system has gone through a transformation towards increased digitalization

The first phase of a national initiative to introduce electronic patient records was implemented in 2012 to include hospitals and clinics,

and it will be extended to including primary care, specialist care, long-term care and ambulances

The healthcare delivery systems are increasingly co-located in an integrated cluster comprising several levels of care from acute to step-

down care in order to free up beds while ensuring smooth patient transfers

Technology also enables for patients to receive more care and assisted living in their homes, and elderly care monitoring systems and

telehealth solutions could be utilized as a significant part of the care delivery system in future, with sensors and assistive devices at

home providing alerts and interacting with the healthcare system


THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN SINGAPORE AT GLANCE

HEALTHCARE

• Communication capabilities between hospitals, hospitals and ambulances, and with other healthcare institutions are

set to improve while internet of things from wearable devices, mobile applications will be utilized even from a

preventive healthcare perspective, such as exercise, nutrition, disease and travel advisory for improved health

• Wearable devices, e-health and m-health could be used in a smart way in preventive healthcare

• With continued increase in demand of hospital beds, utilizing technology in a smart way that enables healthcare

providers to interact with patients through follow up or remote consultation will ease the burden and costs on the

healthcare system

• Telehealth and remote monitoring are considerations in Singapore that has future potential for wide-scale adoption

• Singapore has proactively started to address the sharp rise in the elderly population by welcoming new ideas and

testing new solutions to find ways that could help the elderly age within the community in the comfort of their homes

• Technology or solutions that could help ensure the safety of the elderly while they are not supervised yet are able to

inform caregivers as appropriate, or bring in formal healthcare intervention when necessary, such as Elderly Care

Monitoring Systems (sensors at home, applications, wearable devices) hold much potential


MAIN AREAS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED

IN HEALTHCARE


• There are increasing demands on the healthcare system with hospitals seeing high occupancy rate. There are

seven new hospitals planned up to 2030 in order to provide adequate care, in addition to increasing nursing homes

• The infrastructure investments provide overall growth to the healthcare sector in Singapore and there will be

opportunities for suppliers with new procurement calls as Singapore scales up its healthcare delivery system

Infrastructure

and medical

devices

Digital

healthcare

solutions

IoT and

communication

devices

Technology and

solutions for

elderly care

HEALTHCARE

Energy mix

Singapore is dependent on energy imports and is expected to continue to rely heavily on imported natural gas. By 2020, the energy mix

is projected to include 5% renewable energy

There are limitations to large-scale deployment of renewable energy, but solar energy has potential and capacity is projected to grow

Emissions are projected to more than double in 2020 from 2005 levels, and the government neither set direct targets for its energy mix

nor subsidize energy in order to encourage responsible usage

Singapore’s built environment

Singapore has an extensive built environment and 80% of the country’s residents reside in government flats by the Housing and

Development Board (HDB)

Much national efforts have been focused on Green Building, with the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Scheme

as a standard for buildings and with a national target for 80% of buildings in Singapore to be certified by 2030

The BCA Green Mark has been adopted by countries in the region such as India, Malaysia and Australia

There is a heavy reliance on air conditioning in Singapore, leading to a large focus on energy efficiency, with targets of reducing energy

intensity by 20% by 2020 and 35% by 2030 from 2005 levels

Further to that, district cooling in four areas in Singapore helps to alleviate energy usage from air conditioning

Smart grid and smart homes

Singapore has a developed and efficient grid for transmission and distribution and is making the transition to a smart grid to enable the

country’s energy efficiency goals

The Energy Market Authority is liberalizing the electricity market and in parallel, the government is conducting pilots, trials and research

on energy storage solutions, smart meters and smart grid solutions with the aim of large-scale implementation

The country also has a vision for smart homes where smart appliances will be ubiquitous in order to improve the living standards of

residents, with energy efficiency monitored easily at the user-, administrator- and governmental-level


THE SINGAPORE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

TECHNOLOGY SECTOR AT GLANCE

ENERGY & UTILITIES AND GREEN BUILDING

• Smart homes are expected to be the future norm within the Smart Nation initiative. Building blocks leading up to an

integrated and IoT-enabled home environment has been started and pilots are on-going

• Every home in future will have a smart meter in order to influence the demand side of energy consumption. With

accurate monitoring, comparison of energy usage between estates will also be implemented

