This is a PDF document titled "Singapore Launch Pilot Program (1).pdf" created in June 2025. It contains a detailed program proposal and design for a 12-month entrepreneurial support initiative called the Singapore Launch, developed by Activate Global in partnership with Singapore-based institutions. The program aims to accelerate commercialization for science-based innovators, particularly targeting graduates of the National GRIP program. The content outlines recruitment, selection, mentorship, education, networking, staffing, budgeting, milestones, and performance metrics for the program. It also includes internal communications discussing program inputs, outputs, funding, and operational considerations. The document is a comprehensive program plan rather than a conversation or transcript.
Questions this document answers
The target participants are PhD or Postdoctoral researchers who are graduates of the National GRIP program focusing on pre-commercialization hard tech ventures.
The Activate Alliance Model is a global partnership framework that provides brand, curriculum, mentorship, and community access for local entrepreneurial support programs.
Participants are recruited through open applications across Singapore universities and targeted outreach to National GRIP graduates, led by local partners including NTU and ESG.
The final decision on participant acceptance is made by the Activate Managing Director.
Participants receive living stipends for one technical founder per team and R&D grants for their companies. Mentorship and international events access are limited to selected primary participants.