Frank Lee is Partner in TNF Ventures since 2012, a seed-stage investment firm which has 20 portfolio companies, most of which have raised Series A/B investments, or are exited. He has a good network and understanding of the tech start-up ecosystem and fund/grant environment in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Tuesday Mar 28,2023
- The portfolio of IP and Tech Transfer currently managed by SMU’s Office of Research and Tech Transfer will transit and be housed under the SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE)
- SMU IIE’s Commercialisation unit, which assumes management of the IP and Tech Transfer portfolio will be renamed as Knowledge Transfer and Commercialisation
Singapore, 28 March 2023 - SMU will be centralising all innovation and enterprise-related services under the SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE) from 1 April 2023.
Peter is Executive Chairman of HOPE Technik Pte Ltd, a company he co-founded in 2006. HOPE Technik has businesses in the engineering of Professional Service Robotics and Special-Purpose Vehicles.
Peter received his bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2003 where he started the NUS Formula SAE racecar engineering team as well as the programme for the Robotic Exploration at the Great Pyramid in Egypt with National Geographic.
Rania has 14 years of experience in design, marketing, art curation and social science research. She enjoyed a multifaceted career between design studios, agencies, and the experience of co-founding two branding and event agencies. Rania is passionate to work with people and communities to bring forward the meaningful stories behind their brands, commercial, social and start-up projects.
Jenny graduated with an Honours Degree in Psychology followed by the Master of Arts (Educational Management) with the passion to serve and provide reliable support to educators and students. She is an advocate for education playing the key and pivotal role in the betterment of one’s life and community. She has cumulated 15 years of experience in the educational industry, working with faculty and students of different age groups from primary school going children to undergraduates in IHL. She was working in a MOE special education school prior to joining SMU.
Asyiqin graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor's degree in Arts (Global Studies). She served in the public sector for a few years prior to joining SMU, where she worked with schools and political office holders to oversee and develop MOE's international strategy and relations.
In her free time, she enjoys practicing new languages and tries to maintain her Duolingo streak.
Tuesday Feb 28,2023
- 30 startups selected into the BIG incubation programme
- 20 per cent of startups in this cohort focused on creating social/environmental impact
- January 2023 cohort will propel the total number of startups nurtured by BIG programme to over 420
- Provides a conducive incubation environment for budding ventures, resulting in the accumulation of S$498 million in funding as of January 2023
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