• Singapore is a built environment densely populated with buildings where most of the population spend a large

amount of time. In most of the case, indoor air-conditioning is also the norm which is energy intensive

• Given the vast building landscape, much of the government’s efforts concern buildings and the national targets are

to get 80% of buildings in Singapore certified by 2030 through the BCA Green Mark

• Among renewable energy solutions in Singapore, solar power holds the highest potential for large-scale adoption

• The availability of sunlight given the country’s location, coordinated government efforts in research, generating lead

demand coupled with the lack of subsidies on energy and solar leasing business model drives increased adoption



IN ENERGY AND UTILITIES AND GREEN BUILDING


• Singapore is limited in its ability to deploy renewable energy at a large scale, in addition to being reliant on energy to

sustain the country’s economic growth such as it’s manufacturing and refinery sectors

• Energy efficiency is the main driver in Singapore’s efforts and the country has committed to the target of reducing

energy intensity by 20% by 2020 and 35% by 2030 from 2005 levels

Energy efficient

technologies or

systems

Green Building

and related

Smart grids,

meters, homes

and appliances

Solar and

energy storage

solutions

ENERGY & UTILITIES AND GREEN BUILDING

Land Transport

There are one million cars in Singapore, roads take up 12% of land space and with limited land there is no possibility to increase the

number of vehicles or add more roads

The increased pressure on the road system in Singapore requires new solutions in traffic planning and more sustainable transportation

alternatives

Within Smart Nation self-driving vehicles is a top priority; first trials were announced in January 2015 and self-driving public transit

vehicles will be tested by end of 2016

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) play a main role for smarter Land Transport in Singapore and in the initiative Smart Mobility 2030

relevant authorities work for a more comprehensive and sustainable ITS ecosystem in Singapore

The Land and Transport Authority (LTA) is also working closely with three main local universities in Singapore to develop the country's

future Land Transport System

Port System

Maritime is a key pillar of Singapore's economy and Singapore is one of the world’s busiest transhipment hubs, a top bunkering port, and

a leading International Maritime Centre

In order to keep in the forefront, the port of Singapore needs to capitalize more on infocomm technology within numerous aspects

In Smart Nation, improved connectivity in the port areas is a main focus area which in turn opens up for new possibilities for smart

applications

Self-driving vehicles is another focus area in the development of the a smarter Port System, to be used for instance in transporting cargo

between port terminals

Air Transport

Singapore Changi Airport is the world's sixth largest airport with a passenger flow about 54 million a year and flights taking of or landing

every 90 second

The airport has been rewarded numerous times for its efficiency and effectiveness and has a large focus on continuous improvements


TRANSPORT IN SINGAPORE AT GLANCE

TRANSPORT



IN TRANSPORT


• Self-driving vehicles are on the top agenda for The Ministry of Transport (MOT) with the committee CARTS having specified

four focus areas, including Fixed and Scheduled Services, Point-to-Point / Mobility-on-Demand Services, Freight and Utility

• Technology for self-driving vehicles is also one of the drivers in developing a smarter Port System in Singapore, and will for

instance be applied to cargo transports between port terminals

• A Smarter Port in Singapore is much related to improved mobile and wireless connectivity, which in turn opens up for new

possibilities for smart applications to improve the productivity of the port community

• A call-for-proposals for innovative business-to-business apps for the maritime industry was made in Spring 2015 with

S$2 million set a side for co-funded projects

• Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) play a main role in creating smarter Land Transport in Singapore, not least in terms of

encouraging public transportation and green or more efficient commuting alternatives

• The ITS vision is to “move towards a more connected and interactive land transport community”, with the focal areas

Informative, Interactive, Assistive and Green Mobility

• Key Strategies include (1) Implementing innovative and sustainable smart mobility solutions, (2) Developing and adopting ITS

standards, and (3) Establishing close partnerships and co-creation

Intelligent

Transport

Systems (ITS)

Technology for

Self-driving

Vehicles

Apps for

smarter port

system

• Green and/or more efficient commuting alternatives are on the Land and Transport Authority’s (LTA’s) priority list and except

for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) this also refers to innovative solutions in renewable energy and/or energy savings

