A Business Built around Industrial Problems
Years spent solving problems in the semiconductor industry gave CEO Xu Jinsong a clear starting point for Innowave Tech: technology should make demanding industrial work simpler. IPI Singapore explores that journey in the second episode of Icons of Innovation, published on Oct 02, 2026.
The film follows the connection between first-hand manufacturing experience and the company’s approach to AI. Speed, precision and autonomy matter because of the operational challenges they help engineers address. The industrial problem comes first; the technology gives the team another way to solve it.
Turning Technical Strength into a Scalable Business
Developing the technology brought a further challenge into view: how to turn that capability into a focused business with room to grow. Innowave Tech worked with IPI Singapore through innovation advisory and open innovation support to strengthen the connection between its products, business strategy and expansion plans.
IPI Singapore’s Jonathan Hong, Manager, Advisory & Technology, supported that work alongside connections to advisors Yean Hung Chok and Dr. Maren Celine Schweizer. Their experience spans semiconductor operations and business growth. The engagement helped Innowave Tech sharpen its product roadmap, strengthen its strategy and prepare for expansion beyond Singapore.
For an industrial AI company, those decisions are closely connected. Product priorities determine which problems a team concentrates on; a business strategy sets the direction for reaching and serving the organizations facing them. The feature shows how external experience can help a technical team bring those choices together.
The Leadership Journey behind the Technology
Alongside the company’s development, the story traces CEO Xu Jinsong’s own progression from operator to business leader. It offers a view of the people and partnerships behind Innowave Tech’s growth, with semiconductor experience remaining the foundation of its ambition.
Watch the Icons of Innovation interview to hear the story from CEO Xu Jinsong and IPI Singapore.
With Heartfelt Thanks to IPI
To the team at IPI and the advisors who have walked this journey with us: thank you. You have given Innowave Tech your time, honest counsel and belief in what we can build. Your support has helped us step back from day-to-day delivery, ask harder questions and prepare for the next stage of growth.
That work matters well beyond one company. IPI’s mission to help Singapore enterprises grow through technology and innovation strengthens the connections between ideas, expertise and markets. By bringing experienced advisors and innovation partners alongside homegrown businesses, IPI helps create the conditions in which Singapore’s technology ecosystem can grow—and its companies can compete internationally.
We are deeply grateful for that partnership. As Innowave Tech continues to grow, we carry forward the confidence and perspective it has given us, and a shared ambition to turn Singapore’s ingenuity into lasting impact.