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IntroductionNUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) aims to cultivate dynamic and resourceful entrepreneurs by immersing selected NUS students in leading entrepreneurial-academic hubs around the world.

5 overseas colleges by 2006

4% (250) of each cohort to participate in the program

Work as full-time interns in high-tech startup companies

Study entrepreneurship- related & discipline-based courses at partner universities

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NUS College in Silicon Valley(2002)

Study at Stanford & work inthe innovation “habitat”

≈NUS College in Bio Valley (Philadelphia)

(2003)Study at UPenn & work in

the US’ biotech hotbed≈

NUS College in Shanghai(2004)

Study at Fudan & work inChina’s commercial hub

≈NUS College in Stockholm

(2005)Study at KTH & work in

Europe’s foremost ICT cluster

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NUS College in Stockholm

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Program Benefits for YOUYOU

◈ Learn entrepreneurship through total immersion in a vibrant, start-up environment◈ Real world, hands-on experience of startup

operations◈ Valuable networking opportunities in the corporate world - entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, venture capitalists, investors, corporate executives and other professionals

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Feedback from NOC Students

“The one-year NCBV program was AWESOME in various ways. The internship experience in high-tech startup company has been precious to inspire my entrepreneur spirit. I take it as a once-in-life opportunity through which I lived my life to fullness.”

Cao Yuan, Engineering, placed with Boomi, Inc

“Bosses in most of the Bio Valley companies…are very approachable and ever willing to impart their experiences and knowledge.”

Foo Hui Fen, Major in Microbiology, placed with Photon-X, Inc

 “NUS trains you to be an excellent engineer. The NUS College in Silicon Valley program equips you with a business sense. Both combined together ensures the start of an entrepreneurial journey.”

Ivan Xieke, Computer Science, placed with Buildfolio, Inc

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STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS FROM NUS OVERSEAS NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGESCOLLEGES

WINNING BUSINESS PLAN WINNING BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONSCOMPETITIONS - Interestingly, the two final-year students from NUS met and conceived the winning proposal not in Singapore, but in Philadelphia. They were roommates while on the NUS Overseas Colleges work-study project.

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WINNING BUSINESS PLAN WINNING BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONSCOMPETITIONS - The plan started out as a class project for a technopreneurship course at Wharton, which the trio attended last year as part of the NUS College Bio Valley programme.

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STARTING COMPANIESSTARTING COMPANIES - All four young people’s entrepreneurial involvement did not happen by chance. It is the result of a three-year-old programme at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to “grow” businessmen.

STARTING STARTING COMPANIESCOMPANIES - Four students, after overseas stints, have started global high-tech ventures

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NOC STUDENT TAKES ON US TELCO NOC STUDENT TAKES ON US TELCO GIANT IN $1BILLION MARKETGIANT IN $1BILLION MARKET –

Goh Yiping, NCBV student, starts World Indigo, Inc, the first wireless network operator to specialize in providing text messaging (SMS) and e-mail services to passengers' mobile phones onboard ferries, trains and aircrafts worldwide.

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Vahid Saadat, Co-Founder and President of USGI Medical, Inc. said: "Ruey Feng's feat of being a co-inventor of 6 US patents in a very short time frame is truly remarkable…. His excellent performance in USGI is a clear reflection of the capabilities of students from Singapore and the NUS Overseas Colleges programme. Judging from the rate Ruey is going, I am sure this young man will have a bright future if he were to embark on an entrepreneurial career!"

NOC STUDENT FINDS WEALTH IN US NOC STUDENT FINDS WEALTH IN US INTERNSHIPINTERNSHIP – Ruey Feng, NCSV student, co-inventor of more than 10 patents (to date), took a 6-month study leave to work in SV with full salary of an Engineer

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@ NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES…WE WORK HARD…@ NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES…WE WORK HARD…

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AND…WE PLAY HARD…AND…WE PLAY HARD…

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DPM Tan’s views two years down the road…

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, Deputy Prime Minister, Visit to NCSV, 27 Sept 2004

“After my visit to the NUS College in Silicon Valley, there is no doubt in my mind that the NUS Overseas Colleges will be very successful in enriching the education of NUS students here, exposing them to a exposing them to a new culturenew culture and a and a new way of new way of workwork….Many students remark that the programme is a life-transforming life-transforming experienceexperience. NUS Overseas Colleges has been very inspiring and I hope that for I hope that for many more years to come, more NUS many more years to come, more NUS students will apply for this programmestudents will apply for this programme.”