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November 19, 2012 by Isaac Timothy T
Two weeks ago Minister-of-State Teo Ser Luck, Chairman of ACE, officially launched ASK ACE, an online mentoring platform that SGE built and is managing in partnership with ACE.
ASK ACE is a way for start-ups and the general public to get advice from ACE Mentors. Read more
November 9, 2012 by Terence LEE
Minister-of-State Teo Ser Luck listens as students pitch their idea to him. Photo: Terence Lee
ACE, a private-public organization promoting entrepreneurship in Singapore, has unveiled recommendations for a structured entrepreneurial education program in schools. It will be implemented in secondary schools, junior colleges, polytechnics, and Institute of Technical Education (ITEs) colleges.
Broadly speaking, the new program, which will cost the government SGD15M (USD12.3M), combines theory with mentorship and hands-on experience. Internships will be a big part of it too.
The program will be implemented within 6 to 9 months’ time in nine secondary schools. These institutions were picked because they were either a part of YES! Schools, or already have entrepreneurial programs in place. The program will then be extended to junior colleges, polytechnics and ITEs later on. Read more
September 25, 2012 by Terence LEE
The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) is working with the Ministry of Education on a new program to develop entrepreneurs in schools, said Teo Ser Luck, Singapore’s Minister-of-State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
He spoke to SGE yesterday while making his first visit to Block 71, a business cluster for tech startups. The companies he visited were: Burpple, Paywhere, Stream Media, and Zimplistic. Mr Teo is the chairman of ACE, a private-public sector collaboration that promotes entrepreneurship.
Currently under deliberation, the new measures will be implemented across all the entire spectrum, including secondary schools, ITEs, and polytechnics. Read more
August 27, 2012 by SGE
What started as a simple, promising technology idea has manifested into a “monster ball” game. You are overwhelmed with trying to secure a spot in the crowded market place, running ahead of your competitors, defining your “J curve”, building the ACE team, and seeking out your best allies (partners, team, investors).
Remember, you are not walking the journey alone.
For this evening, let fellow entrepreneurs and seasoned investors help you decode some of the most complex issues in running and growing an ICT start-up.
Promised to be a “hard truth” guide; watch moderator Ms Virginia Cha “grill” the panel members to bring about an exciting debate of perspectives from both entrepreneur and investor’s angle on hot start-up topics.
It will be an interactive sessions whereby audiences are encouraged to share your views and pose questions. Do come prepared for a lively discussion.
Speakers
- William Klippgen, Managing Director, Tigris Capital
- Roger Yuen, Chairman, 123JumpStart, SiTF
- Dinesh Raju, Founder, Anafore
- Xu Daxiang, Founder, around!
- Virginia Cha, Chief, Research at Institute of Systems Science, NUS
Event Details
When: Thursday 6th September 2012
Time: 6-9pm
Where: SingTel Theatrette (31 Exeter Road, Podium Block, Level 3, Singapore 239732)
August 12, 2012 by SGE
Many companies will go through funding and financing at different stages of their business. The secret to secure the next funding from your third party investor starts with understanding the expectation and understanding what the investor wants to hear.
Join us for this event to:
· Go “behind the scenes” to understand the risks in funding or financing. Find out when and where is the right time to raise capital.
· Hear from investors as to how they size up and evaluate funding proposals.
· Learn the difference between raising funds locally and overseas
Speakers
- Vinnie Lauria, Co-founder, Golden Gate Ventures
- Sameer Narula, Managing Partner, August Capital Partners
- Wong Hong Ting, Co-founder, 2359 Media
Event Details
When: Monday 13th August 2012, 2-5pm
Where: SingTel Business Solutions Centre (31 Exeter Road, Comcentre 1, Level 2, Singapore 239732)
REGISTER HERE.
July 6, 2012 by Stephanie SUTANTO
Photo: ACE
After its launch on 15th June 2012, Singapore’s Action Community for Entrepreneurship Overseas Chapter in Beijing (ACE Beijing Chapter) is wasting no effort to support China-bound entrepreneurs.
It recently announced its collaboration with Houde Capital Co Ltd (HDC), a member company under Tsinghua University, and Coway International TechTrans Co Ltd (Coway), its technology partner, to provide China-bound Singapore entrepreneurs greater access to opportunities in Beijing and China. Read more
May 17, 2012 by SGE
Organized by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) and Exploit Technologies, this event provides a great platform for venture capitalists, angel & institutional investors, private sector entrepreneurs and business communities to get an insight into A*STAR and local start-ups, investor-ready spin-offs and near-to-market technologies.
It is also a great opportunity to network with investors, leading researchers, business & industry leaders and budding & experienced entrepreneurs.
