2021 Smart & Sustainable Cities Virtual Market Entry Programme – Singapore (CLOSED)
OVERVIEW OF SMART & SUSTAINABLE CITIES LANDSCAPE IN SINGAPORE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore is a gateway to Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific. Nordic companies can reach the region by partnering with companies operating in Singapore that already have access to the wider region. The nation is actively seeking innovative technology-enabled solutions to transform its urban landscape, environment and living needs for its citizens. Hence, Singapore launched its Smart Nation initiative in 2014, prioritising technological transformation to address national challenges in key areas such as Health, Transport, Urban solutions, Finance, and Education.
To achieve Singapore’s long-term net-zero emissions aspiration as soon as viable, and to build up our climate, resource and economic resilience, it unveiled the SG Green Plan 2030, to make Singapore a greener, sustainable and more liveable home, and commitments under the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Paris Agreement. To further enhance better living for the growing and ageing population, the nation is developing smart districts:
Punggol Digital District 2023: Adopting Open Digital Platform (ODP) technology to foster an ecosystem that attracts and enables innovation
Tengah, The Forest Town: Smart and sustainable eco-town and car-free town, promising 42,000 homes designed to improve quality of life
Singapore was awarded as the world’s leading Smart City Governments 2020/21 for promising new ways of engaging citizens, increasing quality of life, and development of its smart city initiatives. The lion city also ranked 2nd as one of the world’s most innovative economies in the Bloomberg Innovation Index 2021 and ease of doing business.
In 2021, Nordic Innovation House Singapore (NIH-SG) continues to build more opportunities for Nordic technology startups, scale-ups and growth companies operating under the Smart Cities theme. Our Smart & Sustainable Cities Programme will provide Nordic companies with opportunities to expand their foothold in Singapore and Southeast Asia. NIH-SG shares the mission to bridge Healthtech and Medtech related delegations with Business Sweden, Innovation Norway, Embassy of Finland, Business Iceland and the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore.
HOW TO JOIN THE NIH-SG SMART & SUSTAINABLE CITIES VIRTUAL MARKET ENTRY PROGRAMME 2021?
• Step 1: Understand the programme structure and package details.
• Step 2: Submit your online application by 17 SEPTEMBER 2021.
• Step 3: Our NIH-SG team will contact you via e-mail if you have been selected for the programme.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
You are a Nordic company from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, or Denmark.
You have smart & sustainable cities solutions to address challenges in smart city sector in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
PARTICIPATION FEE
Contact your country-specific representative to indicate your interest in the programme and available participation support. Find the contacts in the info deck: http://bit.ly/nihsg-ssc-deck-2021
Or email sg@nordicinnovationhouse.com for more information
PROGRAMME PACKAGE INCLUDES
Material package and briefing
Series of preparation webinars
Preparation support with presentations and pitching
Group sessions
Tailored individual virtual meetings based on generated interest
Virtual technology matchmaking event
Visibility in NIH-SG Smart & Sustainable Cities Virtual Market Entry Programme marketing and communication materials
12-month NIH-SG support package
PROGRAMME SCOPE
PROGRAMME TIMELINE
Application period: 7th June - 17th September
Announcement of Nordic companies: Week of 20th September
1st preparation webinar: 15th October
Coaching sessions: Between 16th October - 7th November
2nd preparation webinar: 8th November
Two-week programme period
Week 1: 15th - 19th November
Focus on Partner Introductions and selected Nordic companies pitching session
Week 2: 22nd - 26th November
Focus on Knowledge Sharing Sessions and 1-on-1 Meetings with Partners.December onwards:
Support with needed follow-ups
NIH-SG additional support for 12 months
PROGRAMME PHASES
PARTNER INFO WEBINARS
JTC Corporation is a government agency under Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry paving the way forward for Singapore’s industrial landscape by championing clean, green and smart estates. It is developing infrastructure, systems and initiatives that bridge cutting-edge technology and human skill to fuel growth. JTC will be one of our participating local partners in this programme.
Hear JTC speakers Nee Yihan (Senior Project Manager, Smart District Division), Cassandra Mun (Project Manager) and Lee Chun Kiat (Manager, New Estates Division) in this info webinar (video above) to learn more about the upcoming smart business district developments, challenges and opportunities in the Singapore smart city sector.
Download presentation slides here.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
To date, NIH-SG has also organised virtual market entry programmes themed, Water-Waste-Food 2021 (summary link), Nordic Health 2020 (summary link) and Smart Cities 2020 (summary link), connecting a total of 45 Nordic companies with over 500 professionals, academics, innovators, and investors in these two programmes. Click on the links to discover the summary of activities in each theme!
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