• One of the two topics in LTA’s recently launched Engineering Challenge is ’Sustainable Mobility’, exploring how to make

Singapore a ‘car-free’, walkable city

Environmental

Sustainable

Mobility

TRANSPORT

Current status and spending

Singapore is one of the world's safest cities, trusted for its integrity, quality, reliability, rule of law, and enforcement of intellectual property

rights

The Singapore Government spends US$200 billion per year on homeland security, including all from physical security to cyber crime to civil

defence*

Market players

There are currently more than 200 companies in the safety and security industry in Singapore, supplying solutions ranging from biometrics,

maritime and aviation security solutions to fire safety, including:

Multinational companies establishing R&D presence in Singapore and/or making Singapore their Asian headquarters

Established Singaporean companies expanding their presence both locally and overseas

Aside from the synergies of being in a sector cluster, safety and security companies establishing in Singapore can also leverage on

Singapore's strong industrial base in electronics, infocomm and engineering

Increased demand for both physical - and cyber security

Becoming a Smart Nation involves development and deployment of Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies as well as other smart

technologies

Devices and systems become increasingly connected and simultaneously cyber-attacks have become more sophisticated, complex and

difficult to detect

All in all, this makes Singapore increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats and it puts cyber security even higher on the governments agenda

Likewise, the demand for physical security, such as surveillance, monitoring, crisis planning, et cetera, increases with the high Smart Nation

ambitions


SAFETY AND SECURITY IN SINGAPORE AT GLANCE

*EDB REFERRING TO VISIONGAIN REPORT ‘THE HOMELAND SECURITY MARKET 2011-2021’

SOURCE: EDB, IDA, SNPO

SAFETY AND SECURITY



IN SAFETY AND SECURITY


• Singapore is currently investing heavily in cyber security initiatives, both through the National Cyber Security Research and

Development Programme, with a funding of S$130 million for cyber security projects over five years, and signals of up to 10%

of the 2016 IT budget to be dedicated to cyber security

• The Singapore government is also urging private companies to launch their own initiatives to continue improving cyber security,

which in addition will push private companies’ spending on cyber security upwards

• Recent announced partnerships between CSA and industry players points towards a focus on advanced cyber security

solutions, building of local competences, enhanced R&D as well as introductions of more regulations

• Specific areas addressed are how to tackle cyber attacks, data theft, ID theft, and validation of information downloading

Cyber security

• To realize Singapore's Smart Nation ambitions, the Singapore government is enhancing the country's physical security and

infrastructure

• An island wide sensor network of intelligent Aggregation Gateway boxes (iAG boxes) is currently being rolled out as part of the

Smart Nation platform, a large roll out of surveillance cameras is ongoing and the Singapore police force has made large

recent investments for emergency handling

• Future spending on physical security has not been reviled, but as ambitions are high substantial funding is expected for the

upcoming years

• Main business opportunities should be within sensor networks for real-time video surveillance and analytics for improved public

safety and faster emergency response

Physical

security

With the Smart Nation initiative there is an increased demand for cyber- and physical security, and Singapore is currently developing

towards becoming a leader in safety and security within the Asia Pacific region

The Singapore government is encouraging more companies within the field to establish in Singapore in order to feed national needs as

well as export capabilities in safety and security to other parts of Asia and to the rest of the world

SAFETY AND SECURITY


Executive Summary



Swedish competences

Summary


AGENDA


SWEDEN IS IN THE FOREFRONT IN COMPETITIVENESS,

INNOVATION AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

SOURCE: IMD, WEF, INSEAD, TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL, ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT, WORLD BANK

World

Competitiveness

Ranking

Global

Competitiveness

Index

Global

Innovation

Index

Corruption

Perceptions

Index

Business

Environment

Rankings

Ease of Doing

Business

Index

Overall Ranking* Country IMD World Economic

Forum INSEAD

Transparency

International

Economist

Intelligence Unit World Bank

1 Singapore 3 2 7 5 1 1

2 Switzerland 2 1 1 7 3 20

3 USA 1 3 6 19 7 7

4 Sweden 5 10 3 3 6 11

5 Denmark 9 13 8 1 10 4

6 Hong Kong 4 7 10 15 2 3

7 Norway 10 11 14 5 11 6

8 Germany 6 5 13 12 12 14

9 Canada 7 15 12 9 4 16

10 Finland 18 4 4 3 9 9

TOP TEN COUNTRIES IN A COMPOSED COMPETITIVE INDEX, BASED ON AVERAGE RANKING IN LEADING PERFORMANCE INDICES

*2014 COUNTRY RANK WITHIN COMPOSED INDEX

The favourable business climate in Sweden spurs continuous innovations, with much focus on the engineering sector, including telecom,

