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The Medtech Consortium and Industry: partnering forsuccess6 Bringing the various government agencies and industryassociations together, the broad challenges faced by the localmanufacturing industry are tackled holistically. Members of theMedTech Consortium are also able to access a spectrum ofsupport, available through government agencies, to developtechnical competency and business networks. They can tap onA*STAR’s R&D resources and infrastructure, the vibrant medtecheco-system created by EDB, skills and technology transferframework and incentives from WDA, SPRING Singapore’stechnology innovation schemes and export promotion of Made-in-Singapore medical products through IE Singapore. In fact, overthe next five years, the industry, SIMTech and WDA will spend$10million on technology and manpower development.6
7 WDA, in collaboration with SIMTech, developed thePrecision Engineering Workforce Skills Qualifications (PE WSQ)Graduate Diploma Programme to groom a pool of skilled workersfor the industry. This programme aims to equip both existing andnew engineers and technicians in the medical technologymanufacturing industry with the knowledge and skills in the latestmedical device regulations and manufacturing technology. Toensure that the programme is affordable and accessible, WDA willprovide funding of up to 90 per cent of the course fees plusabsentee payroll support.7
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