What We Do
Catalyse growth of innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship in SUTD
Foster an innovative and entrepreneurial culture
Jan - Apr
Graduate Entrepreneurship MasterClass (GEM)
Short entrepreneurship workshop designed to impart basic entrepreneurship knowledge to SUTD graduate students. Graduate students can obtain credits by joining this workshop.
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Term 2 – BUILDsomething
Short entrepreneurship workshop for SUTD community and members of public. Workshop is the 2nd of of the 3 part STARTsomething@SUTD series, whereby you will learn intermiediate entrepreneurship skills and knowledge (prototyping 101s, risk management, negotiation and more).
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Founder’s Circle
Networking event with angel investors, venture capital firms and serial entrepreneurs
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Term 8- Entrepreneurship Capstone
Final year capstone project for SUTD undergraduates. Students can work on entrepreneurship ideas as their Capstone project, and will be supported with grants, mentors and business workshops.
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National Lean Launchpad (LLP)
Research commercialisation programme. Researcher teams who are successful in applying for GAP funding MUST go through this 10-week programme.
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May - Aug
National Lean Launchpad (LLP)
Research commercialisation programme. Researcher teams who are successful in applying for GAP funding MUST go through this 10-week programme.
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Founder’s Circle
Networking event with angel investors, venture capital firms and serial entrepreneurs
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Accelerating Research & Innovation for SUTD Entrepreneurs Programme (ARISE)
7-week programme designed to accelerate research and innovation commercialisation. Booster programme for LLP teams. Non-LLP teams are welcome to join as well.
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Sep - Dec
Term 1 – IDEATEsomething
Short entrepreneurship workshop for SUTD community and members of public. Workshop is the 1st of the 3-part STARTsomething@SUTD series, whereby you will learn more basic foundational concepts of entrepreneurship (ideation, value proposition, validation, market analysis and more).
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Create4Good Innovation Fund Social Entrepreneurship Initiative
Accelerator programme aimed at enabling individuals to fulfil their passion for helping the community through entrepreneurship while building a sustainable model to ensure a lasting impact in the community they serve. We want to help you become the next exciting social entrepreneur.
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ARISE
7-week programme designed to accelerate research and innovation commercialisation. Booster programme for LLP teams. Non-LLP teams are welcome to join as well.
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Founder’s Circle
Networking event with angel investors, venture capital firms and serial entrepreneurs
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Term 3- LAUNCHsomething
Short entrepreneurship workshop for SUTD community and members of public. Workshop is the finale of the 3 part STARTsomething@SUTD series, whereby you will learn more advanced entrepreneurship skills and knowledge (marketing, financial budgeting, communication ).
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Term 7 – Entrepreneurship Capstone
Final year capstone project for SUTD undergraduates. Students can work on entrepreneurship ideas as their Capstone project, and will be supported with grants, mentors and business workshops.
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Current Events
Networking event with angel investors, venture capital firms and serial entrepreneurs. Share your challenges and experience in your startup journey, encourage your fellow SUTD founders and hear from our guest sharers on their experience on certain topics!
Finally, LAUNCHsomething introduces students to more advanced business essentials they will need in order to launch and run their startup. Topics may include but are not limited to:
- Startup Marketing Essentials
- Managing competition & retaining customer focus
- Startup Financials & Budgeting
- Incorporation Strategies
- Intellectual Property
7-week programme designed to accelerate research and innovation commercialisation. Booster programme for LLP teams. Non-LLP teams are welcome to join as well.
VIE Mentor-In-Residence rtgesrtg
Chak has been a part of the ICM industry for more than 30 years. His passion in building and nurturing organisations led him to collaborate with his prominent partners to start Stream Global Pte Limited, a local “ Venture Catalyst”. Chak is also passionate about developing the skills and professionalism of the ICM industry in Singapore.
Dr James Ong
Founder and CEO of Origami Adjunct Professor at SUTD and founded Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)
Dr James Ong is an entrepreneur and community builder who has incubated, invested and mentored various technology startups in China, Singapore and US. He has more than 30 years of digital transformation experience with AI, Mobile Internet and Enterprise Software serving Fortune 500 clients across multiple industries. He is currently Founder and CEO of Origami, Adjunct Professor at SUTD and founded Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII).
Christopher Quek is a 3rd generation businessman turned Venture Capitalist. He has 10 years experience in the startup ecosystem, advising over 1,200 startups. He has advised and mentored 9 startups which raised US $28m in 2020. His background can be found on christopherquek.com.
Help startups: Fundraising, Public Relations, Product Market Fit, Vision Planning
Ting Yan has managed funds for the past 5 years, having covered a spectrum from fund raising, investing and portfolio development.
He spends a dedicated bulk of his time working closely with our founders to structure their businesses for growth.
Help Startups: Product Market Fit, Go To Market Strategy, Pricing.
VIE Mentor-
In-Residence
“VIE is very critical in the whole entire building of entrepreneurship especially to students.”
Managing Partner at Stream Global Pte Ltd
VIE startup mentor
Our startups span areas such as
Disabling Disabilities
Creating Wearable Tech
Improving Personal Mobility Devices
Nurturing Young Innovators
Our Partners