automobiles and pharmaceuticals

Many of the leading Swedish companies within these fields hold main R&D facilities in the Stockholm region, including Ericsson (telecom

and network equipment and related services), ABB (global leader in automation and robotics) and AstraZeneca (pharmaceutical and

biologics company)

Stockholm’s Smart City technology is underpinned by the Stokab fibre network developed in 1994

Stokab is neutral stakeholder, formed through political consensus and owned by the City of Stockholm, which is believed to generate

competition, diversity and a range of choice within telecommunications and data

The mission of Stokab is to build, lease and maintain a passive fibre-optic network to help foster favourable conditions for IT

development in the Stockholm region

The Stokab-model is well known globally and decision makers around the world turn to it for inspiration, including Singapore, who based

its fibre network development on the Stokab model in the 90’s

Stockholm is now one of the most connected cities in the world

Through the collective name Green IT, Stockholm is focusing on using information technology to reduce negative impact on the

environment, as well as lowering the energy consumption and environmental impact of the IT sector as a whole

A number of public e-services are provided in order to create an efficient information and communication flow, including political

announcements, parking space booking and snow clearance

An example of district-specific smart city technology in Stockholm can be found in the Kista Science City, a region based on the triple

helix concept of smart cities where university, industry and government work together to develop ICT applications for implementation in a

smart city strategy


THE SMART CITY STOCKHOLM – ONE OF THE WORLD’S

MOST CONNECTED CITIES

SOURCE: STOKAB, STOCKHOLM IT REGION, GREENIT.SE, SISP

FOUNDATION OF SYMBIOCARE SymbioCare is a Swedish approach to health and medicine that

was founded on the initiative of the Swedish government and

Swedish industry

The objective of SymbioCare is to get all parts of the system to

interact and provide world class care for everyone, using all

resources effectively

The SymbioCare concept is founded on four core values to create

the best possible health care system; generosity, curiosity,

efficiency and quality

There are six building blocks of SymbioCare who all play a role in

the healthcare system and between which synergies and

efficiency gains can be captured

SymbioCare contains a network of Swedish companies,

consultants and organisations representing different parts of the

health care system

The concept has been shaped by conditions and characteristics

that apply in Sweden, but is applicable to other healthcare

systems – in whole or in part – and can be a great source of new

ideas and effective solutions for all healthcare systems


SYMBIOCARE IS A SWEDISH APPROACH TO AN

EFFECTIVE, INNOVATIVE AND CARING HEALTH CARE

SOURCE: SYMBIOCARE

BUILDING BLOCKS OF SYMBIOCARE

Generosity – A belief that all people will be healthier if the

healthcare system is generous and includes everyone, and that

the right to treatment applies to all individuals

Curiosity – A technology-intensive and innovation-based

healthcare, continuously searching for new and better solutions

Efficiency – The right skills and resources throughout the

healthcare system and efficient planning, processes and

interfaces

Quality – A patient centric healthcare system providing the

best care, at the right moment, by the right competences and

with the appropriate techniques and equipment

ELDERLY

CARE

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND

INFECTION CONTROL

ORGANISATION AND

CARE PROCESSES

PHARMASEAUTICALS

AND MEDICAL

INNOCATIONS

RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT

PREVENTIVE

HEALTHCARE

SWEDEN'S APPROACH TO ELDERLY CARE AT HOME

Providing care for the elderly is a challenge that has to be met

from all angles, addressing individual needs with high quality care

to an increasing number of people – at an affordable cost

Sweden has found that one of the keys in to provide the

necessary care at home, even when need is extensive, and has

developed a number of innovative housing solutions and mobility

aids

The system is built upon that elderly people can choose a

preferred care provider and that there are thorough and public

quality control of these care providers that help making a suitable

choice

Ethics is at the core in elderly care at home, including training

nursing staff in how to care for dementia patients, palliative

approaches to symptom control, communication, and support to

relatives

EXAMPLE OF SWEDISH INNOVATION - SALIG


ELDERLY CARE WITHIN SYMBIOCARE – A LARGE FOCUS

CARE AT HOME SOLUTIONS

SOURCE: SYMBIOCARE, BUSINESS SWEDEN ANALYSIS

SALIG is an innovative device that provides smart assisted living,

jointly developed by players from the public- and private sector as

well as academia

It is an all-in-one device for elderly that provides

Support for self-care and instrumental activities of daily living

(ADL)

