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NUS GRIP - IntroductionDr Ting Dor NgiSenior Associate Director, Industry Liaison Office National University of Singapore

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NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme

Enabling a significant number of NUS graduate students and Researchers to form sustainable, investible deep tech companies

250 deep tech start-ups over 5 years

Most comprehensive start-up support• Intensive new venture creation guidance • coaching by experienced business and technical

mentors• In Kind (incubation space, labs, NUS resources)• In Cash ($100K)

Launched on 4th Sep 2018 by Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat

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Short History of NUS GRIP• Commenced on October 2018.• Completed 3 Runs.• Run 3 completed on 12 Dec 2019.

62TeamsEnrolled

3 Runs

147 Participants


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GRIP Portfolio

New GASGenSTORING ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE

Engineering, Clean Tech Agritech, Food Tech

ICT, AI, Big Data, Consumer TechMedtech, Biotech

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Graduate Research Innovation Program(NUS – GRIP)

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New Venture Creation Programme

that supports

NUS Postgraduate Students and Researchersto form

Deep Tech Start-ups

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Visit Us @ http://nus.edu.sg/grip/

+ NOC Alumni

http://nus.edu.sg/grip/


Programme Overview

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M1 M2 M3 M4 –M6 M7-M12 M13-M15

Hot housing innovators

• IP created and filed• Demo Prototype built• Initial business plan drafted

• Investment Panel[1]

• Industry prototype building• Business plan refining• Secure Co-Investment partner[2]

Notes:1. A panel of investment experts will

be convened to assess and recommend investment

2. Matching funding from private investors or government agencies

Investment – 2nd tranche: $50K

Investment – 1st tranche, $50K

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3 MONTHS VENTURE HOT-HOUSING

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12

Workshop 1: Customer Needs, Market Sizing, Minimum Viable Product

Workshop 2:Solution and Business Model Defining

Workshop 3: IP and Growth Strategies

#1, #2

Weekly 1-1 session with instructor

#3, #4


#5, #6, #7, #8


Demo Day:Presenting to Expert Panel for Investment Decision

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GRIP is a community…

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Run 1 – Lift Off Day – 19th Jan 2019

• GRIP Instructor -Consultants• GRIP Venture Hothouse Lead Instructor

• Prototyping Partners• Corporate Secretary and Legal Partners

• GRIPPERs• Commercial Champion• ILO Venture Development Manager• ILO Technology Manager• ILO Master Engineer

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TYPE OF SUPPORT UNDER PROGRAM

• Hands-on guidance from experienced mentors

• Access to Master Engineer and prototyping partners

• Access to Market Research Database

• Funding of up to $100,000 in your start up

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GRIP Venture Hothouse Schedule (Run 4)No. Date Time Activity Content Remarks

1 22 Aug 2020, Sat 9am – 5pm Workshop #1 Products & Market

2 1 Sept 2020, Tue Consultation #1


4 19 Sept 2020, Sat 9am – 5pm Workshop #2 Costing & Business Model


6 6 Oct 2020, Tue Consultation #4

7 10 Oct 2020, Sat 9am – 5pm Workshop #3 IP & Growth Strategies

8 Clinic Pitching To confirm with Training Task Force (TTF)

9 20 Oct2020, Tue Consultation #5 Prototyping

10 27 Oct 2020, Tue Consultation #6 Prototyping

11 3 Nov 2020, Tue Consultation #7 Venture Plan

12 10 Nov 2020, Tue Consultation #8 Pitch Review Full Dress Rehearsal with Teaching Team

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1 Dec, 20 Tue,4 Dec 2020, Fri

10 Dec 2020, Thur

1.30pm– 6pm9am – 6pm (TBC)

1pm – 5pm Parallel tracks

Review Panel

Lift-Off Day Pitch & Demo


ELIGIBILITY

• PhD Candidates

• Masters students

• Post Doctoral, Research staff including Research Fellows, Research Scientists, Research Engineers, Research Associates, Research Assistants

• *New* NOC Alumni

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NUS Innovators


HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Come out with the next big deep tech

idea

Apply @ www.nus.edu.sg/grip

Share your ideas with us at the interviews!

Don’t have an idea but still want to be involved?

You can still apply to be match with current GRIP projects &

companies!


APPLICATION PROCESS• Call for proposals

• From NOW to 19th Apr 2020• Application category

A Without our own idea or IP. Match me to an idea/IP. B With NUS IP. Based on my work in the university.C With NUS IP. Not based on my work in the university.D Without NUS IP. With our own source of idea or IP.

• Innovator information• Your Role• Something interesting about you

• Project information• Need• Approach• Optional questions about your business idea• Previous funding support received• Any party interested in your project• Your objective of joining this program

• Interview with review panel14


Not related to NUS…you can still be involved..

• To apply together with an NUS Innovator

• To join as an GRIP Enabler: https://forms.gle/zkqm3R8teXU3QbFR9

https://forms.gle/zkqm3R8teXU3QbFR9


To find out more…

For more information, please contact:

GRIP AdminEmail: [email protected]

or

Dr Ting Dor NgiSenior Associate Director NUS Industry Liaison OfficeNational University of SingaporeEmail: [email protected]: + 65 93873999

Visit Us @

https://nusgrip.sg/

Follow us @

http://www.linkedin.com/company/nusgrip

Apply @

https://grip.awardsplatform.com/

https://nusgrip.sg/

http://www.linkedin.com/company/nusgrip

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