National Research Foundation (NRF)

Singapore to invest $50 mil over next five years to develop digital trust capabilities - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Digital Economy

Singapore to invest $50 mil over next five years to develop digital trust capabilities

The investment is anticipated to allow Singapore to tap into the global digital trust market.
Singapore to spend $25 billion between 2021 and 2025 to carry momentum in science and technology - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Tech

Singapore to spend $25 billion between 2021 and 2025 to carry momentum in science and technology

$25 billion, or about 1% of Singapore's GDP set aside to sustain investments in Research, Innovation and Enterprise from 2021-2025

Fintech

MAS, NUS, NRF set up Asian Institute of Digital Finance to boost FinTech education and research

In an August 4 statement, MAS, NRF, and NUS said that AIDF will provide thought leadership and strengthen synergies between education, research and entrepreneurship. The institute is expected to open its doors by the end of 2020.

Fintech

Mega innovation event in Nov with merger of FinTech Festival and SWITCH

SINGAPORE (June 13): Three government agencies are pooling resources to organise a mega multi-day event this November for an global audience tied by the common purpose of pushing innovation and entrepreneurship.

DeClout teams up with Gobi Singapore to accelerate growth of Southeast Asian startups

SINGAPORE (Nov 20): A subsidiary of DeClout and Gobi Management Singapore have signed an agreement to collaborate to accelerate the growth of Southeast Asian startups in their portfolios.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Taiger, AI solutions startup, closes $8 mil in Series A funding

SINGAPORE (Aug 24): Taiger, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions company, today announced that it has closed its Series A round, obtaining $8 million in funding, led by Tembusu ICT Fund and SG Innovate.

SingPost to start trial of e-three-wheeler for mail delivery

SINGAPORE (March 25): Singapore Post and TUMCREATE will start from March 28 the road trial of a prototype electric three-wheeler to boost mail delivery efficiency.

CapitaLand to build ‘real estate of the future’ with C31 Ventures

SINGAPORE (June 15): Property group CapitaLand announced that it is setting up a venture fund, C31 Ventures, to tap global tech start-ups in its ongoing effort to “innovate and build real estate of the future”.
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