Gene Seow, Program Lead, Singapore Nanyang Technopreneurship Center, Nanyang Technology University, on Entrepreneurship Education

2. Nanyang Technopreneurship Center (NTC) was established in January
2001 with seed funding from the Economic Development Board (EDB),
Singapore. A multi-disciplinary university-level center, NTC was created
to be the focal point of technopreneurship education within the
University and the region, and is committed to fostering, promoting and
nurturing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship endeavours
through technology entrepreneurship education.

3. 1. Minor in Entrepreneurship (MiE) & Electives
2. MSc Technopreneurship and Innovation (TIP)
3. Entrepreneurship Development Programmes
4. Ideasinc Programmes
5. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Events
Entrepreneurship Education in NTU
PROGRAMMES & ACTIVITIES

4. Transformative Experie

5. Philosophy and Pedagogy
• Firm grounding in theoretical frameworks
• Curriculum designed based on new venture creation
cycle
• Practice oriented, hands-on approach
• Experiential learning
• Exposure to the entrepreneurship ecosystem
• Building entrepreneurs with character: ethical and
responsible; philanthropic, making a meaningful
difference to humanity

6. START-UP STAGE
• Entrepreneurship & Business
Planning
• New Venture &
Entrepreneurial Marketing
• Accounting for New &
Ongoing Venture
• Developing New Business
Models
GROWTH STAGE
• Strategic Management for
New Venture and
Technology Firms
MATURE STAGE
• Sustainable Leadership &
Strategy Innovation
Curriculum Modeled on theVenture Creation Cycle
Seminars, Entrepreneurship Case Study Project, Immersion Trip
• Strategic Human Resource Management for New & Ongoing Ventures
• Technology, Innovation and Design• IP &Technology Evaluation
& Commercialization
• Venture Capital Financing
• NewVenture Creation (Simulation):
Implementing Business Strategy & Managing Growth
• Corporate Finance & M&A

7. Classroom Instruction

8. Business Plan Presentation
Adventure Learning
VC Fair
Networking Opportunities
Character Development

9. Experiential Learning;
Cultural Immersion

10. Train-the-trainers (ITE Instructors)

11. Criteria
Key driver must be 35 years
old and below.
1
A 9-month long startup accelerator
program. ideasinc invests time and
resources to help pre-seed stage ideas
develop through capacity building
workshops, mentorship and possible
funding.
IDEATION &
VALIDATION
CAPACITY
BUILDING
DESIGN &
PROTOTYPE
DEMO DAY
& FUNDING
A new business idea, or existing
business below 1 year old.
2
How It Works

15. A 30-hour stay-in challenge.
#startathon is a combination of
hackathon, rapid prototyping and
business modeling.
CODERS DEALERS MAKERS
A signature event organised by ideasinc, #startathon is a 30-hour intense innovation
experience designed for coders, entrepreneurs and makers to rapidly ideate, code,
prototype and model their business.
Unlike traditional hackathons, #startathon emphasises learning and actualising. Several
masterclasses are held during the event. You will also be creating a prototype of your
idea with the latest tools in open source hardware and IoT development boards. There
will also be equipment, tools and materials for traditional and digital fabrication.
A 30-Hour Challenge
Open to Public
1st
S$2,000
2nd
S$1,000
3rd
S$500
#startathon

16. #startathon

17. Minister of State, Teo Ser Luck
Ideasinc Participants
Ideasinc Finalist
Joytingle AudienceProf Freddy Boey
Ideasinc Finalist
Sustainable Living Lab
Teddy Zmrhal
Lead, IDEO Singapore
Audience
Ismail Gafoor
CEO & Co-Founder, P&N Holdings
Leslie Loh
Managing Director, Red Dot Ventures
Conference
Sam Baker
CEO & Co-Founder, StreetSine Technology Group

20. Gene Seow
Programme Lead
www.ntc.ntu.edu.sg
geneseow@ntu.edu.sg

21. Thank You