Expansion Management

Growing Green Talent

July 17, 2010

Singapore is seeking people who know how to develop sustainable manufacturing processes in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical manufacturing sectors.

So they joined with GlaxoSmithKline and awarded funding for eight research projects, based in Singapore, that will grow local talent.

Under the $24 million GSK-Singapore Partnership for Green & Sustainable Manufacturing, the first round of projects will receive $3.5 million in funding. The joint fund is part of GSK-Singapore 10-year Strategic Roadmap to address the industry's challenges and co-create innovative solutions.

The inaugural awards were presented to the eight principal investigators from the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).

They will work on research projects in chemical-, physical- and bio-transformations to maximize resource efficiency and minimize waste generated during the manufacturing process.

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.