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HOW A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP DRIVES INNOVATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having worked with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to develop a proprietary cooling system that helps data centre operators save an average of 50% on energy costs, Singapore-based startup KoolLogix is looking to do even better. It plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies to make its cooling systems smarter, helping its clients use even less energy and be more sustainable in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Challenge:Technologies are evolving so rapidly, and so we need to move very quickly to identify the best talents who know AI.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Mr CK Cheong, CEO and co-founder of KoolLogix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, KoolLogix will be partnering A*STAR to grow its AI capabilities and take the company to its next level of growth, he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The infusion of scientific expertise from A*STAR will be instrumental in helping the company build its competencies in AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KoolLogix wants to help its clients maintain optimal cooling conditions at their data centres by intelligent algorithms to dynamically adjust cooling setpoints, airflow rates and other key controls. The plan includes development of an Internet of Things (IoT) platform to remotely monitor heat removal systems and capabilities for fault prediction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its growth strategy is centred around intelligent algorithms for its cooling solutions. This involves leveraging historical data, real-time sensor readings and system models to forecast future conditions and optimise cooling strategies for its data centre customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having seen its revenue in 2022 balloon three-fold from a year ago, Cheong is looking to yet another collaboration with A*STAR through the Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading Programme (T-Up) programme, to help the company develop highly targeted cooling solutions that help its clients meet environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE CHALLENGE OF FILLING KNOWLEDGE GAPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In fact, KoolLogix has had a long-standing collaboration<\/a> with A*STAR since 2013, where their parent company ERS participated in A*STAR\u2019s Operational Technology Roadmap (OTR) to grow its business. Then, under their first T-Up project, scientists from A*STAR\u2019s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)<\/a> were seconded to find ways to improve and design their own proprietary data centre cooling system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The scientists used their expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and together with ERS designed an award-winning cooling system that uses discharged waste heat from servers to power a refrigerant-based circuit to absorb and send away heat from the servers before reintroducing cool air back to the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This process differs from conventional systems that typically overcompensates cooling through the use of powerful air conditioners. With this new product, KoolLogix was spun off into a separate company in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A year later, it joined hands with A*STAR on a second T-Up project in 2019 to further improve their product design. A third T-Up project was undertaken in 2022 to embark on their project to utilize AI and MPC for automated thermal control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE A*STAR INNOVATION OFFERINGS THAT KOOLLOGIX HAS USED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n