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NUS GRIP - IntroductionJack So

Associate Director, Industry Liaison Office

National University of Singapore

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©National University of Singapore. All rights reserved.

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

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• Commenced on October 2018.• Completed 4 Runs. (Run 4 hothouse completed Dec 2020)• Run 5 hothouse started 6 Feb 2021.

80TeamsEnrolled

4Runs

194 Participants


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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GRIP in a Nutshell…

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Graduate Research Innovation Programme

Venture Creation Programme

Researchers

Technologies

Talents


Programme Overview

6

Investment –2nd tranche, $50K

HothousingInvestment –

1st tranche, $50K

Incubation

IP created and filed Demo Prototype built Initial business plan

drafted

M1 M3 M12

Investment Panel [1]

Demo Day

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

M13-15


3-month Venture Hot-housing

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

Workshop 1

Customer Needs, Market Sizing,

Minimum Viable Product

Workshop 2

Costing, Value Pricing and

Business Model

Workshop 3

IP and Growth Strategies

#1, #2Weekly 1-1 session

with consultant

#3, #4Weekly 1-1 session

with consultant

#5, #6, #7, #8Weekly 1-1 session with

consultant

InvestmentPanel

& Demo Day


Support from the programme


GRIP is a community…

• GRIP Venture HothouseTeaching Team (Instructors and Consultants)

• More…

• GRIPPERs

• Commercial Champion

• Venture Development Manager

• Technology Manager

• Master Engineer

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Eligibility

• PhD Candidates

• Masters students

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

• NOC Alumni

NUS Innovators

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+ Other Talents


How to get started?

A Technology or

A Deep-Tech Idea

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

1. Register

2. Log in to submit application

Join GRIP 1st Interviews

- discuss your ideas with us

None of above?

Apply to be matched with a GRIP projects

Let us help you move to Next Step!

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


Application - GRIP Run 6

• Call for proposals

• Closing: 15th March 2021 (Mon)

• Application category

A Match me to a challenge/IP.

B With NUS IP. Based on my research in the university.

C With NUS IP. Not based on my research in the university.

D Not with NUS IP. Based on my own idea or IP

• Innovator information

• Your Role

• Something interesting about you

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• 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

• Attend GRIP interviews.


GRIP Run 6 Schedule

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To Apply or Find out more

Contact Us:

NUS GRIP AdminEmail: [email protected]

Visit Us:https://nus.edu.sg/grip/

Talent Portal:https://nus.edu.sg/grip/founder-talent-matching/

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

FAQ:https://www.dropbox.com/s/86ynyj16492dpux/GRIP_FAQ.pdf?dl=0

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https://nusgrip.sg/

https://nus.edu.sg/grip/founder-talent-matching/

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

https://www.dropbox.com/s/86ynyj16492dpux/GRIP_FAQ.pdf?dl=0


To Apply or Find out more

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GRIP Website GRIP FAQTalent Portal GRIP Linkedin

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