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About Us

The Knowledge Transfer and Commercialisation (KTC) unit at the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE) plays crucial role in facilitating the transfer of research and intellectual property from SMU to the industry. KTC support the faculty members and researchers in the following ways:

 

Intellectual Property (IP) Management  

KTC IP management

 Licensing

licensing

 

Commercialise SMU Innovation and Enable Spin-Off Creation

  • Evaluate & support commercialisation efforts by SMU Researchers with the help
    of MOE Decentralised Gap Funding (MDGF)
  • Enable technology through market discovery & proof-of-concept projects to go closer to the market
  • Offer business friendly licensing terms to researchers who wish to start a company(spin-off)
  • Make IIE’s BIG incubation ecosystem accessible to spin-offs to sustain as a start-up

IP

In summary, KTC acts as a bridge between SMU and industry, facilitating the transfer of knowledge and technology for the benefit of society while also generating revenue for the university.

Meet the Team

Jay

Jay CHANDRAN

Assistant Director
Email: jayc@smu.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6828 0946

vincent

Vincent TAM

Senior Manager
Email: vincenttam@smu.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6828 0947

dr sze

Dr SZE Tiam Lin

Senior Licensing Advisor
Email: tlsze@smu.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6828 0948


External Resource Panel

The External Resource Panel is an important pillar to our business activities. Their diverse experience, expertise, and industry connections are highly valuable
when evaluating technologies for patenting and commercialisation opportunities. Their involvement helps us to make measured and informed decisions.

 

Ying Shaowei

YING Shaowei
Chief Scientist 
NCS Pte Ltd

 

clarence tan

Clarence TAN
Founder 
Origgin Ventures Pte Ltd

 

 

LIEW Hui Ming

LIEW Hui Ming
Head, Digitalisation Strategy & Partnership Office (DSPO), GovTech

Karen Ng

Karen NG
Chief of Staff
ENGIE South East Asia

 

 

 

CHONG Yoke Sin

CHONG Yoke Sin
Former Managing Partner
iGlobe

 

 

Charles Ling

Charles LING
Senior Director
Singapore Fashion Council (SFC)

Xander

Xander SIM
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Cell-ID, i3.lab

 

 

Jamie Tan

Jamie TAN
Founder & CEO
Flying Cape Technologies Pte Ltd

 

 

Charles Ling

LIM Chye Seng
Venture Partner
Origgin Ventures Pte Ltd

News & Events

  1. SMU Professor Debin Gao Awarded Funding to Tackle Malware Threat with ‘Ansteroid’ Project .msg
  2. KTC Feature: Singapore SME uParcel Sharpens Competitive Edge Through SMU's Innovative Research - https://iie.smu.edu.sg/press-release/uparcelxcudo
  3. KTC Feature: Today's Fast-Moving World Requires Both KPI-Driven and Purpose-Driven Innovation Strategies  https://iie.smu.edu.sg/node/10171
  4. KTC Feature: SMU Professor Pradeep Varakantham  Awarded Funding to Revolutionise  and Automate the Training Sector with the Power of AI   https://iie.smu.edu.sg/node/10661

Contact Us

KTC@smu.edu.sg

Level 5, SMU Connexion
40 Stamford Road
Singapore 178908