TECS


Who Can Apply?
~Eligibility Criteria~

1. Your Idea Or Project Must:
  1. Clearly demonstrate how science/technology is applied
  2. Be of a breakthrough level of innovation (i.e. Distinctly different or absolutely new technology which either (1) has the potential to disrupt an existing market; or (2) to replace, or even create, a new market/purpose/niche.)
  3. Riskier and further away from the market
  4. Lead to or build on proprietary know-how/IP
  5. Be commercially viable
2. Applicants Can Be:
Start-up Companies
  1. Registered for less than 5 years at time of award
  2. At least 30% local shareholding
  3. Company’s group annual sales turnover is not more than $100 million or group employment size is not more than 200 workers
  4. Incorporated & physically present in Singapore
  5. At least one in-house research scientist or engineer (RSE)
OR

Research Scientists and Engineers (POC Projects Only)
  • Currently working in a public sector research organisation, excluding the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs)
  • Willing to demonstrate entrepreneurial commitment to the commercialization of any IP that arises from successful completion of the project