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Our IP Start Partners
  1. Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE)
    Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) is the national voice for the Singapore startup ecosystem, and a key trade association representing the interests of startups in Singapore. It has more than 1,500 members.

    ACE constantly seeks to build a vibrant and sustainable startup ecosystem, and focuses on five crucial ecosystem pillars: Startups, Corporations, Institutes of Higher Learning, Risk Capital, and the Public Sector.

    https://ace.org.sg/
  2. Accelerating Research & Innovation for SUTD Entrepreneurs (ARISE)
    Accelerating Research & Innovation for SUTD Entrepreneurs (ARISE) is a research commercialization programme that supports researchers and inventors to move beyond customer validation to venture creation.

    Through the programme, research teams learn to develop their business models, business strategies, operations, financial projections and pitching skills with the objective of gaining early adopters and additional external funding. Teams with commercial potential and innovative technologies and going into research commercialization are welcome to join the programme.

    https://www.sutdvie.com/arise
  3. A*StartCentral (ASC)
    AStartCentral (ASC) is a first-of-its-kind open innovation platform by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR). We incubate, accelerate, and venture-build deep-tech startups. Founder-centric, ASC supports researcher-entrepreneurs throughout their startup journey, with a flywheel of support that includes entrepreneurship programmes, market access, ecosystem engagement, and infrastructure. The latter includes co-working space, wet labs, and an engineering workshop.

     https://www.a-star.edu.sg/enterprise/innovation-platforms/a-startcentral
  4. Big Idea Ventures
    Big Idea Ventures is a hybrid venture capital and accelerator firm with offices in Singapore, New York and Paris. Our first fund is the New Protein Fund, we raised USD$50M to invest in the best companies in plant-based, cell-based and fermentation-enabled foods, ingredients and technologies. We combine capital and partnerships with global corporations, thought leaders and family offices to support the world’s most compelling entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers around the world.

    Big Idea Ventures is a leader in the global food ecosystem committed to ensuring we can support our people and planet in a sustainable way. We are fortunate to be anchored by major institutional investors including Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) a Fortune 100 company as well as Temasek which is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore.

    https://bigideaventures.com/
  5. Biotech Connection Singapore
    Since its establishment in October 2014, Biotech Connection Singapore (BCS) has been a pivotal force in advancing Singapore's biotech landscape. By collaborating with startups, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, BCS helps its partners achieve their objectives and expand their presence in the region. BCS also serves as a trusted resource for newcomers—both local and international—offering guidance and essential tools to navigate the complexities of Singapore’s vibrant biotech ecosystem.

    Through a dynamic combination of educational and networking events, thought-provoking articles, and consulting services, BCS connects the community, fosters collaboration, and drives innovation. Its initiatives continue to empower individuals and organizations, fueling the growth of Singapore as a global biotech hub.

    On the IP front, BCS has organised events and released articles which touch upon the IP space. Having historically listed IPOS International as a valued community partner, BCS is thrilled to deepen this collaboration. Together with IPOS, BCS aims to engage and educate Singapore’s biotech professionals, emphasizing the strategic role of IP in innovation.

    https://www.biotechconnection-sg.org/
  6. Blue InCube
    Blue InCube is a boutique venture builder with over 30 years in building B2B businesses in logistics, healthcare, material science, built environment, robotics, agritech and cleantech. Focusing on early-stage startups, we engage with founders who possess the spark of entrepreneurship, industry domain partners who bring invaluable insights and networks, and innovation teams that constantly challenge the status quo.

    https://www.blueincube.com/
  7. co11ab
    co11ab is a BioMedTech incubator, a tripartite alliance between the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), the National Healthcare Group (NHG), whose mission is to nurture and support the translational development of biomedical technologies. co11ab is located in Clinical Sciences Building, LKC School of Medicine, NTU.

    As Singapore’s first BioMedtech incubator embedded within a health city, co11ab aims to be a national innovation and translational hub in Health City Novena by creating receptacle to support medical technology translations, spin-offs creation and incubation. co11ab leverages on NTUitive, A*StartCentral, Centre for Medical Technologies & Innovations (CMTi), and other partners to bring medical technologies to clinic and market.

    https://www.co11ab.sg/
  8. CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre
    The CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre, established by CSA in partnership with National University of Singapore (NUS), will play a key role in achieving a comprehensive approach to ecosystem development which consolidates and enhances CSA’s existing talent and innovation initiatives.

