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2020 Smart Cities Virtual Market Entry Programme (CLOSED)

 
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Overview of Smart City Landscape in Singapore

Consistently ranked top in international technology and ease of doing business, Singapore has developed from a third world nation with inadequate infrastructure and limited capital, to Asia's most future-ready and innovative hub for businesses. By staying at the forefront of the urban environment, business climate, technology, and smart innovation, Singapore aims to remain as a competitive leader and improve the lives of its citizens.

With the Smart Nation initiative launched in 2014, Singapore prioritise technological transformation to address national challenges in key areas such as Health, Transport, Urban solutions, Finance, and Education.

This year, the Nordic Innovation House Singapore (NIH-SG) theme on SMART CITIES aims to support and provide Nordic companies an opportunity to expand their foothold in Singapore and Southeast Asia. NIH-SG shares the mission to bridge Smart Cities-related delegations with its core Trade Promotion Offices (TPOs) from Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.

Smart Cities Virtual Market Entry Programme 2020 – PHASE 1 to 3

PHASE 1: Insights & Information
For all Nordic tech startups, scale-ups, and growth companies that are interested to find out more about Punggol Digital District (PDD) and Smart Cities opportunities in Singapore. This phase has a series of virtual introductions with key PDD developers which is free of charge and open for all Nordic participants. Interested Nordic companies need to apply to the programme after this phase.

Objectives:
Provide an overview of PDD, its current status, development plans, and what kind of solutions main stakeholders are looking for.

PHASE 2: Programme On-boarding & Preparation
For Nordic startups, scale-ups and growth companies that are selected to the program and have committed to participate (= signed the program contract). On-boarding and preparation webinars with NIH-SG team

Objectives:
Provide deeper understanding of PDD and problem statements provided by different stakeholders. Discuss the market fit and help to adjust their pitches to be better match to the provided problem statements.

PHASE 3: Virtual Programme* 
Week 1: 12 - 16 October
Week 2: 19 - 23 October
Series of matchmaking webinars with multiple problem statement owners. We will start with introductions in groups during first week and then continue with tailored 1-to-1 sessions on second week. NIH-SG team will also help with follow-ups after the programme. 

Objectives:
Companies have a clear understanding of PDD and what kind of business opportunities it provides for them. To introduce Nordic companies to all major PDD stakeholders and create potential business leads for programme participants. 

*Detailed programme schedules will be provided later on

Group Showcase - Selected Nordic companies 5-min pitch to participating Singapore stakeholders.

Group Showcase - Selected Nordic companies 5-min pitch to participating Singapore stakeholders.

Individual Meetings - Booking of 1-to-1 meetings with different stakeholders upon their request.

Individual Meetings - Booking of 1-to-1 meetings with different stakeholders upon their request.

Programme Timeline

  • January - April: Collecting problem statements and briefs from Singapore stakeholders

  • May - July: Virtual introduction with Singapore stakeholders (Phase 1)

  • 14 August: Application deadline

  • Week of 17 August – Validation: Announcement of selected companies

  • End of August: Preparation webinar (Phase 2)

  • End of September: Preparation webinar (Phase 2)

  • 12 - 16 October: 1st Virtual Programme Week
    – Pitching by companies in plenary sessions with Singapore stakeholders (Phase 3)

  • 19 - 23 October: 2nd Virtual Programme Week
    – 1-to-1 meetings between smart cities companies and Singapore stakeholders (Phase 3)

  • End-October onwards: Support with needed follow-ups

Programme Package includes

  • Pre-programme virtual introductions with key Punggol Digital District stakeholders

  • Material package and briefing

  • Series of preparation webinars 

  • Preparation support with presentations and pitching 

  • Group sessions and tailored individual virtual meetings

  • Virtual investor matchmaking event and pitching

  • Virtual technology matchmaking event 

  • Visibility in NIH-SG Smart Cities Market Entry Programme marketing and communication materials

  • 6-month NIH-SG membership with all benefits and follow-up support

Programme Participation Fee 

  • For non-existing NIH-SG members:

    • SGD 2,000 (excluding 7% GST) per company*

      *Different price for Danish companies

  • For existing NIH-SG members:

    • Same participation fee (above) with a 6-month membership extension for FREE.

    • The membership extension will be added to your existing contract period.

Programme Stakeholders Virtual Introductions - Phase 1

11 June 2020
Introduction to JTC, ST Engineering & Punggol Digital District (PDD)
PDD is one of the largest smart districts and innovative developments in Asia led by JTC, and the district’s digital infrastructure will be supported by ST Engineering’s Open Digital Platform (ODP). 

26 August 2020
Introduction to ADB Ventures & UNDP Global Centre Singapore
Our participating programme stakeholders from Kunal Upadhyay (Senior Fund Manager, ADB Ventures) and Elba Fuster (Technical Expert - Smart Cities and Digitalisation, UNDP Global Centre Singapore) sharing valuable insights on the scaling impact-technology in developing Asia, challenges, and opportunities in the smart city industry.

Interacting with Singapore Stakeholders (Work-in-Progress)

Participants may have the opportunity to present to and virtually meet:

  • Punggol Digital District

    • JTC the main developer of Punggol Digital District

    • ST Engineering the developer of the digital platform for Punggol

    • IMDA responsible for the digital development from the Singapore Government

    • Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

  • Other virtual meetings:

    • Meeting with potential investors

    • Capitaland with Airmaker who develops other smart city districts in Singapore

    • Singapore Management University (SMU) innovation lab for smart cities

    • Technology matchmaking event with Intellectual Property Intermediary (IPI) Singapore

    • Virtual matchmaking event with Enterprise Singapore 

    • City Development Limited (CDL)

    • Building Construction Authority (BCA)

    • Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and GeoWorks

    • Ministry of Health Holdings (MOHH)

    • Asia Development Bank Ventures (ADB)

    • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Centre for Technology, Innovation & Sustainable Development

Punggol Digital District (PDD)
Discover Singapore's most highly anticipated smart district - PDD, the smart choice for smart businesses.

Open Digital Platform (ODP)
An estate management system designed and developed by the GovTech PDD Team for Punggol Digital District.

We are accepting the applications for the Smart Cities Virtual Programme 2020. View the programme deck for more information, and sign up now! NIH-SG team will contact you later on with more details about the validation and interviews with different smart city stakeholders in Singapore. If you have any other inquiries, ping us at sg@nordicinnovationhouse.com.

 
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