Presentation Outline

•What is QUEST?

•What projects are currently supported under QUEST?

•Does QUEST support adoption of ISO 50001?

•What is the difference between QUEST & GREET II?

•How do I apply for QUEST?

•Contact Information

QUality for Enterprises through STandards

What is QUEST?

New

Programme

Launched

1 July 2011

Encourage Standards adoption to help

• Upgrade Capabilities

• Drive Business Growth & Raise Productivity

• Gain Competitive Edge

• Access New Markets

Grant Support for Standards Adoption in emerging

and important areas

Carbon Emission

ManagementClean Technologies Energy Management

QUality for Enterprises through STandards

What is QUEST?

Registered or incorporated in Singapore

• Minimum 30% local shareholding

Up to 70% for QUEST

Pilot Projects

Up to 50% for

Broadbased QUEST

Projects

Grant Caps Apply for

different QUEST

Projects

What projects are currently supported

under QUEST?

Electronics

Environment

Printing

• ISO 19794 Series – Biometrics Interchange Format

standards

• ISO 14064 Part 1 & 2 – Green House Gas

Management standards

• ISO 12647-2 – Standard for Colour proofing and

printing processes

Industry Standards supported in current projects

Does QUEST support adoption of

ISO 50001?

YES!YES!

Does QUEST support adoption of

ISO 50001?

• Locally Registered/ Owned companies

• Includes SMEs, Non-SMEs

• Manpower-related costs e.g. salaries and training

• Professional services e.g. consultancy and sub-contracting

• Intellectual property rights e.g. licensing, royalty fees, technology

acquisition

• Testing and certification costs

Does QUEST support adoption of

ISO 50001?

Supportable Cost

ComponentConditions Support Level

Manpower-related

1 project leader, 1 project

member

Grant capped at S$10,000Up to 70% of qualifying costs

or

Total Grant capped at

S$35,000

Whichever is lower

Professional services

Consultants engaged should

have ISO 50001 experience/

qualifications

Intellectual property rights

Testing and Certification 1st time only

Claim submission Audit

Audit of claims docs by

SPRING Pre-qualified Panel of

Auditors

capped at S$1,000 or 50% of

audit fee whichever is lower

(included in $35,000 grant

cap)

Does QUEST support adoption of

ISO 50001?

02 January 2012 - 02 April 2012 ( 3 Months )

What’s the Difference between

QUEST & GREET II?

Description/

ComponentsGREET II* QUEST

Scope of support

Encourage owners

and operators of

industrial facilities to

invest in energy

efficient equipment

or technologies

Encourage

companies to

adoption Standards

which will result in

certification to a

recognised EMS

Manpower

Professional Fees

Hardware, Software

Intellectual Property

Rights

Testing and

Certification*: Funding of up to 50% of the qualifying costs, capped at $4 million per project. Only projects with a payback* of more than 3 years and up to 7 years, would be considered for funding.

1) Check Company

Eligibility

I AM INTERESTED!

How do I Apply for QUEST?

2) Contact QUEST Team –

Initial Consultation

3) Get Application

e-Form4) Submit

5) Start upon receipt of Letter of Offer

EnterpriseOne

Hotline @

6898 1800

EnterpriseOne Email @ enterpriseone@spring.gov.sg

QUEST Website: http://www.spring.gov.sg/QUEST

Contact Information

Thank you!