Three organizations have agreed to establish a shared advanced materials development facility in Singapore, signing a Memorandum of Understanding on June 24, 2026. Denmark-based ATLANT 3D, Singapore’s A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster will work together to build what they’re calling the Advanced Materials Development Hub, or A-HUB.
The hub is intended to combine ATLANT 3D’s Direct Atomic Layer Processing technology, known as DALP®, with A*STAR IMRE’s materials research infrastructure and NAMIC’s manufacturing development capabilities. They’ll explore applications in AI-driven materials discovery across three specific areas: advanced semiconductor packaging, silicon photonics, and semiconductor manufacturing more broadly.
It’s designed to support high-throughput materials synthesis and autonomous materials discovery. The partners say it’ll also enable joint projects with industry partners and contribute to Singapore’s domestic advanced manufacturing capacity.
“Through this collaboration with ATLANT 3D, we are bringing cutting-edge atomic layer processing capabilities into our materials development workflow, enabling us to accelerate the discovery and optimisation of functional thin film materials,” said Prof. Loh Xian Jun, Executive Director of A*STAR IMRE. “Combining ATLANT 3D’s expertise in advanced deposition technology with A*STAR IMRE’s deep materials science capabilities and world-class characterisation infrastructure strengthens our ability to translate research into practical outcomes for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing industry.”
Dr. Ho Chaw Sing, Chief Executive Officer of NAMIC and Executive Director of A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council, framed the hub’s purpose in broader terms. “A-HUB envisions to be a shared platform bringing research, industry and ecosystem partners closer together to accelerate super-materials from lab to factory floor, strengthening Singapore’s position as a global hub in next-generation materials and advanced manufacturing,” he said.
The MoU doesn’t specify a timeline for when the hub will be operational or disclose financial commitments from any of the three parties.
