DATE:
July 7-11, 2025
Venue:
JEN Tanglin Singapore
Type:
Joint Training Programme
ORGANIZERS:
Singapore - Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), Philippines

Synopsys

Technopreneurship is a new paradigm that integrates technology into an entrepreneurial framework with the intention of creating an effective model for start-up businesses. This course aims to inform and support aspiring technopreneurs, innovators, or entrepreneurs in the technology industry as they navigate the complexities of establishing and operating a technologically oriented business.

This course will cover the key components of entrepreneurship activities, the common problems faced in the establishment and growth of a business, and the factors that promote the development of incubation and technology entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the course will examine how policies foster or block entrepreneurship acts, and explore effective management strategies for ventures. Finally, the course will introduce the idea of Entrepreneurial StackUp as a basis for the growth of the technological venture.

Topics/Lectures

  • Technopreneurship Through Innovation in Asia-Pacific Region
    • Key Differences Between Technopreneurship and Traditional Entrepreneurship.
    • The Importance of Innovation in Technopreneurship.
    • Technopreneurship’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    • Encouraging Technopreneurship in Asia Pacific’s TVET System
  • echnopreneurship Meaning & Success Stories
    • Technopreneurship and Its Differentiation from Conventional Entrepreneurship
    • Strategic importance of Technopreneurship in the Asia-Pacific regions’ economic and human capital development
    • Notable technopreneurship success stories (local and regional), highlighting startup-to-scale-up journeys.
    • Key enablers of successful technopreneurs (innovation, risk-taking, resilience).
    • Technopreneurship role in fostering inclusive and sustainable growth.
    • Regional and global success stories on Technopreneurship.
  • Singapore’s Principles of Governance and Structure of Government
    • Singapore’s approach to governance
    • Singapore's public service’s shared values and ethos
    • Structure of the Singapore government
  • Enabling Pro-Enterprise Environment
    • Introduction of Pro-Enterprise Panel (PEP)
    • Overview of frameworks that businesses can leverage to overcome regulatory hurdles
    • How the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)-PEP works with agencies to support innovative business
  • Policies to Leverage Innovation for Economic Growth
    • Introduction to the role of Enterprise Singapore (ESG) in growing the Singapore innovation and startup ecosystem
    • Overview of government initiatives and programmes to support enterprise growth through innovation and position Singapore as a global startup hub.
  • Environmental Scanning & Business Opportunity Identification
    • The Role of Environmental Scanning in Identifying Business Opportunities.
    • The Importance of SWOT Analysis in Recognizing Business Opportunities.
    • Key Characteristics of Technological, Social, Economic, and Political Environments.
    • Benefits of Acquiring an Existing Business
  • Fireside Chat: Technology Business - Incubation for Promoting Technopreneurship.
  • Obstacles in Launching a Startup
    • Common startup challenges: lack of funding, talent gaps, regulatory barriers, and market uncertainty.
    • Founder-related issues like team dynamics, burnout, and poor decision-making.
    • Explore startup failure case studies to derive lessons learned.
    • Mitigation strategies: Learn startup principles, mentorship, and bootstrapping.
    • Importance of resilience, adaptability, and strategic pivoting.
  • Introduction to the Concept of “StackUp”
    • Overview of micro-credentials and setting up a comprehensive micro-credentialing ecosystem
    • Singapore’s approach to micro credentials at a national level for technopreneurship.
    • International examples of implementing micro credentials.
  • Incubation and Venture Building
    • Effective incubation practices and venture building considerations
    • Examples of notable tech incubators and venture builders in Singapore.
  • Enabling Singapore’s Startup Ecosystem
    • Driving a vibrant and sustainable startup ecosystem in Singapore to foster entrepreneurship and enhance innovation
  • Creating a Start-up infrastructure
    • The components of a startup infrastructure: Legal, Financial, Human Capital, and Digital.
    • Infrastructure needs at each startup lifecycle stage.
    • Singapore’s infrastructural models: Funding platform, Co-working spaces, Digital platforms.
    • Role of Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure Development.
    • Participants in mapping existing assets and gaps in their local startup ecosystems.
  • Venture Management: Issues and Challenges
    • Growth and scaling
    • Risk management and sustainability
    • Strategic decision-making and pivoting
  • Learning Journey: NUS Enterprise@Block 71
    • Block 71 function as tech ecosystem builder and global connector which catalyses start-up community, as well as spearheads growth opportunities in local and global markets.
    • NUS Enterprise Innovation and Technopreneurship Incubation Initiatives.
    • Collaborative and strategic partnerships with corporates and government agencies.
  • Learning Journey to Hatch - Home Team Science and Technology (HTX) Innovation Hub
    • Operating a government-led open innovation platform for homeland security
    • Bringing together an innovation and tech ecosystem to develop technological solutions to enhance homeland security capabilities.
  • Learning Journey to Carousell Campus
    • About Carousell and its journey from NUS Enterprise incubatee to tech unicorn with regional presence
    • Venture management challenges in scaling Carousell
  • Emerging Trends in Technopreneurism
    • Emerging trends in technopreneurship and examples
  • Workshops / Activities
    • Formulation of Business Plan (CPSC - individual task)
      • Pre-Feasibility Study
      • Feasibility study (Techno-economic commercial Feasibility)
    • Business plans, incubator models, risk management strategies, and trend analysis to be shared

Target Participants:

Head of TVET Institution, Executive Directors, Director General, Senior Professors, Curriculum Developers, Mid to senior-level government officials from eligible CPSC member and charter member countries* who are involved in promoting innovation and technopreneurship in their respective countries.