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Korean govt’s startup bootcamp offers sponsored trips to Singapore, Israel, and Boston

May 20, 2013 by  

k-appSix months of workshops, mentoring, and sponsored trips to Singapore, Israel, or Boston. For 20 Korean startups, these experiences will be the biggest draw of K-App Global Hub, a startup bootcamp organized by the Korean government.

The program is unique in its global outlook: Held in English, teams can pick one week stints in either Singapore or Israel, with the Boston trip having a separate application process, depending on which markets they’re interested in.

It is forward-looking in how it aims to foster cross-border collaboration for Korean startups, situating itself as part of the trend of increasing porousness in the larger Asia tech ecosystem where startups in disparate parts of the region are increasingly connected to each other via networking events, cross-border partnerships, and tech media. Read more

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Entrepreneurial society not needed for strong startup culture, says Saul Singer, author of Start-up Nation

November 7, 2012 by  

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Saul Singer, author of Start-up Nation, checked out a block party held at Block 71 recently. Photo: NUS Enterprise

Saul Singer, in his critically acclaimed book, Start-up Nation, describes Israel as a top entrepreneurial nation with the most tech startups per capita than any other country in the world.

Yet in his visit to Singapore, Saul quickly emphasized that developing a startup nation results from the growth of a strong subculture of entrepreneurship rather than a country of entrepreneurs.

“You don’t need to change the whole culture,” he said while visiting Plugin@Blk71, a startup incubator space run by NUS Enterprise. Read more

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