Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore’s science and technology university, is a fast developing, research-intensive university and is the youngest university ranked in the World’s top 100. In 2011, NTU also became the first university in Asia to receive the maximum five stars under the QS Stars rating system. In 2013, the university will enrol the first batch of students at its Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, which is set up jointly with the Imperial College London. This workshop will discuss the opportunities for high-level science and technology in Singapore as it transforms into a knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy.