Last 15 semi-finalists Announced for Ideas.Inc Competition

As a roundup before a brand new year starts, the Ideas.Inc competition organized by Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre, NTU and SPRING Singapore have finally unveiled their last 15 semi-finalists. About 200 teams have registered for the competition with 500 participants falling below the age of 26, with 30 ideas selected for the preliminary round by 40 preliminary round judges. Here are the list of the last 15 semi-finalists Read more

Executive Summary – Ideas, Innovation & Purpose

Currently, the Ideas.Inc Business Challenge organized by Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre, NTU and SPRING Singapore is still ongoing before the deadline for executive summary on 27 November 2009. Over the past two months, I have conducted three Executive Summary Workshops in NTC, Civil Service College and National Library Board for about 150 participants. In each of the workshop, I included a short presentation, an ideas generation workshop and an executive summary review with the participants. In this post, I will share with you the Executive Summary presentation which I broke down into four main themes: (1) Identification of a business opportunity, (2) Why and How to write an executive Summary and (3) Resources on sites for people who are setting up businesses should go. Read more

Executive Summary Workshop – Ideas, Innovation and Purpose – 24 Oct

Yes, it’s back. The third installment of the workshop is here. What is an idea? When does an idea become an opportunity? What is innovation? What is the purpose of innovation? Is entrepreneurship merely about tangible, monetary outcomes? Can starting a business lead to satisfaction in one’s life? How does one begin a business? What is the most fundamental requirement in starting up a venture: Guts? Money? Education? Team? Read more

Executive Summary Workshop – Ideas, Innovation and Purpose

What is an idea? When does an idea become an opportunity? What is innovation? What is the purpose of innovation? Is entrepreneurship merely about tangible, monetary outcomes? Can starting a business lead to satisfaction in one’s life? How does one begin a business? What is the most fundamental requirement in starting up a venture: Guts? Money? Education? Team? Read more

Inaugural ideas.inc. Business Challenge kicks off

Singapore, 26 August 2009 – Young aspiring entrepreneurs now have a unique platform to turn their innovative ideas into business ventures. Today, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and SPRING Singapore have launched the ideas. Business Challenge to spur them on. ideas.inc. is a unique competition that brings together a powerful combination of funding support and expert mentorship for aspiring entrepreneurs. It goes beyond a typical business plan competition to encompass the development and commercialisation of the innovative business ideas. Read more

21 TECS Winners, Total Of 38

In this second batch of award announcement, 21 new winners brings the new total of TECS awardess to 38. From over 220 submissions, these 21 were selected based on their commercial potential, scientific and technical strengths, cost-effectiveness and impact of their projects. Read more

News: Jujups, 3D Printing Technology Produces Personalized Santas, Angels and Elves

Press Release – New type of personalized Christmas ornament is being launched by JuJups using 3D printing technology. JuJups.com, a Singapore based company is launching a 3D printing service this Christmas allowing people to create 3D figurines of themselves and their loved ones as Angels, Santas, and Elves, using the latest in 3D printing technology.

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Gov enhances financing schemes – additional S$2.3b

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced today that the government is enhancing its business financing schemes to support an additional S$2.3 billion in loans to help local firms gain access to credit in this current economic slowdown. Read more

Entrepreneurial Talent Development Fund for Students!

With a global financial crisis going on in the world, it will be a difficult time to find good cushioned MNC jobs. Of course, one possible alternative routes is to be an entrepreneur in Singapore. How do you do that? Cris Wei Zhi (owner of the Young Businessman blog) will tell us about the entrepreneurial talent development fund (SPRING) for students as a guest contributor.
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Press Release: SPRING launches $4.5 million YES! fund to promote entrepreneurship in schools

1. Polytechnics, ITE colleges, junior colleges and secondary schools can now tap on a $4.5 million fund to develop programmes and activities to engage students in entrepreneurship learning opportunities. The Young Entrepreneurs Scheme for Schools or YES! Schools will be launched by Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Minister in charge of Entrepreneurship at the Spirit of Enterprise Awards Ceremony 2008 on 10 October 2008. Read more