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Meet the 8 startups graduating from Innovate UK in Singapore

Luuk Eliens, Co-Founding Managing Partner of the SDTA

Eight participating companies from the UK graduated from the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme Singapore and pitched their businesses to selected investors and business partners at the Technology Showcase Day in Singapore.

Hosted by the Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA) and Innovate UK, the day witnessed the eight startups showcasing their solutions and technologies spread across additive manufacturing, industrial IoT, advanced sensors, digital transformation, robotics, AI, and VR.

The participating companies are currently seeking local partnership and funding opportunities in ASEAN, from seed to series A stages.

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Over the past eight months, the SDTA offered mentorship opportunities and business growth resources to the eight companies from its network. In addition, it allowed access to experienced deep-tech entrepreneurs in Singapore and sector experts from institutions, such as the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Enterprise Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University.

“Throughout the course of the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme Singapore, the eight companies have exceeded our expectations time and time again. This showcase was a big opportunity for this year’s cohort to present their solutions and gain attention from key industry stakeholders,” said Clara Chen, Co-Founding Managing Partner of SDTA.

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“Through the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme Singapore, we hope to have inspired collaborations between large corporates and UK-based startups, which are vital to the development of relevant, cutting-edge innovations that have potential for commercialisation
and impact,” said Jon Hazell, Partnership Manager, Global Incubator, Innovate UK.

The eight companies are:

dRISK

AI company revolutionising AV efficiency and safety by training AVs to avoid unexpected real-world scenarios.

JIVA

Making AI easy using our No-Code Multimodal AI Platform.

New Wave Biotech

Developing integrated hardware and software solutions using machine learning to facilitate precision fermentation-based alternative proteins.

Vision Intelligence

Enhances productivity for manufacturers through continuous real-time insights on manual production operations.

Evo Software

Cloud-based software platforms and app developer.

Synthotech

Developing innovative engineering solutions for the global utility market.

MESTEC

Manufacturing SaaS company focused on improving operational
manufacturing performance.

Synbiosys

An AI software tool that accelerates the mass adoption of new and emerging manufacturing processes and materials.

The SDTA partners with founders to rapidly build, validate, and scale climate-tech startups from technologies designed for the energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries through a public-private partnership with corporates, investors, research institutions, and government and regulatory agencies.

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Innovate UK is a national innovation agency supporting business-led innovation in all sectors, technologies and UK regions. It helps businesses grow through the development and commercialisation of new products, processes, and services, supported by an outstanding
innovation ecosystem that is agile, inclusive, and easy to navigate.

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