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A*STAR Tech Access Initiative

A*STAR Tech Access Initiative (TAI)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

Not published

Subsidised access to A*STAR's advanced manufacturing equipment plus user training and advisory hours. Not a cash grant; subsidy is applied to the equipment usage fee.

Funder

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

public · national

Deadline: rolling — Rolling enquiries and bookings through the A*STAR Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre / Tech Access team.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Sectors: manufacturing, deeptech
Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
Locally registered entity required

Singapore-registered SMEs; at least 30% local shareholding for the subsidised rate.

How to apply

Identify the required equipment from the Tech Access catalogue.
Submit an enquiry describing the intended process or prototype.
Scoping discussion with A*STAR engineers and quotation.
Training, then supervised or self-service equipment use.

What you will need

ACRA business profile
Description of the intended process/prototype
Signed usage agreement

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.a-star.edu.sg/atac/tech-access-initiative — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked

"Tech Access provides SMEs with access to advanced manufacturing equipment, user training and expert advice."