Government & public in Singapore

The lead government agency for enterprise development, and the central pillar of Singapore's startup scaffolding. It runs the Startup SG national brand and co-invests via Startup SG Equity, funds first-time founders (Startup SG Founder, ...

The unifying national brand and one-stop platform for Singapore's startup support schemes, launched in 2017 and run by EnterpriseSG. Umbrella for Startup SG Founder (grant + mentorship for first-timers), Startup SG Tech (proprietary-tech...

Singapore's inbound investment-promotion agency (est. 1961), the magnet that pulls global companies and experienced founders to base in Singapore. Runs the Global Founder Programme (GFP) for serial founders to build and scale ventures fr...

A government-owned Deep Tech ecosystem builder and investor, established 2016 to consolidate the country's deep-tech innovation efforts. Uses a 'triple helix' of talent development, venture investment and community-building; manages a sl...

The digital/infocomm-media regulator and development agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. Its Accreditation Programme (since 2014) validates promising local tech companies and opens government/enterprise sale...

Singapore's lead public research agency (statutory board under MTI), the source pool for much of the nation's deep-tech IP. Its Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) division commercialises research and its Venture Creation & Growth arm venture-...

The central bank and integrated financial regulator, and the reason Singapore became Asia's fintech capital. Its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox (2016) lets financial institutions and fintechs test innovative products live under relaxed rules...

The national voice and trade association for Singapore's startup ecosystem, established by MTI in 2003 and relaunched as a private-sector-led non-profit in 2014. Runs BASH ('Build Amazing Startups Here') at one-north — a community hub fo...