In the News
Founder Institute Singapore Extends Deadline; Adds New Mentors
Founder Institute has extended its application deadline for its program in Singapore to 7 March 2010 and has also added four new mentors to guide startup founders.
BT, SPRING And IE Announces New Magazine for SMEs
A new magazine that focuses on the needs of Singapore's small and medium-sized businesses, The SME Magazine, will be hitting the streets.
Founder Institute Launches In Singapore; Entrepreneurs Spoilt For Choice?
Founder's Institute, a seed-stage mentoring and incubator program, officially announces a Spring 2010 semester for Singapore.
2C2P In Prestigious Red Herring Global 1000 Award List
Singapore-based payment solutions provider 2C2P was declared one of the winners of the Red Herring Global 100 Award last Friday, out of 1,200 companies from North America, Europe, and Asia.
Angels Den Sets Up In Singapore
Angels Den, Europe's largest angel network with more than 3000 angels, has expanded to Singapore.
SmartLoans.sg Gets Smarter, Makes Money
Singapore startup SmartLoans.sg, which caters to the Singapore property market, has made some massive changes to its online mortgage comparison service.
Singapore Startups Kick Ass Overseas, Gets Ignored At Home As Usual
Last week, Singapore's startup scene witnessed an amazing success streak.
Here’s A Pitch on 140 Characters Or Less
Never mind an elevator pitch, what about a micro-pitch on Twitter with 140 characters or less?
NRF Seeking Incubators To Nurture High Tech Startups
The National Research Foundation (NRF) recently announced its Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS) to attract both local and foreign technology incubator investors to set up in Singapore and spur the growth of early-stage, high-tech startups here.
New SealCOS™ Web Certification Helps Consumers Identify Official Sites
The SealCOS™ mark helps identify correct, official websites for brands and organizations, making it simple for consumers to discern tem from inauthentic sites.
Charlene Li’s Altimeter Group Announces New Partners
Internet pioneer Deborah Schultz, and former Forrester Research analysts R "Ray" Wang and Jeremiah Owyang joins Charlene Li at Altimeter Group.
isocket Announces Series A
New Silicon Valley startup and advertising platform isocket announces the closing of a US$2 million early stage funding round from a group of investors led by Tim Draper at Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
SPRING Announces New Entrepreneurship Training Scheme for PMETs
SPRING Singapore announces an entrepreneurship training scheme to equip professionals and executives who aspire to be entrepreneurs with relevant skills to start and run a business.
Mobile Alliance Announced At CommunicAsia 2009
A number of Singapore's mobile software companies, including various Singapore startups, announced at CommunicAsia 2009 the formation of Mobile Alliance, the country's first mobile software association.
Four Singapore Startups Enter Global Business Plan Competition by DFJ and Cisco
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Cisco has announced four local startups - TheMobileGamer, Phokki, E-Thermity and Zimplistic - as the Singapore entrants to their recently announced global business plan competition.
News: Of Blue Skies, Ideas and Exploits
BlueSky Festival 2009; Incubator for Disruptive Enterprise and Start-ups (Ideas) Fund; Exploit Technologies Portfolio Companies Come Good
SUPERMODELME.tv To Hit A Computer Screen Near You
Singapore-based Refinery Media announces the launch of SUPERMODELME.tv, where ten models from across Asia will slug it out to be Asia's next hottest face.
Walden International puts S$2million into Brandtology
Online intelligence service provider Brandtology today announced that it has received a capital injection of S$2 million from venture capital fim Walden International.
Metaversum Lands Red Herring Award
Metaversum, maker of 3D online world Twinity, has been awarded a Red Herring 100 Europe award.
The Real Group Announces SmartLoans.sg; Makes Shopping For Home Loans Easy
Earlier this week, local startup The Real Group announced the launch of SmartLoans.sg, the first-of-its-kind online mortgage comparison service for the Singapore market.
Phokki.com Launches; Issues Call For Digital Artists
Phokki.com officially announced its launch today, opening possibly the world's first online art gallery and marketplace for customized digital artwork.
Resurrected ShowNearby.com Announces Version 3; Looking To Expand Team
Online location-based service ShowNearby.com, whom I've blogged about before, today announces the release of its latest version.
Google Enhances Web Analytics Offerings
Earlier this week, Google announced that it has expanded the capabilities of Google Analytics to offer better support for marketers, advertising agencies and businesses in Singapore and the region.
Singapore Tops Innovation Study
The latest study by Washington-based National Association of Manufacturers has named Singapore as the most innovative country in the world. The report, produced by the Boston Consulting Group, places Singapore ahead of South Korea, Switzerland and Iceland.
Youth Entrepreneurship In Singapore Gets Boost; Makes You Wish You Were Young
If you're young and interested in entrepreneurship, here's good news for you:
The latest Civil Law (Amendment) Bill has just revised the age at which you...
Entrepreneurs’ Organization: Entrepreneurs View 2009 With Cautious Optimism
According to the latest findings from Entrepreneurs' Organization, if you're an entrepreneur you are likely to be:
1. Concerned about the current economic climate, but...
Of 65 Bits, Nine Geeks And A Hundred Kick-Ass Episodes
Geeks in Singapore rejoice! Tech podcasters Tech65 yesterday celebrated the live recording of their 100th episode with great cheer at Geek Terminal, along with...
Singapore Location-Based Mobile Service MyWobile.com Announces Beta
Singapore startup MyWobile.com today announced the beta launch of its location-based social networking mobile application. The application integrates social networking with location-aware services that...
Microsoft Gets Into The Game With BizSpark
Microsoft finally announces its BizSpark startup support program in Singapore, which was earlier unveiled on 8 November in San Francisco. In a press event...
Singapore Press Holdings Eats Up Shareinvestor.com
Singapore's media powerhouse Singapore Press Holdings yesterday completed the acquisition of local web-based share trading platform Shareinvestor.com, founded by ex-doctor Michael Leong, for S$12 million and a...