Relief for informal caregivers in monitoring the well-being of

elderly and the status of their homes

Support for sharing of information between elderly and informal

and formal caregivers

Support for enhancing social contacts and communication

BUILDING BLOCKS OF SYMBIOCITY

EXAMPLES OF SYMBIOSIS IN SYMBIOCITY

SymbioCity is a Swedish government initiative to sustainable

urban development which connects the public sector, private

businesses and academia

The objective of SymbioCity is to “get more from less”, integrating

different urban technology solutions to create synergy effects

There are seven building blocks in SymbioCity and at the core is

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – the key

enabler in transforming towards a more resource efficient city

Examples of symbioses in SymbioCity include creating new

sources of energy, seizing waste water to create biofuel and

leveraging on architecture and landscape planning for more

efficient energy usage

There are several hundred Swedish companies located around

the world that are affiliated to SymbioCity, including consultants,

contractors and system suppliers

SymbioCity is scalable, adaptable to any climate, and has been

exported to a number of countries since the launch in 2008


SYMBIOCITY IS SWEDEN'S SCALABLE APPROACH TO

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

SOURCE: SYMBIOCITY

Combining waste

management and heat

production to new sources

of energy

Combining waste water

treatment and traffic

systems to get biofuel for

public transports

Combining architecture

and landscape planning to

lower heating and cooling

costs

LANDSCAPE

PLANNING

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

ENERGY

URBAN

FUNCTIONS

ARCHITECHTURE

WATER SUPPLY

AND SANITATION

TRAFFIC AND

TRANSPORT

INFORMATION &

COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

(ICT)

ONE OF STOCKHOLM’S LARGEST URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Hammarby Sjöstad, a model district that is part of the Stockholm

municipality, is one of Stockholm’s largest urban development

projects

The first construction phases were completed in 2000, and the

area is expected to be fully completed by 2017, holding about

11 000 apartments, 25.000 inhabitants and 150.000 work places

A number of urban development features have been implemented

in Hammarby Sjöstad, for instance:

Automatic underground waste collection systems

District heating and cooling system fueled partly by local waste

collection and by heat exchanger in water treatment

Solar-powered hot water and electricity

Biogas from household sewage water and waste

Collection and filtration of runoff water

The concept has been duplicated all over the world, including in

China, Canada and South Africa

STOCKHOLM HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD


HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD

SOURCE. HAMMARBYSJOSTAD.SE

Hammarby

sjöstad

SWEDISH CASE STUDIES

AN ARENA FOR INNOVATION, LEARNING AND COLLABORATION

The Stockholm Royal Seaport is a new urban city district, located

on a former port and industry area, where 12.000 new homes and

about 35.000 workplaces are under development

The first construction phase was finalized in 2012, and the

development is expected to continue until at least 2025

The Royal Seaport is an arena for innovation, learning and

collaboration on the theme of sustainable urban development,

where companies, academia and the City of Stockholm work

together in order to develop new solutions

Examples of R&D areas in Stockholm Royal Seaport are:

Smart ICT and communication solutions for living and working

Well planned urban green structures

Urban Smart Grid that secures the future's sustainable energy

supply

Development of smart waste collection

Smart tools to measure resource consumption

During 2015, around 2 000 people worldwide visited Stockholm

Royal Seaport to study its sustainable program and implemented

solutions


STOCKHOLM ROYAL SEAPORT

SOURCE: STOCKHOLMROYALSEAPORT.SE


STOCKHOLM ROYAL SEAPORT

Stockholm Royal

Seaport

ONE OF THE SMARTEST ELECTRICITY NETWORK IN THE WORLD

On the Swedish island Gotland one of the smartest electricity

networks in the world is currently being developed in the project

Smart Grid Gotland

The project, which started in 2012 and is expected to continue

until end of 2016, is a joint initiative between the public sector,

private sector and academia

Smart grid Gotland uses modern technology in order to integrate

large quantities of renewable energy sources in the grid, and has

an improved cost efficiency and preserved quality compared to

conventional grid technology

The grid enables the customer to monitor usage energy usage

24/7 and adjust consumption to the current price of electricity

One example is that the heater can be set to automatically

switch on when there is good access to cheap renewable

electricity and switch off when the electricity price goes up


SMART GRID GOTLAND

SOURCE: SMARTGRIDGOTLAND.SE


SMART GRID GOTLAND

THE ISLAND

GOTLAND

FOUR STRATEGIES IN URBAN TRANSPORT Sweden acknowledges the fact that efficient transport networks

reduce congestion, improve public health and enhance quality of

life

Urban Transport, a concept that has been developed within

SymbioCity, takes a holistic approach to current and future

challenges in transportation

Urban Transport is based on a four strategies:

1. Saving on journeys

2. Encouraging non motorized transport

3. Converting to clean energy

4. Enabling public and shared alternatives

The strategies all overlap and interlink, which makes it easier for

central and local government to identify synergies between them

and reap the benefits


URBAN TRANSPORT – PART OF SYMBIOCITY TAKING A

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION

SOURCE: SYMBIOCITY

SAVE ON

JOURNEYS

ENCOURAGE

NON-

MOTORIZED

TRANSPORT

CONVERT

TO CLEAN

ENERGY

ENABLE

PUCLIC AND

SHARED

ALTERNATIVES

Smart planning, new

technology and public

awareness to decrease

the number of journeys

Specific actions to reduce

motorized transport, such

as electronic road pricing

Increased options for

pedestrians and cyclists

Leveraging new

technologies and pushing

towards phasing out

dependence on fossil fuels

in favour for bio

alternatives

Expanding public transport

networks

Continuous development of

real-time travel information,

digital services and mobile

network access

Sweden has a continuous focus on safety and security issues and there are a number of Swedish companies with capabilities covering both

cyber- and physical security

The Economist’s Safe City Index 2015 rates Stockholm as number one (1) in Europe and number four (4) worldwide in terms of Safety

and Security

The index is a weighted average of four safety and security categories, including a) Digital security, b) Health security, c) Infrastructure

safety and d) Personal safety

In terms of cyber security, Sweden was the first EU Member State to publish a broad national cyber security strategy in 2008, and in

2015 the strategy was updated in the report “Cyber security in Sweden – strategy and measures for secure information in central

government”

In Sweden, cyber security is a support activity to improve the quality of central government functions while also being a necessary activity to

guarantee that legislation from the Government and the Parliament is actually implemented

Essentially, it is about protecting the fundamental values and goals in our society, such as democracy, personal privacy, economic

growth and political stability

In mid 2015 it was announced that Sweden will join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CoE) as a contributing

participant*

Sweden will among others bring technical- and training expertise to the CoE, and aims to contribute to both regional and international

cyber security development


SAFETY AND SECURITY IS A KEY PRIORITY IN SWEDEN,

AND CYBER SECURITY IS GIVEN PARTICULAR FOCUS

*SWEDEN IS NOT A NATO MEMBER, BUT THIS COOPERATION FORMAT IS OPEN FOR NON-NATO NATIONS

SOURCE: THE ECONOMIST, ENISA, CCDCOE


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Swedish competences

Summary


AGENDA

This pre-study indicates a number of business opportunities connected to Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative, particularly in four areas –

Healthcare, Green Building and Energy & Utilities, Transport, and Safety and Security

Sweden and Swedish companies are well positioned within each of these four areas, and Business Sweden in Singapore see a large

potential for Swedish companies to assist Singapore in further developing into a Smart Nation

Business Sweden will proceed this pre-study with promotional activities in 2016, in order to enable for Swedish and Singapore stakeholders

to meet and elaborate on business opportunities going forward


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SINGAPORE’S - Business Sweden · SINGAPORE’S SMART NATION INITIATIVE PRE-STUDY CONDUCTED BY BUSINESS SWEDEN Singapore January 2016 SHORT VERSION Background and introduction