18 December 2019
At the National University of Singapore, some PhD students are turning their research ideas into inventions as part of a programme that guides postgraduate students and researchers in creating their own deep-tech start-ups
Launched in September last year, the Graduate Research Innovation Programme (Grip) is part of the university’s strategy to grow entrepreneurs. It is tailored for postgraduate students and researchers with a good idea or invention.
Selected teams spend 12 months gaining entrepreneurial skills and experience through workshops, mentorships, industry linkages and incubation support. Each team will receive funds of up to $100,000 from NUS, and have opportunities to pitch its start-up to external investors.
NUS has committed $25 million to Grip, with the aim of co-creating 250 companies over five years.