Launched in 2004 by NUS Entrepreneurship Centre, the Enterprise Launcher segment brings together Start-Up@Singapore alumni (or past contestants, speakers, mentors & judges) for networking and experience sharing, and gives recognition to the best start-up companies based on Start-Up@Singapore Annual Survey.

It also brings together various venture support programs to help jumpstart business ventures from Start-Up@Singapore, including follow-up mentoring programs, business clinics and workshops, product & technology showcase, as well as investment forums.

The 26 Jul program will feature Dr. Jeffrey Chi, Executive Director of Vickers Financial Group, as the keynote speaker.  Other speakers in the business & industry panel include

§    Mr. Teo Tat Khai, Deputy Executive Director, Singapore Business Federation

§    Ms. Low Yen Ling, Head, Enterprise Ecosystem Development, EDB

§    Mr. Lim Chu Chong, Managing Director, Enterprise Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking Group, DBS

§    Mr. Fraser Dinnis, Managing Director, Investor Consulting Group Asia Pte Ltd

§    Mr. Lum Tain Fore, Executive Director, Ginosko Management Co. Pte Ltd

There will also be an NUS-DP Business Seminar Series in the afternoon on "Marketing, Business Intelligence and Branding as Key Competitive Factors for Startups and SMEs" featuring

§    Mr. Eustace Fernandez, Senior Manager, DP Information Group 

§    Mr. Chow Yen-Lu, Managing Director of WholeTree Technologies;  Adjunct Assoc Prof, NUS Entrepreneurship Centre

§    Mr. K V Rao, Managing Partner, Idee Nouvelle

The session will also feature the following highlights: -

§    Start-Up@Singapore Alumni Award

§    Investment Forum for upto 8 - 10 startup companies from Start-Up@Singapore and NUS

§    Launch of Mentored CEOs Growth Program 2006

§    Launch of Ascendas-NUS Mentoring Program 2006

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