As part of the series of market access support, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is organising the iSTART@INDONESIA programme. IDA will work together with prominent Indonesia-based incubators/accelerators, to help Singapore-based start-ups enter the Indonesia market. They would be tasked to help participating companies understand market dynamics, and connect with key individuals with the intent of securing customers, investors, and partners – through a variety of targeted meetings, events and workshops organised for the delegation. IDA is seeking companies with a working Product, and the necessary resources (finance & manpower) for expansion into Indonesia to join-us for the programme. Read more
Movie night at Hackerspace, a co-working space for tech geeks.
Several co-working spaces like Hackerspace, Smartspace, FounderHQ and Kennel have emerged in Singapore over the past few years, in a nod to the country’s increasingly entrepreneurial and nomadic workforce.
The Singapore government has now also recognized the changing behavior of its workers. In a groundbreaking new intiative, it is issuing out grants to develop the next generation of shared work spaces and home offices.
Dedicated home offices would allow employees with families to better juggle their work and home commitments. For those who find working from home impossible, “Smart Work Centres” would be set up around the island to give employees a shared office nearby. Read more
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The biannual National Infocomm Awards (NIA) are back, and nominations have already opened. Organizations and companies in Singapore are eligible.
Some of the past winners include Brandtology, HungryGoWhere, and Muvee. Read more
Tomorrow, iAxil will organize a casual talk with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) about iSPRINT program. The iSPRINT is structured to increase SMEs’ productivity by improving business operations through innovative use of information communication technology. iSPRINT has two enhancements to further accelerate adoption to enables large productivity gains via adopting ICT solutions.
Event Details
When: Tuesday, 6th March 2012
Time: 2pm-4pm
Where: The Franklin, Singapore Science Park 1, #02-12/25, Singapore 118223 (Map)
RSVP by sending an email to enquiry@iaxil.net.
Robert Kim is the director of consumer infocomm at Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority, where he plays industry development role in the areas of start-ups/entrepreneurship, online gaming and digital media. He will be interviewed by VentureBeat founder and editor-in-chief Matt Marshall. Read more
Next monday, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore will organize the Global Market Forum. During the session, the audience can gain valuable insights to formulate successful go-to-market strategies and also gain a valuable networking platform to explore business opportunities and areas of collaboration.
Event Details
When: Monday, 13th February 2012
Time: 830am-1230pm
Where: Mapletree Business City, Mezzanine Floor, Seminar Room, 20 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 117439 (Map)
For more infomation, send an email to ida_ind_dev@ida.gov.sg.
Over 19,000 commercial buildings and offices since December 2011 have been hooked up to Singapore’s Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), a government program to wire up the entire country with a fibre optics network that can provide Internet speeds of up to 1Gbps or more. Read more
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Singapore Computer Society is organizing a “Can’t Live Without Tech” contest where the winner will get a sponsored trip to Silicon Valley, an Apple iTouch, and S$2,000 (US$1,500) cash.
All participants need to do is upload a one minute video on YouTube that “showcases the importance of technology” in their lives. Read more
Next Thursday morning, Singapore-based start-ups that are keen to establish partnerships, strengthen connections, and expand their reach into the Japanese market, should attend this event. There will be managers of the Technology Seed Incubator and 6 start-ups from Aizuwakamatsu City who are here to seek partners. Each of them will spend 15 mins to pitch their product/service, followed by demonstrations. This event is part of IDA’s iSTART Programme.
Event Details
When: Thursday, 10th November 2011
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Blk 71, 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent #02-18, Singapore (Map)
RSVP by sending an email with details of Company Name, Contact, Email, Business Activity (product/service) – summarized in a paragraph, Remarks/Specify interest in meeting with any company (if applicable), to harville_tan@ida.gov.sg.
Companies who want to implement cloud computing can now receive a boost from the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore.
It comes in the form of tax deductions of up to 400 percent on up to S$400,000 (US$316,000) of qualifying expenditure incurred per year on each of six qualifying activities, which are: Read more