Who should attend: Investors, entrepreneurs/technopreneurs, industry, start-up partners, government agencies and SMEs seeking technology adoption
Program
1.30 pm Registration & Technology Showcase
2.00 pm Opening Address: Mr Teo Ser Luck, ACE Chairman and Minister of State for Trade and Industry
2.20 pm Keynote Address: Johnson Chen, Managing Director, Clearbridge Accelerator “The Technology Start-up Landscape in Singapore – Trends and Opportunities”
2.45 pm Discussion Panel: “Does Singapore Have a Conducive Ecosystem to Support Technology Start-ups? What Else Can Be Done?”
3.30 pm Break
3.45 pm Start-up Elevator Pitching Competition
5.00 pm A*STAR Technologies Pitching by Exploit Technologies
5.30 pm Awards and Closing Remarks
6.00 pm Cocktails & Networking
When: Friday 1st June 2012
Time: 1:30– 6:00pm
Where: Breakthrough and Discovery Theatrettes, 30 Biopolis Street, Matrix Building Level 4, Singapore 139671
May 1, 2012 by Isaac Timothy T
On 2nd May, ACE will be holding an Award Ceremony to recognize the inaugural batch of ACE Startups companies.
During the event, Dr Steven Fang will be sharing about the ACE Mentorship Programme and there will be a panel discussion on “How to Make Mentoring Work for You”. The panel will consist of Dr Steven Fang (Founder and Group CEO of CordLife Limited), Irene Ang (Founder of FLY Entertainment), Jerry Chen (Founder of Express In Music), Jeffrey Paine (Director at Founders’ Institute Singapore) and moderated by Isaac from SGE.
The ACE Startups:
Innervative Learning
Innervative Learning will revolutionise the instruction of Economics, through the creation of a unique and exciting mobile edu-game app, Econopolis.
Vulcheers
Bidmygoods.com is a proposal management platform that allows merchants receive competitive proposals from websites that wish to feature the merchant’s inventory for sale. This platform will therefore allow users to source for finished (excess) goods inventory, just like how alibaba.com exist for primary producers, suppliers and retailers.
CoordSafe
CoordSafe provides tracking and risk prevention services to protect elders through their accessory-like device.
Windphony.com
Windphony aims to breach the current convention by allowing all composers to self-publish their music scores via Windphony’s digital music score distribution platform.
Zinicat
Zinicat is developing a patentable algorithm to match people to food & food outlets.
Biggest Baddest Parties Inc
BBP is a mobile app akin to the compass of the party world. The app will be a one-stop guide for partygoers, offering information about clubs, drink specials, location based services such as where are the nearest watering holes, cover charges, and redeemable rewards systems.
All ID Asia
All ID offers innovative and comprehensive Automatic Identification and Data Collection solutions to industry clients. The flagship solution suite, Pesona comprises 4 basic software engines and portfolio of add-ons for front end applications.
Discarver
Discarver, a smart car solution, mashes and analyses in-car data with contextual data to generate actionable insights to help drivers reduce unnecessary costs and risks.
NIPTE
NIPTE is an internet platform to provide quality financial information and knowledge at affordable prices to amateur or young traders. The platform is designed as a dedicated platform for experienced traders to teach others of their trading strategies and/or systems. In exchange for information, members have to pay subscription fees.
Greendot Gourmet
Greendot Gourmet intends to develop a vegetarian fast food concept that will appeal to youths by repackaging vegetarian cusines prepared at Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant into fast food to be sold at food stalls within tertiary institutions.
ARCSIS
ARCSIS is working with the Food Innovation Resource Centre to develop cooking processes which produce healthier and tasty specialty food choices.
Date & Time: 2 May, 10.00am – 2.00pm
Venue:
OCBC Conference Room, 50th floor
63 Chulia Street, OCBC Centre East,
Singapore 049514
January 26, 2012 by Egi SEPTIADI
For their 54th ACE BlueSky Exchange, Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) will have a talk entitled “How IT can improve your bottom line”. The operator of Genki Sushi will share on how to use technology to differentiate itself in a highly competitive market while improving productivity. On top of it, there will be another topic on Leveraging Infocomm for Business Productivity & Growth, which talks about how businesses can make their first-step towards innovative IT usage.
Event Details
When: Thursday, 9th February 2012
Time: 7pm-9pm
Where: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, 392 Havelock Road, Singapore 169663 (Map)
Fee: S$20
Register here.
November 11, 2011 by Terence LEE
In an annual survey conducted by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE), five government agencies were recognized for being the most responsive to the needs of Singapore businesses, reported Channel NewsAsia. Read more
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