THE Technology Enterprise Commercialisation Scheme helps technoprenuers from small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with breakthrough technology ideas and proprietary intellectual property grow into promising firms.
The Spring Singapore programme addresses early-stage funding gaps, helps secure third-party financing and grow revenues.
To apply, a company must :
Be an SME located in Singapore.
Have been in operation for less than five years.
Employ at least one technology engineer or scientist.
The scheme covers areas such as electronics, photonics and device technologies, chemicals, advanced materials, micro/nano technology, information and communication technology and bio-medical sciences (excluding drug discovery).
Principal investigators, research scientists and engineers from public sector research organisations can also apply for funding under the proof of concept phase. More information is available at www.spring.gov.sg/tecsportal