Australian science and technology will be front and centre in the ASEAN region as Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, formally launched its presence in Singapore on 18 September.

The announcement coincided with Singapore-headquartered investment company, Temasek, becoming the third largest investor in the A$232 million CSIRO Innovation Fund, managed by Main Sequence Ventures.

The CSIRO Innovation Fund supports new spin-outs, start-ups, and Small and Medium Enterprises engaged in the translation of research generated in the Australian publicly funded research sector, including the CSIRO and universities.