Spokesperson
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Wong Lup Wai
CEO
Wong Lup Wai is the Chief Executive Officer of IPI. He is responsible for leading the strategy and growth of IPI.
Lup Wai brings with him strong international management experience and deep knowledge of strategic planning, operations, innovation and development.
Prior to joining IPI, Lup Wai spent 25 years with Philips Electronics Singapore, including a three-year stint at Philip's TV joint venture factory in Suzhou, China. He was the Chairman/CEO of Philips Singapore from 2009 to 2012. Lup Wai also held various senior leadership roles which include Chief Operating Officer at the Singapore Sports Hub, as well as Group Chief Operating Officer at a public-listed water treatment company.
Lup Wai holds a Master of Business Administration from the Nanyang Technological University and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Michael Goh
COO
Michael Goh is Chief Operating Officer at IPI. He leads a multidisciplinary team of innovation managers who work with enterprises to source for technologies both locally or from abroad; and facilitate partnerships to bring new and innovative products and services to the market.
Michael is passionate about sharing his knowledge in intellectual property (IP), IP management and commercialisation gained over 15 years at IPI and previous work experience with Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and ETPL (now A*ccelerate). He has spoken at innovation events as well as conducted training workshops on technology commercialisation and open innovation.
Michael graduated with a Master of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology.
Alvin How
CTO
Alvin How is the Chief Technology Officer at IPI, where he leads a multidisciplinary team of innovation managers in sourcing and facilitating the adoption of technologies for enterprises, to bring new and innovative products and services to market.
Alvin has had an illustrious career at IPI. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of Strategy, Marketing & Communications from 2022 to July 2024, spearheading the development and implementation of organisational strategies with a focus on events, marketing and communications, open innovation, and partnerships. He was also responsible for revitalising IPI’s flagship annual technology brokerage event, TechInnovation, in 2023. From 2019 to 2021, Alvin led the Innovation & Technology cluster, focusing on the Food, Healthcare, and Sustainability domains. He joined IPI in 2014 as an Innovation Manager and has progressively advanced through the ranks, including Senior Manager and Lead for the Materials and Chemicals team, consistently supporting enterprises in their innovation journeys.
Before joining IPI, Alvin worked as a Senior Chemist in specialty chemical firms where he accumulated knowledge in formulating, developing and providing technical assistance for industrial resins, decorative resins and other wood-related resins. He has completed numerous studies on chemical compounds, materials surface, polymer systems, and also successfully supported multiple scale-up trials in Malaysia, Thailand and China.
Alvin holds a Master of Business Administration from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the National University of Singapore.