    The Centre will enable synergies between cybersecurity talent, innovation, and growth for industry, by serving as a national node to integrate and create relevant programmes for industry and talent development. It will help build a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem by bringing together industry, academia, individual and government stakeholders to leverage the opportunities posed by digitalisation.

    https://tig.cybersg.sg/
  9. Elev8.vc
    Elev8.vc is a venture capital firm based in Singapore, dedicated to empowering early-stage deep tech startups to solve the world’s most complex challenges. The firm provides founders with capital, expertise, and connections to build companies that drive positive, transformative impact. With a focus on technologies in AI, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and beyond, Elev8.vc is a catalyst for innovation and sustainable growth.

     https://elev8.vc/
  10. HealthTEC.SG
    The Singapore Health Technologies Consortium (HealthTEC.SG) is a technology consortium that supports the development of both software- and hardware-based health technologies that aim to transform health and wellness. Through facilitating partnerships across academia, industry and healthcare institutions, HealthTEC.SG accelerates the adoption and value capture of technologies developed in the research ecosystem for the industry.

    To enhance synergies among ecosystem stakeholders for innovation opportunities, HealthTEC.SG organises events regularly for members and stakeholders and collaborates actively with overseas ecosystems to promote cross-market R&D partnerships.

    https://www.healthtec.sg/
  11. IES-Incubator and Accelerator (IES-INCA)
    IES-Incubator and Accelerator (IES-INCA) is a strategic initiative by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) to support engineers in Technopreneurship.

    IES-INCA is a platform “by engineers for engineers” and promotes as well as supports entrepreneurial engineers in the scale up stage of their venture through our incubation program or mentoring first time entrepreneurs through the SgFounder program. We support engineers with deeptech innovations to be successful in commercialising their products and services.

    https://ies-inca.com/
  12. Imagine H20
    Imagine H2O Asia unlocks access to water innovation across the region, connecting global startups to new markets, partners and pilot support from our Singapore hub.

    Since 2018, Imagine H2O Asia has accelerated over 30 startups and have deployed solutions across six countries in the region. New partners are invited to join Imagine H2O Asia’s growing Tech Adopters network to receive early access to startups, insights, and pilot opportunities. Imagine H2O Asia is supported by Enterprise Singapore, SUEZ, Xylem, World Bank, Kurita, Kubota, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency and SWA.

    https://www.imagineh2o.org/
  13. MedTech Actuator
    As Asia Pacific’s health venture catalyst, the MedTech Actuator drives the creation, acceleration, and growth of health and medical technology startups, transforming them into global companies to deliver a new wave of healthcare and economic impact.

    With 150+ partners, and offices in Australia and Singapore, and programs delivered in Japan, India, South Korea, Vietnam, Spain and the United Kingdom, the MedTech Actuator has to-date catalysed over 200 startups that are changing the face of healthcare globally, including Synchron (https://synchron.com/), Nutromics (https://www.nutromics.com/), Navi Medical Technologies (https://www.navitechnologies.com/), VitalTrace (https://www.vitaltrace.com.au/) and Moon Technologies (https://www.bymoon.co/).

    https://medtechactuator.com/
  14. NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (NUS GRIP)
    Launched in 2018, the NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (NUS GRIP) is the university’s flagship innovation programme championed by the Industry Liaison Office.

    Based on our extensive experience working with deep technology, the programme will provide step-by-step guidance to NUS Postgraduate students and researchers to cultivate deep tech entrepreneurs to transform the university’s world-class research into their own deep technology start-ups. As part of the programme, NUS will invest up to S$100,000 in start-ups demonstrating high commercial potential to accelerate their growth.

    https://nus.edu.sg/grip/
  15. Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd.
    Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore venture creation firm that commercialises deep technologies from the universities and research institutes through the Venture Co-Creation concept.

