HomepagePartnering Corporates Corporate Partnerships Corporate Partnerships Why Partner NUS Enterprise? Over the years, NUS Enterprise has cultivated strong partnerships with multinational companies and large local enterprises, to foster innovation and grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Benefits of collaborating with NUS Enterprise include: Access to NUS technologies and IPs for innovation Matching of deeptech and innovative solutions to solve business challenges Access to NUS talent pool Access to our global network of start-ups and ecosystem partners Executive education and training in innovation and enterprise As part of our mission to cultivate entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets, NUS Enterprise is here to partner with you and tailor Innovation Programmes catered to your specific business needs. Three of our programmes - TechShare, StartupShare and Innovation Workshops - aim to enhance your knowledge in the innovation arena, seek curated solutions to address corporates' business challenges, and foster a culture of innovation for your organisation. If you would like to partner with NUS Enterprise, tap on our expertise for your innovation needs, or enquire about our Innovation Programmes, contact us at the link below: Contact Us Today Current and Past Initiatives Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Expand ‘Port Innovation Ecosystem Reimagined at BLOCK71’ (PIER71) is the entrepreneurial marina for the region’s maritime innovation. Founded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS), through its entrepreneurial arm, NUS Enterprise, the programme aims to grow a dynamic innovation ecosystem by building talent, creating opportunities for exchange of ideas, attracting investments and accelerating ventures. For more information, visit https://www.pier71.sg/ Singapore Airlines Expand SIA Accelerator Programme The SIA Accelerator Programme is a joint initiative by NUS Enterprise and Singapore Airlines (SIA), which aims to boost efficiencies and the customer experience within the travel sector, while simultaneously creating new business opportunities for innovative start-ups. The initiative brings together NUS Enterprise’s expertise and networks within Asia’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems, and SIA’s wealth of experience in the travel and aviation sector. Singapore Airlines AppChallenge Singapore Airlines’ annual AppChallenge, run in conjunction with joint initiative partner NUS Enterprise, is currently in its fifth year running and is one of the largest digital hackathons for aviation innovation. For more information, visit https://appchallenge.singaporeair.com Singtel Innov8 Expand Innovation Cybersecurity Ecosystem at Block71 (ICE71) is the region’s first cybersecurity entrepreneur hub. Based in Singapore, ICE71 is a partnership between Singtel Innov8, the venture capital arm of the Singtel Group, and the National University of Singapore (NUS), through its entrepreneurial arm NUS Enterprise. ICE71 is strengthening the region’s growing cybersecurity ecosystem by attracting and developing competencies and deep technologies to help mitigate the rapidly increasing cybersecurity risks in the region. Supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), ICE71 runs a range of programmes designed to support cybersecurity individuals and start-ups from idea development to the creation, acceleration and scaling of cybersecurity start-ups. ICE71 Inspire and ICE71 Accelerate are run by CyLon, Europe’s leading cybersecurity accelerator and active investor in early stage cybersecurity start-ups. CyLon’s global cybersecurity network and expertise, combined with ICE71’s regional knowledge and ecosystem, provides entrepreneurs and start-ups with the support and go-to-market access required to scale a successful cybersecurity business in the region. For more information, visit https://ice71.sg/ Tencent-NUS Cloud Startup Program Expand In 2019, Tencent and NUS jointly launched a cloud program to nurture support NUS affiliated startups through the services of Tencent Cloud. Selected startups will benefit from cloud credits, technical support, solution, online and offline training with respect to Tencent Cloud products and services, marketing support and speaking opportunities at Tencent events, as well as access to Tencent’s ecosystem support. For more information, visit: https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg/partnering-corporates/tencent-nus-cloud-startup-program/ L'Oréal Expand L'Oréal Innovation Runway The L’Oréal Innovation Runway is a regional start-up challenge by L’Oréal Research & Innovation, in partnership with Startup SG, NUS Enterprise and Enterprise Singapore. The challenge aims to seek for unique solutions in - Personalised Beauty - Smart Materials - Natural Materials - Delivery Technologies - Digital Technologies