Food security is a major concern in Singapore. Currently, only 14% of leafy vegetables are produced locally while the rest are imported from overseas. With reliance on imported food, Singapore can be adversely affected when there are disruptions to overseas food supply. Given Singapore’s land constraints, high-tech indoor farming may…

Now into its 7th edition, the SIA AppChallenge is a joint partnership between Singapore Airlines and NUS Enterprise to source innovative solutions for the travel and aviation industry. This year, the event received more than 600 submissions across its Student and Startup Tracks. SIA AppChallenge Student Track The Student Track…

Panel discussion by ICE71 and Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide “Women Powering the Growth of Cybersecurity” is a panel discussion helmed by women who are making an impact in the cybersecurity industry. …

How can okara, a by-product of the soya food industry, be repurposed as a new product to help grow healthier crops? …

By Soh Wan Ying Universities with their knowledge, expertise, infrastructure and resources, can be the perfect breeding ground for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators. Tertiary students, technically trained and facing lower opportunity cost, are primed to work on new ventures. NUS strives to provide holistic support and resources to help these…

This story was first published in Issue 030 of Enterprise SPARKS, our quarterly newsletter, here (pages 14–16). The fashion industry has a sustainability problem. Driven largely by fast fashion cycles that rely on high volumes, ever-changing styles, and cheap fabrics and labour, clothing production has approximately doubled since 2000.[1] But…

Contributed by Rebecca Tan Li Qi and Jermaine Ng “Today, AI in cybersecurity is a very hot topic in the space of both AI and cybersecurity … Yet, this topic is surrounded by much mystery and uncertainty.” — Emil Tan This uncertainty boils down to 1 question: Will AI improve…

Contributed by Rebecca Tan Li Qi Invaluable questions, suggestions and directions from pitch mentors coupled with enthusiastic and confident responses from the start-ups filled the air on Zoom. A message of appreciation from our Programme Head and thank you texts from the start-ups flooded our Whatsapp group chat. This was…

THE HANGAR Booster Programme Highlights: Growth Marketing Contributed by Rebecca Tan Li Qi The term growth hacking or marketing (used interchangeably) has been catching fire and the obvious reason is that everyone wants to earn revenue quickly. “[However], there is no such thing as growth hacks”, says Thibaut Briere, founder…