Singapore Industry Decarbonisation Forum 2026

Singapore Industry Decarbonisation Forum 2026 — organised by EDB and the Advanced Energy and Decarbonisation Office; R&D operating partners A*STAR, NTU and NUS

Event Overview

23 October 2026 (Friday), 9:00 am to 12:00pm
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
3 Upper Pickering Street, Singapore 058289
Optional Visit Programmes (subject to availability of seats):
  • 22 Oct 2026, 2:00pm to 5:30pm: National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • 23 Oct 2026, 12:30pm to 4:30pm: Jurong Island and A*STAR’s Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE²)

The Singapore Industry Decarbonisation Forum is a landmark event convening global innovation leaders, startups and researchers to partner, co-develop and drive the advancement of low-carbon technologies for industry under Singapore's S$800M Decarbonisation Grand Challenge.

Hosted by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and partner agencies, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and national platform Advanced Energy & Decarbonisation Office (AEDO), the forum represents an important step in Singapore's industry decarbonisation journey, with the announcement of new initiatives and funding opportunities to accelerate low-carbon research and development.

What to expect:
  • Announcement of new industry decarbonisation funding initiatives by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Gan Kim Yong
  • Panel discussion featuring innovation and technology leaders from industry, funds, and academia on their journey to net zero under the Decarbonisation Grand Challenge
  • Showcase of Singapore's leading research capabilities in low-carbon technologies
  • Networking opportunities to spark partnership and co-development among Singapore’s growing network of research institutions, ventures/start-ups, innovators, investors and industry players
This event is designed for:
  • Global innovation leaders from emissions-intensive multinationals and industrial companies
  • Technology and engineering firms working on low-carbon solutions
  • Climate tech startups and deep tech venture builders
  • Venture capital and investment firms with a focus on industry decarbonisation and energy transition
Visit Programmes:

Optional programmes subject to the availability. Confirmed participants will receive a separate confirmation closer to the event date.

Visit Programme 1: National University of Singapore 22 October 2026 · 2:00pm – 5:30pm

Consistently ranked among the world's top 10 chemical engineering departments, NUS's Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) advances decarbonisation solutions across science, engineering and industry. Participants will learn about the Centre for Hydrogen and Carbon Innovations (CHCI), a university-level research centre dedicated to hydrogen and low-carbon technologies. The NUS visit will feature guided tours of five faculty research labs working on cutting-edge areas including CO2 capture using advanced porous materials, high-performance membranes for gas separation, catalytic CO2 utilisation, gas hydrate technologies, and electrified chemistry.

Visit Programme 2: Jurong Island and A*STAR's Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment 23 October 2026 · 12:30pm – 4:30pm

Participants will explore Jurong Island (JI), a leading Integrated Energy and Chemical hubs, through visits to JI Gallery and A*STAR’s Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2). The visit includes hosted tours of labs, including Accelerated Catalyst Development Platform (ACDP), IHI’s sustainable aviation fuel pilot plant, and research labs on CO2 mineralisation and ammonia and hydrogen safety lab. Participants will conclude the visit at the S$60M ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab for low carbon solutions, hosted by NTU.

Singapore Industry Decarbonisation Forum is held in the lead up to Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) and Asian Downstream Summit (ADS).

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