‘Cost cannot be Singapore’s main competitive advantage’

“The idea for JID is actually to integrate research solutions, technology solutions providers and manufacturing, all in one location.”

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However, the concept of Bulim Square is a bit more nuanced, said Ms Wong.

“Typically, across JTC’s history of providing infrastructure, we always make sure that there is both land and space. Land for larger companies that want to build their customised facilities, such as chipmakers in the four wafer parks we operate,” she said.

“But there are also companies that come in and want the plug-and-play solution. They want to start within six months. So, we need to build a space that is fit for purpose.”

This is what Bulim Square is about.

Ms Wong said that compared with typical industrial buildings, Bulim Square has more advanced specifications, such as higher ceilings, wider corridors, and larger and heavier lifts for loading.

This helps companies that need to move heavy machinery in and out fast and to reconfigure the floor plan to accommodate the next equipment they are bringing in for testing, for example.

Bulim Square will be connected to JID’s unique logistics network unlike other industrial parks, most of the heavy traffic across JID will be underground.