FTIC | Nurasa

A one-stop solutions provider and facility for promising food-tech start-ups, the FTIC is committed to partner with you in your scale up journey, through active collaboration and innovation.

In A Nutshell

The Food Tech Innovation Centre (FTIC), scheduled for opening in 1H 2023, is our flagship pilot and development facility for future sustainable foods. Powered by Nurasa alongside our partner Singapore Institute for Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), the research entity of Singapore’s Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR).

The FTIC offers end-to-end services to alternative protein and future food companies in their scale-up journey, with an in-house ecosystem of R&D, technical advisory, and potential investment support alongside food-grade production capabilities at lab scale to pilot scale and beyond. Featuring joint labs, in high moisture extrusion with SIFBI and precision fermentation with ScaleUp Bio.

Our focus is on accelerating product validation, Asia entry and go-to-market support for companies targeting the Asia-Pacific consumer.

A nearly 4,000 sqm food-grade facility, where food start-ups can harness two key pilot-scale equipment:
(i) high moisture extrusion (HME), and (ii) precision fermentation
Joint high moisture extrusion lab with SIFBI and shared analytical labs

A collection of co-working spaces and hot desks, private suites for small research labs or offices, boardrooms and meeting rooms with connectivity

Modern and well-equipped demonstration and test kitchens
A large events space for private functions, seminars, workshops or training sessions
Access to A*STAR’s additional resources, including sensory booths and larger kitchen space
Located in the heart of Singapore’s research, innovation and development hub, Biopolis
Priority access to the latest flavour solutions at the Taste and Colour Lab from our exclusive partner, Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing

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Our End-to-End Capabilities

FTIC aims to provide the much-needed pilot scale production capabilities for innovators’ sustainable food-tech solutions and acceleration for their commercial scale-up and go-to-market.

1. Our Research and Development Joint Labs

High Moisture Extrusion (HME) and High Pressure Processing (HPP) Joint Labs

Nurasa, with professional technical teams from A*STAR’s SIFBI, will run the HME and HPP joint labs as a fee-for-service programme.
Research scope and development will be guided by the SIFBI team, with HME Principal Investigator Dr. Raffael Osen.
The Extruder can produce up to approximately 60kg/hr of extrudate.

Precision Fermentation Joint Lab

A partnership between ScaleUp Bio (a Joint Venture company between Nurasa and ADM) and SIFBI, the precision fermentation lab has bioreactors of up to 100L and allows for the development of precision fermentation products in our lab.

2. Our Formulation and Analytical Resources

Dedicated Benchtop Space in a BSL2 Lab

Ideal for earlier stage companies who are still at benchtop scale research, or companies using the joint labs who require access to analytical work.
Access to two shared fume hoods, general analytical equipment, and shared storage and washing space.
12-month long contracts are preferred, with an option to renew.

For more information, please contact [email protected] or fill in the form below.

3. Our Kitchens and Event Spaces

Ready to Fit-Out Lab Spaces for Rent

Eight private lab spaces available, ranging from 50sqm to 140sqm, and pre-disposed for tenants to fit out dry labs or BSL2 labs.
Suitable for companies interested in Pre-Series A and above, looking at tenancy of 1-3 years.

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For more information, please contact [email protected] or fill in the form below.

4. Our Co-Working Arrangements

Hot Desks for Desktop Work

Ideal for company staff working with the joint labs or private labs.
Up to 35 seats available with access to pantries and booking access for meeting rooms, test and demo kitchens and events space.
6-12 month contracts are preferred; flexibility may apply.

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5. Our Ecosystem Partners (Coming Soon)

6. Additional Support and Services

Strain engineering at SIFBI for heterologous expression of functional proteins, lipids and other high value ingredients to improve the performance (e.g. titer values) of their strains

Extensive analytical platform at SIBFI to characterise composition, nutritional, sensory and techno-functional properties of alternative protein ingredients

Clinical nutrition research to support development of functional food ingredients and products that satisfy nutrition or health claims

Sensory and ingestive behavior research for consumer acceptance

Regulatory and safety assessment advisory (via FRESH)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) for the selection of model food prototypes

Facilities

Research Lab

Suitable for companies which desire more research development that is run solely by A*STAR.

Pilot Lab

Suitable for companies looking to utilise the satellite lab for pilot activities of 10-100L, with potential to continue on a seamless through-train to the ScaleUp Bio Main Site.

Additional Support & Services