Temasek

2021-05-27 12:59:00 Open / Comment

2021-05-24 13:01:00 What happens when people travel less but cargo services increase in demand? Check out our latest updates to see how we’re creating impact with sustainable aircrafts and more!

We partnered ST Engineering to give older passenger aircrafts a new lease of life by turning them into efficient and more sustainable freighters: https://tmsk.sg/f84b8c

We partnered the University of Pennsylvania Gene Therapy Program, Dr James Wilson and Dr Tachi Yamada to launch the G2 Bio Companies, with the goal of developing advanced genetic-based therapies: https://tmsk.sg/83g

We partnered DBS, SGX and Standard Chartered to accelerate climate action with a global carbon exchange and marketplace: https://tmsk.sg/0j5 Open / Comment

2021-05-19 12:59:00 Saving the planet, one apple at a time

Did you manage to spot the spoilt fruit? Throwing away food, whether it’s spoilt produce or leftovers, isn’t just wasteful; it also harms the environment.

When food rots in a landfill, it produces vast amounts of methane — a greenhouse gas that traps more heat than carbon dioxide. If we could cut food wastage altogether, we would reduce up to 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions!

While we can all do our part to prevent food waste, some companies, such as Apeel and Hazel Technologies — which #TemasekInvests in — are tackling the crisis by extending the shelf-life of fresh produce. Apeel is doing so by protecting fruits and vegetables with organic coatings, while Hazel Technologies is slowing the rot with innovative packaging inserts. Open / Comment

2021-05-14 12:58:01 Love nature, hate crowds? No problem

Instead of visiting conventional parks, how about going on an adventure in the city? You just might be surprised by the amount of urban green spaces you’d find!

Take Marina One for example. Developed by M+S Pte Ltd, a portfolio company of Temasek, the multi-purpose green complex is home to a 3,700-sqm garden that features over 350 types of plants and trees.

Fun fact: the brown slats that extend slightly beyond the buildings are solar screening devices! These help to keep out direct sunshine and maintain a comfortable temperature, reducing the need for additional cooling.​ Open / Comment

2021-05-13 13:02:59 Open / Comment

2021-05-07 12:58:00 Blockchain, smart rings, next-gen EV batteries and more: here’re some of our latest updates!

We partnered DBS and J.P. Morgan to form Partior, a company that aims to disrupt the traditional cross-border payment model with blockchain solutions: https://tmsk.sg/rk9

We invested in Oura, a healthtech company that empowers individuals with personalised insights about their health and wellbeing with the help of smart rings: https://tmsk.sg/ql7

We invested in SES, a next-gen battery developer that's paving the way to a more sustainable future with safer and longer-range EV batteries: https://tmsk.sg/lel

We invested in Main Sequence Venture to help solve Earth's biggest challenge by turning science and research into deep tech startups: https://tmsk.sg/646a11 Open / Comment

2021-05-05 13:02:00 There’s no silver bullet to climate change

The world is at a tipping point, and we need to harness the best of nature and mankind’s ingenuity to truly step back from the brink. Companies like Haldor Topsoe and Surbana Jurong, which #TemasekInvests in, are developing carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technologies to not only capture but also utilise carbon dioxide sustainably!

Haldor Topsoe, for example, is working on a project in Denmark that involves converting captured carbon dioxide into fuel. The goal is to ultimately transform it into sustainable fuel for ships and planes — powering a greener way to travel.

Meanwhile, Surbana Jurong is part of a local consortium collaborating with the National Research Foundation to develop decarbonisation processes. Such CCUS technologies could be rolled out across carbon-intensive sectors like energy, construction, chemicals and IT to reduce carbon footprint. Open / Comment