The Jay and Marilyn Ng Greenhouse: Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Private)
Monday Aug 04,2025 | IIE News
A Transformative Gift That Sparks Possibility
Perched on Fort Canning Hill, in the heart of Singapore’s historic Civic District, the Jay & Marilyn Ng Greenhouse: Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship stands as a crucible for ideas, a place where bold dreams take shape, and the future is actively imagined. More than just a building, it is a vibrant, living ecosystem where innovation flourishes, ventures take root, and changemakers grow.
A Tribute to Visionary Philanthropy
This transformation was made possible by the extraordinary generosity of Jay Ng and Marilyn Tay, a couple whose lives exemplify the power of education to uplift and empower.
Jay, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategic Business Development at Vitol Asia, and Marilyn, CEO and Managing Director of AV Strategic Management, understand firsthand how limited resources can hold back even the most talented individuals. Rising from humble beginnings, they have chosen to give back—investing in the next generation through a gift born of gratitude and vision.
Their contribution, part of the Gift of Education: Sowing the Seeds of Progress journey and in celebration of their silver jubilee wedding anniversary, is not merely symbolic. It is catalytic.
Now bearing their names, the Jay & Marilyn Ng Greenhouse stands as a testament to their belief in education as a force for good. Their aspiration? That this space becomes a launchpad for dreamers and doers, where purpose meets possibility, and ambition is transformed into real-world impact.
A Space Reimagined for the Next Generation of Innovators
First assembled in just seven days through prefabricated innovation, the Greenhouse has always embodied what people and technology can achieve together. Today, thanks to Jay and Marilyn’s gift, it has been reimagined and revitalized to meet the dynamic needs of SMU’s entrepreneurial community.
More than a space, it is a movement where:
Co-Working Meets Collaboration
Purposefully designed with flexibility and collaboration in mind, the Greenhouse offers students, founders, and innovators a conducive environment to brainstorm, prototype, and build together.
Learning Meets Leadership
From fireside chats to hands-on workshops, its purpose-built rooms host a vibrant slate of events where domain experts, mentors, and venture capitalists share insights, challenge assumptions, and grow leaders.
Community Meets Connection
Through a rich calendar of mixers, demo days, and pitch nights, the Greenhouse creates meaningful encounters, sparking ideas, building trust, and forging lasting relationships across industries and generations.
Here, students become startup founders. Ideas become enterprises. And every success, misstep, and pivot becomes part of a powerful and authentic learning journey.
Be Part of the Story
Whether you’re a student with a spark of an idea, a founder seeking your next breakthrough, or a mentor guiding tomorrow’s leaders, step into the Jay & Marilyn Ng Greenhouse to imagine, build, and belong.
The Jay & Marilyn Ng Greenhouse is located at Singapore Management University, 40 Stamford Rd, Level 3 & 4 SMU Connexion. View the map here and the directions guide here.
