As one of the Accredited Mentor Partners (AMP) of Enterprise Singapore and a key enabler in the start-up ecosystem, we support founders to kickstart business ideas and our SMU faculty to transform research and innovative technologies into applicable solutions!
Innovation Funds
For Startups & Founders
Startup SG Founder Grant
SMU-IIE is one of the Accredited Mentor Partners (AMP) of ESG to process the Start-up SG Founder Application.
Acceleration Grant
IIE's Acceleration Grant provide startups with additional funding to support the growth of their startup.
SG:D SPARK
This programme address the key challenges & support the growth of promising Singapore-based ICM startups through selected Government tools.
For Researchers
MOE De-Centralized Gap Funding (MDGF)
MDGF is one of the funding schemes under Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 strategy. MDGF provides seed funding to facilitate COMMERCIALISATION of university research.
For Students
Ideation Grant
IIE supports SMU courses that teach I&E. These courses place a strong emphasis on ideation, market validation & prototyping.
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