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2003 
 
Science Park II’s Capricorn building receives special recognition in the specialised category in the prestigious FIABCI Prix d’Excellence 2003, the “Oscars” of the international real estate industry. The building also scored 80.9 points under the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA)'s Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS), which accords recognition to local construction projects that have demonstrated the highest standards of construction excellence.

2002 
November 19 
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) is listed on the Singapore Exchange as Singapore's first business and industrial property trust. The four multi-tenanted Science Park buildings in the A-REIT portfolio are the Alpha, Gemini, Aries and Capricorn.

 
June 29 
Galen, the first building in Science Park III is completed.

 
June 5 
Under the National Parks Board “Adopt-A-Park” scheme, Ascendas and the National University of Singapore (NUS) jointly adopts Kent Ridge Park, a 47-hectare public park located adjacent to Singapore Science Park and NUS. This is the first adoption of a public park by both Ascendas and NUS, attesting to their commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and contribution to natural heritage conservation.

 
May 20 
Ascendas' incubator facility iAxil, housed in the Science Park, joins the Technopreneurship Belt Hotspots programme spearheaded by the Economic Development Board.

2001 
September 26 
Singapore Science Park partners Heidelberg Tech Park, Germany's leading BioPark, to explore networking and collaboration synergies for their respective customers.

 
January 8 
Ascendas Pte Ltd is formed from the merger of Arcasia Land and JTC International's Business Parks & Facilities Group to create a stronger competitive advantage as an Asian real estate player. Both are subsidiaries of JTC Corporation.

 
 
Under the industrial category of the Garden City Awards 2001, Science Park II’s Alpha building receives a merit award for landscaping quality. The award is given out by the Singapore’s National Parks Board.


2000 
December 8 
The Park partners with Sophia Antipolis Science Park of France to explore collaborative business initiatives.

1997
 
Arcasia Land Pte Ltd is formed from the rebranding of Park owner, developer and manager Technology Parks.

1996
 
The Park introduces an array of value-added services to benefit tenants. These include lunchtime concerts, free movies, errand services, sports facilities, restaurants, organized activities, free shuttle bus services and childcare.
 
 
The Innovation Centre opens at the Science Park as Singapore's first incubator facility for start-ups.

The S$12 million Science Hub opens at the Park as Singapore’s first business and recreational hub exclusive to its own corporate tenants.

1993
Construction begins on Singapore Science Park II.

1990
Jurong Town Corporation establishes subsidiary company Technology Parks Pte Ltd to manage the Singapore Science Park on a commercial basis.

1982
Singapore Science Park I welcomes its first tenant, Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

1980
The Government gives its seal of approval to proceed with the construction of the Singapore Science Park.

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