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The 11th IEO Forum held on 2 September 2022 at ITE College Central saw 77 participants from local Innovation and Enterprise Offices (IEO) and enterprise development agencies in attendance and encouraged a meeting of minds. This is, by far, one of the largest groups the community has seen since it was started 5 years ago, in September 2017. With an...

Innovation catalyst, IPI, will introduce TechInnovation Discover and TechInnovation Connect, a spin-off event series that builds on the success of TechInnovation, IPI’s flagship technology brokerage event.  TechInnovation has grown over the last decade to become a mainstay in the Singapore innovation calendar. The event draws over 24,000 industry leaders, entrepreneurial innovators, technology seekers and providers to learn about new technologies...

The 10th IEO Forum held on 4 April 2022 gathered leaders from local Innovation and Enterprise Offices (IEO) and enterprise development agencies to discuss potential collaborations and innovation opportunities as safe management measures ease up in Singapore.   IPI Head of Strategy, Marketing and Communications Alvin How and Enterprise Singapore Senior Development Partner Logaiswaran Chandrasegaran provided a preview into the...

IPI Chief Technology Officer, Dr Sze Tiam Lin, delivered a keynote speech on Creating Business Growth through Open Innovation at the BeNeLux Networking Event that brought together Singapore-based top executives from companies headquartered in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. In today's increasingly competitive market and lean times where businesses are hard-pressed to accelerate the pace of innovation and time-to-market, Dr Sze...

Innovation and enterprise ecosystem partners, whether locally or abroad, have been integral to IPI’s key milestones and success stories over the last decade. As we wrap up 2021 and our tenth anniversary, we celebrate our progress and achievements – from facilitating over 280 projects and technology matches to creating new co-innovation opportunities for local start-ups and SMEs. These included initiatives...

We are pleased to announce the key leadership appointments at IPI, effective 1 January 2022.  Dr Sze Tiam Lin will be appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) where he will oversee the development of IPI’s technology strategy and initiatives and lead a team to engage local and global technology partners to support demand-led innovation from enterprises and accelerate their innovation and...