088 Fireside Chat: Powering Singapore's Climate First Of A Kind (FOAK) Breakthroughs: Capital, Industry and Policy
Sun Feb 01 2026
This is One North Stories, an A*START CENTRAL Podcast
Singapore wants to hit net zero by 2050, but with limited land, resources, and two heavyweight emitters (power and industry), the path isn’t straightforward. So how do we pilot, scale, and deploy low‑carbon solutions that actually move the needle?
This episode replays a recent Fireside Chat. Speakers from Temasek Foundation, JTC Corporation, Keppel Infrastructure Trust and A*STAR's ISCE² shared what’s working, what’s not, and what still needs to happen. From hydrogen technologies to patient capital, every story pointed to one thing: no single player can decarbonize alone.
Startups, industry, and government need to build an ecosystem where new ideas can be tested, funded, and scaled across Singapore’s toughest sectors, with initiatives like The Liveability Challenge to boost technologies from lab to market.
It’s a long journey ahead, but the session made one thing clear: collaboration is the engine that will power Singapore’s low‑carbon future.
Learn more about our speakers and the amazing work they are doing:
Temasek Foundation (Website)
Temasek Foundation (LinkedIn)
Anders Soh (LinkedIn)
JTC Corporation (Website)
JTC Corporation (LinkedIn)
Cindy Koh (LinkedIn)
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (Website)
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (LinkedIn)
Poh Tiong Keng (LinkedIn)
ISCE² (Website)
ISCE² (LinkedIn)
Wang Peiyi (LinkedIn)
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Check out A*START CENTRAL (Website, LinkedIn)
If you have future episode ideas, segments ideas or want to partner with us on this exciting journey, please get in touch: onenorthstories@a-star.edu.sg
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This is One North Stories, an A*START CENTRAL Podcast Singapore wants to hit net zero by 2050, but with limited land, resources, and two heavyweight emitters (power and industry), the path isn’t straightforward. So how do we pilot, scale, and deploy low‑carbon solutions that actually move the needle? This episode replays a recent Fireside Chat. Speakers from Temasek Foundation, JTC Corporation, Keppel Infrastructure Trust and A*STAR's ISCE² shared what’s working, what’s not, and what still needs to happen. From hydrogen technologies to patient capital, every story pointed to one thing: no single player can decarbonize alone. Startups, industry, and government need to build an ecosystem where new ideas can be tested, funded, and scaled across Singapore’s toughest sectors, with initiatives like The Liveability Challenge to boost technologies from lab to market. It’s a long journey ahead, but the session made one thing clear: collaboration is the engine that will power Singapore’s low‑carbon future. Learn more about our speakers and the amazing work they are doing: Temasek Foundation (Website) Temasek Foundation (LinkedIn) Anders Soh (LinkedIn) JTC Corporation (Website) JTC Corporation (LinkedIn) Cindy Koh (LinkedIn) Keppel Infrastructure Trust (Website) Keppel Infrastructure Trust (LinkedIn) Poh Tiong Keng (LinkedIn) ISCE² (Website) ISCE² (LinkedIn) Wang Peiyi (LinkedIn) Thank you for listening. If you like what you’ve heard, please share with a friend. After that, please subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Check out A*START CENTRAL (Website, LinkedIn) If you have future episode ideas, segments ideas or want to partner with us on this exciting journey, please get in touch: onenorthstories@a-star.edu.sg