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Hegen

Hegen is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hegen rather than just read about it. In short: Hegen is a Singapore brand incorporated in June 2014 that designs and produces breastfeeding pumps, storage containers, and bottles. Its flagship product is its Express-Store-Feed system with the patented Press-to-Close, Twist-to-Open (PCTO) technology.

Key takeaways

Hegen belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hegen to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hegen from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hegen is a Singapore brand incorporated in June 2014 that designs and produces breastfeeding pumps, storage containers, and bottles. Its flagship product is its Express-Store-Feed system with the patented Press-to-Close, Twist-to-Open (PCTO) technology. Its current CEO is its founder, Yvon Bock. Hegen was reported to be one of the top 10 fastest growing companies in Singapore and ranked #41 in the Financial Times "High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2022".

Origin Hegen was founded in 2015 by CEO Yvon Bock to provide sustainable, innovative and high-quality products for breastfeeding mothers, particularly products that would simplify the task of expressing, storing and feeding breast milk to a baby. More specifically, its mission was to offer a solution, then not existent in the market, for the problems faced by breastfeeding mothers in managing and storing their expressed breastmilk. As a mother of four, Bock sought to create technology and products that would simplify the task of expressing, storing and feeding breastmilk to a baby by minimizing both the amount of accessories required, and the need to transfer milk between receptacles. The official registration of the company and brand was preceded by 5 years of research and product design, self-funded by Bock. The name "Hegen" originates from the German expression "hegen und pflegen", which means both "to care deeply" and also "to nurture".

Sales and marketing Hegen products were first launched in Singapore, but have since expanded internationally through online marketing and e-commerce into 16 other markets. The brand's growth is now primarily driven by online sales following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the disruption of many of the brand's physical retail channels. It opens its first concept space in Motherswork Great World in 2022.

Products

Hegen produces pumping, storage and feeding products for breastfeeding mothers and babies, primarily the PCTO Express-Store-Feed system, as well as the PCTO electric breast pump.

Awards, accolades and recognition Hegen's Express-Store-Feed system won the Good Design Award in 2018, while the PCTO Double Electric Breast Pump won the same award in 2019. Its All-Rounder Cup also won the Red Dot design award in 2023. On Singles' Day 2017, Hegen became the first Singaporean brand to appear live on Feng Kuang Boss, China's e-commerce giant Alibaba's 24-hour livestreaming variety show cum brand showcase. As a brand, Hegen has also won a silver Stevie Award in 2020. In 2023, they clinched 11th place at the Enterprise 50 awards. Hegen has been mentioned as an example of successful Singapore business by several Singapore government figures, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his 2021 National Day Rally and Minister for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran.

Corporate social responsibility Since 2018, Hegen has sponsored breastfeeding kits and conducted baby massage and breastfeeding workshops at Safe Place, a Singapore not-for-profit organisation supporting women and families with unsupported pregnancies. In April 2020, Hegen gifted 1,000 sets of its Express-Store-Feed starter kit to pregnant hospital healthcare workers in Singapore.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hegen

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hegen claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hegen before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hegen ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hegen

In research: Hegen appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hegen in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hegen is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2014 establishments in Singapore, Breastfeeding, Child care companies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hegen outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hegen in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hegen means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Hegen out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hegen in simple terms?

Why does Hegen matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hegen?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hegen.