2008 has been a good year for IDM. 2 years into the programme, an IDM eco-system is taking shape, evidenced by the burgeoning number of world-class research players that are establishing a presence in Singapore, a budding IDM industry, and growing numbers of young startups, incubators and global contributors.
To date, 500 RSEs (researchers, scientists [...]

The Government has poured millions of dollars into research and development for the interactive media industry. The goal is for Singapore to become a thought leader in research in this area.
Serene Luo from The Straits times looks at three funded projects that are yielding interesting results.
Jazzing up the games sector

Govt is ‘fully committed’ to investment as it is a key driver of economy for the future, says PM
FUNDING from the Government for scientific research and development, which helped push it to a record 2.6 per cent of gross domestic product last year, will not be cut in the current economic downturn, Prime Minister [...]

In this month’s issue,
Advisory Council on the Impact of New Media on Society
The Move to Fusionopolis
$18m boost for IDM projects
International Experts Impressed with IDM Efforts
KooBits and PGK Media Wins the InfoComm Singapore Awards 2008
Developments of GAMBIT

Projects selected by international experts for funding unleash the potential of real and virtual worlds
Singapore, 4 September 2008 – Imagine the convenience of practising yoga at home by wearing a special suit that tells you what positions to adopt through sensors in realtime and without the need of a physical coach.
This, along with 12 other [...]

sLOCAL Interactive Digital Media (IDM) start-ups and companies will be getting a boost in their pockets from the Singapore government, thanks to the i.MATCH initiative, which is aimed at bridging funding gaps in the local IDM sector.
RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and the Arts, announced the [...]

Leading the National Research Foundation’s Interactive & Digital Media (IDM) push to explore and enhance a new frontier to support Singapore’s economy, the Media Development Authority (MDA) and government agencies like the Economic Development Board (EDB), Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), A*STAR, Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) [...]