For more information, visit their website. Symphony Creative Solutions Expand Ocean of Opportunities (O3) Challenge Together with NUS Enterprise and Ocean Network Express (ONE), in support by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, National Supercomputing Centre Singapore, Accenture and Cisco Systems, the O3 challenge seeks to reach out to collaborators and innovators to optimise shipping processes and develop new solutions. Challenge categories include: - Container Tracking - Ship Connectivity/ Digitalisation - HR Training Technology - Smart Underwater Inspection - Smart Customer Contracting - Documentation Efficiency - Fuel Prices Analytics For more information, visit http://ooo.sg/ Bayer Expand Healthy Hearts, Healthy Asia Report Bayer, in partnership with NUS Enterprise, launched the Healthy Hearts, Healthy Aging Asia Pacific Report at Innovfest Unbound 2019 to foster multi-stakeholder collaboration in embracing innovative therapies and technologies for long-term prevention of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular events. The report collates curated insights from experts across eight countries i.e. Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. In examining the cardiovascular health imperatives aligned with population aging in the Asia Pacific, the report calls for policy actions in the three areas of education, innovation and collaboration, in order to foster a much-needed shift towards preventive, value-based care. Grants4Apps In 2017, Bayer, with NUS Enterprise, launched an open innovation challenge in Singapore and across Asia Pacific to seek innovative solutions to improve medication adhernece in elders with chronic medical conditions. The challenge aims to develop apps, hardware and software technology to: - Improve health outcomes - Improve pharmaceutical processes - Generate better patient outcomes Defence Science and Technology Agency Expand DSTA@71 DSTA@71 is a partnership between the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) with NUS Enterprise to seek new related technologies that could be used to enhance the defence for the nation. Some of the types of solution DSTA sought: - Drone-hacking - Micro-hack - Internet of Things - Gamification for training - Computer vision For more information, visit https://www.dsta.gov.sg/71 Maybank Expand Maybank fosters innovation and helps start-ups in their journey by providing them with their expertise. With their presence at BLOCK71 Singapore, they are able to get involved in the start-up ecosystem and bring the learning points to the corporate environment. Mundipharma Expand Mundipharma Cancer Care Challenge Mundipharma and NUS Enterprise launched the inaugural ‘Mundipharma Cancer Care Challenge’ in 2019 to seek game-changing ideas that use technology to solve problems that cancer patients and doctors face. For more information, visit https://mundipharmacancercarechallenge.com/ Danone Expand D2 Hack Challenge The D2 Hack Challenge is a joint initiative launched in 2019 between Danone Nutricia Research and NUS Enterprise focusing on bringing health to people through digital innovation, with a particular focus on early life. For more information, visit http://www.d2hackchallenge.com/ Ericsson Expand Ericsson ONE Asia Challenge This challenge aims to partner with early stage startups and small enterprises in the Asia Pacific region for collaboration in new business solutions to address the market needs. The following types of solutions had the potential to work with Ericsson for further growth in their businesses: - Connected supply chain - Autonomous vehicles - Smart manufacturing Shell Expand Shell #IdeaRefinery The Shell #IdeaRefinery is corporate accelerator programme held in partnership with NUS Enterprise, which aims to increase the mix of energy start-ups in Singapore, by developing fledging startups that have a positive energy impact for society, or enabling established startups to explore opportunities in the energy sector. Mercedes Benz Expand STARTUPAUTOBAHN Singapore STARTUPAUTOBAHN Singapore aims to help local start-ups develop their idea towards a real life market fit within Mercedes-Benz. Areas of focus include: - Automotive Retail - Aftersales - Corporation and Mercedes-Benz customers For more information, visit http://startup-autobahn.sg ACCESS Health Expand Modern Aging Singapore In collaboration with ACCESS Health International, this programme is looking out for innovative solutions to tackle issues faced by the silver hair population. For more information, visit https://modernaging.sg Huawei Expand i5Lab i5Lab is Singapore's first IoT start-up accelerator launched in 2017, powered by leading global ICT solutions provider Huawei, in partnership with NUS Enterprise. The accelerator aims to nurture IoT solutions for Smart Nation, in areas of: - Smart Living - Smart Transportation - Smart Logistics and more
