Cisco and Infocomm Investments Launch Innovation Program for Singapore Focused Start-Ups - Seite 2

Selected start-ups in the Cisco-TAG.PASS Smart Innovation Programme will be eligible to participate in the Cisco® DevNet, a community that provides developers with the tools, the resources, and the code needed to build innovative, network-enabled solutions. They will get the chance to visit Cisco's implementations for Smart Cities around the world. Start-ups will also have access to TAG.PASS' development platform training, domain knowledge sharing, networks, mentorship and coaching from domain experts or other entrepreneurs.

In addition, they can apply to participate in an exchange programme to co-innovate with Cisco at the Cisco Barcelona Internet of Things Centre in Spain. These companies can then apply for IIPL's international exchange program, to learn about Singapore's start-ups ecosystem and meet mentors.

"Cisco is a thought leader in innovation, and we enable new, valuable partnerships to form pioneering solutions to emerge for market consumption. The Entrepreneurs in Residence Programs, Cisco Innovation Challenge, the IoT World Forum Young Women's Innovation Challenge, our global investments in start-up accelerators and an innovation fund in ASEAN, as well as Cisco DevNet are good examples of our innovation strategy at work," said Thiam Guan Ang, Managing Director for Cisco in Singapore and Brunei.

"I was particularly pleased to see a Singaporean start-up, Subnero, make it to the finals at the Internet of Things World Forum in Chicago. This collaboration with IIPL will provide opportunities for participants with successful pilots to work with us on projects, reinforcing our country's position as a Smart Nation, with smart businesses, people and government," Thiam Guan continued.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Singapore is one of the leading innovation-driven economies worldwide and comes out top in Asia for using new technologies. With its world class business environment, low rates of corruption and ease of doing business, Singapore nurtures and encourages start-ups by means of financial support, government policies and local entrepreneurship programmes, ranking first in these conditions among similar economies.

About Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd
Managing a fund size of more than US$200 million, Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd (IIPL) builds and invests in infocomm technology start-ups in Singapore and globally. IIPL accelerates the development of these young companies in their formative phase, and supports their growth and expansion. Through its investments, partnerships with stakeholders across private and public sectors, and global reach, IIPL plays a central role in building a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem in Singapore for start-ups to flourish.

IIPL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. For more news and information, visit www.infocomminvestments.com or follow @iipl.

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