Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2021 - Round 1

Enterprise Singapore is the government agency championing enterprise development. We work with committed companies to build capabilities, innovate, and internationalise.

We also support the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups and build trust in Singapore’s products and services through quality and standards.

Visit www.enterprisesg.gov.sg for more information.

Established in 2009, Eco-Business is an independent media and business intelligence company dedicated to sustainable development and ESG performance. It publishes high quality, trusted news and views in multimedia formats on business and policy developments around the world with a sustainability and ESG-focused lens. Eco-Business provides research and consulting on a wide range of issues which create strategic value for our partners and clients. It owns and creates thought-leadership platforms which inform policymaking, improve business practices and foster collaboration among different sectors. Eco-Business is headquartered in Singapore, with a presence in Manila, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Zurich, New York, and correspondents in major cities across the world.

Visit http://www.eco-business.com/ for more information.

UpLink’s innovation challenges are supported by the global exposure of the World Economic Forum digital channels. Receiving 100 million+ views over the past year, this exposure has helped build a thriving community of nearly 30,000 entrepreneurs, investors and experts, and helped source 1,800+ solutions for important global issues. UpLink has now recognized more than 100 ‘Top Innovations’ and offers supporting programmes which aim to maximise the potential of these innovations through publicity, funding and mentoring opportunities.

Visit UpLink for more information.

The Open Innovation Network (OIN) is set up by Enterprise Singapore and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to provide a single national gateway to open innovation challenges and activities happening in Singapore. At OIN, you will find a directory of challenges launched by companies or agencies inviting solutions, where innovators can seek out co-development and test-bedding opportunities. We encourage the discovery of new ideas and solutions, and link up partners in the open innovation ecosystem.

Visit www.openinnovationnetwork.gov.sg for more information.

Agorize is the leading global platform for Open Innovation and talent engagement challenges. Founded in Paris in 2011 with offices across Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and Canada, Agorize has supported over 300 international companies in furthering their innovation strategies by connecting them with our global community of 5 million innovators through Open Innovation challenges. Through our software as a service (SaaS), we can tailor-make innovation programs and business challenges dedicated to fostering innovation and sourcing talent.

Our ambition is to become the missing link between large corporations and talented innovators: students, developers, startups, and (internal) employees. Because the best ideas can come from anywhere.

Agorize has run 2000+ programs for the likes of Amazon Web Services, AXA, Electrolux, Enterprise Singapore, IMDA, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Kering, Lego, L’Oreal, LinkedIn, LVMH Fashion Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Microsoft, Parkway Pantai, Paris Saint-Germain, Pernod Ricard, Singapore Airlines, Schneider Electric and Société Générale.

Visit get.agorize.com for more information.

Budding Innovations (BI) is a Singapore headquartered Venture & Business Builder, and supports Corporations, SMEs, Startups and Entrepreneurs to develop and implement in-market solutions. We partner to define the key needs, and integrate fitting solutions that enable companies to realise all key opportunities. Founded in 2015, and bringing together decades of DeepTech Open Innovation experience, BI works with dozens of large global multi-national corporates in Future-Proofing their innovation strategies, and taking key ideas forward through development and scaling towards the B2B and/or B2C market. BI also works with numerous startups to spin out, to scale-up and to expand & internationalise.

BI advocates that “Health is Wealth”, and specialises in Preventative Health technologies. Spanning from functional nutrition & care, to physical and mental well-being. Across consumer goods, to devices and digital services. 

Our vision is that by operating at the intersection of large multinationals and startups, we build more productive and transformative innovations, and foster an ecosystem that leverages the best in Open Innovation approaches

Visit www.budinno.com/ for more information.

Nordic Innovation House is a community platform accelerating high-quality Nordic tech startups, scaleups and growth companies. Via our strong community and network, we connect Nordic companies into the right ecosystem stakeholders.

In Singapore, our Nordic partners include Business Sweden, Innovation Norway, the Embassy of Finland, Business Iceland, and the Embassy of Denmark.

We share the mission of building bridges between the Nordics and Southeast Asia and have a presence in Silicon Valley, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo, providing a global network and framework tailored to serve the local ecosystem needs.

Visit www.nordicinnovationhouse.com/singapore for more information.

At SGInnovate, we build and scale Deep Tech startups into high potential companies with global impact. We believe that hard global problems can be solved using Deep Tech, and Singapore, where we are based, is uniquely positioned to realise Deep Tech innovations that can tackle these challenges. Our Deep Tech Nexus Strategy is focused on adding tangible value to the Deep Tech startup ecosystem in two key areas – development of Human Capital and deployment of Investment Capital. With the support of our partners and co-investors, we back entrepreneurial scientists through equity-based investments, access to talent and business-building advice. Our efforts are prioritised around emerging technologies such as Advanced Manufacturing, AgriFoodTech, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, MedTech and Quantum Computing, which represent impactful and scalable answers to global challenges.

Visit www.sginnovate.com for more information.

IDE(A)S Lab is a purpose-driven enterprise, to create a platform for innovators, and entrepreneurs in Singapore to combat Climate Change through Innovation Driven Enterprise, IDE. This IDE incubator has been established solely to help all innovators make the world a better place.In addition to providing workspace and equipment, a group of mentors will be on hand to help bring new innovations to market, faster, and more effectively. All revenues generated by the Lab are put back into improving the Lab for the IDEs. We will not require IDEs to give up any equity. IDEs own their ideas. IDE(A)S Lab’s mission is to support IDEs to create innovations which will help us achieve the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and for “a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030

Visit www.ideaslab.com.sg for more information.

Big Idea Ventures combine capital and partnerships with global corporates, thought leaders and family offices to support the most compelling entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers around the world. With our first fund, New Protein Fund, we raised USD$50M to invest in the best companies in plant-based, cell-based and fermentation-enabled foods, ingredients and technologies. We are anchored by major institutional investors including Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) a Fortune 100 company as well as Temasek.

Visit bigideaventures.com for more information.

Haymarket HQ supports tech. companies to start and expand into new markets. We provide go-to-market programs, access to global partners and investors, and a coworking hub in Sydney. Established in 2016, we have supported 700+ companies and developed and delivered 10 programs to date.

Visit haymarkethq.com for more information.

KITA is the largest business organization in South Korea with over 70,000 member companies. Representing the interests of Korea's global traders, KITA serves a diverse range of roles including supporting member firms, drawing trade cooperation from the private sector, formulating new trade strategies, nurturing trade professionals, and building trade infrastructure.

Visit www.kita.org for more information.

Quest Ventures is a top venture capital fund in Asia. Its portfolio of 90+ venture-backed companies operate in more than 150 cities across Asia, creating employment and advancement opportunities for more than 4,400 employees, while its Enterprise and ESG efforts directly impact thousands more. Its portfolio companies include unicorns and well-known companies such as Carro, Carousell, ShopBack, 99.co, and others.

Visit www.questventures.com for more information.