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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: Open all year — 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

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

How to apply

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

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

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

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

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.a-star.edu.sg

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