    During the process, Origgin puts in the pre-seed investment and provides hands-on support for the portfolios. Currently, there are close to 30 portfolios across different sectors.

    https://www.origgin.com/
  16. PIER71
    Founded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), PIER71™ (Port Innovation Ecosystem Reimagined at BLOCK71) is a catalyst for innovation in the maritime industry.

    It aims to grow Singapore’s maritime innovation ecosystem by attracting talents, creating opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and ideas, attracting investments into start-ups and accelerating ventures. It designs and delivers programmes to uncover opportunities within the industry and supports entrepreneurs from ideation to acceleration of their ventures.

    https://pier71.sg/
  17. Pollinate
    Pollinate is a joint initiative of Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), that is funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Pollinate incubates mainly growth-stage start-ups which are ready for market adoption and expansion.

    It provides an inclusive and supportive environment within the vibrant JTC LaunchPad @ One-North, to help founders navigate the challenges of scaling up and growth. Pollinate also serves to foster collaboration across its member Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), and to facilitate students and alumni to connect with the larger tech start-up ecosystem in Singapore.

    https://pollinate.edu.sg/
  18. Ripple2wave
    Ripple2wave is an early-stage startup incubator focused on the water technology sector. We are a joint venture between Swiss-Canadian based Emerald Technology Ventures and Singaporean VFT Ventures. Ripple2wave is supported by Enterprise Singapore and PUB and our aim is to create a unique eco-system for emerging water technology startups.

    We work closely with early-stage startups to fast-track their growth to the next level. Ripple2wave Incubator leverages its network, water domain expertise and experience to propel startups to business success. The three pillars of our contribution to the water ecosystem are:
    - Guiding water tech startups to make positive financial, social, and environmental impacts
    - Strengthening partnerships and collaborations to bring stakeholders closer
    - Raising awareness of water ecosystem and sustainability

    https://www.ripple2wave.com/
  19. SGInnovate
    At SGInnovate, we build and scale Deep Tech startups into high potential companies with global impact. We believe that hard global problems can be solved using Deep Tech, and Singapore, where we are based, is uniquely positioned to realise Deep Tech innovations that can tackle these challenges.

    We focus on adding tangible value to the Deep Tech startup ecosystem in two key areas – development of Human Capital and deployment of Investment Capital. With the support of our partners and co-investors, we back entrepreneurial scientists through equity-based investments, access to talent and business-building advice. Our efforts are prioritised around emerging technologies such as Advanced Manufacturing, AgriFood, Healthcare and Biomedical Sciences and Sustainability, which represent impactful and scalable answers to global challenges.

    SGInnovate is a private-limited company wholly owned by the Singapore Government. For more information, please
    visit www.sginnovate.com.
  20. Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA)
    Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA) partners founders to rapidly build, validate, and scale ClimateTech startups from technologies aimed at engineering sustainability in the Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Semiconductor industries through a public-private partnership with Corporates, Investors, Research Institutions, and Government and Regulatory Agencies.

    Our vision is to be the world's most impactful venture builder that uses advanced technologies to fast-track the global goals.

    Join our ventures to solve societal challenges today.

    https://www.sdta.sg/
  21. SUSS Venture Builder Programme
    The SUSS Venture Builder Programme is an immersive training initiative that supports aspiring entrepreneurs in launching impactful ventures. Through an intensive curriculum, participants acquire essential skills to build their own businesses confidently.

    The programme nurtures budding entrepreneurs by providing a comprehensive learning experience encompassing ideation, market research, product development, business modelling, marketing strategies, financial planning, and investor pitching. Participants benefit from interactive workshops, mentorship, and experiential learning, gaining the necessary knowledge and confidence to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavours.

    https://www.suss.edu.sg/experience-at-suss/entrepreneurship/venture-builder-programme
  22. Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte Ltd (AFIC)
    Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte Ltd (in short AFIC) is an incubator and a venture capital investment company in early-stage and late-stage agrifood technology startups. AFIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Trendlines Group Ltd, an Israel-based leading medical device and agrifood tech investment company, listed in SGX.

    Via Trendlines Agrifood Fund, AFIC has made 9 investments to date and has supported 25 startups in the 3 cohort of its accelerator programs.

    https://www.trendlines.com/
  23. Tribe