Europe and Singapore deepen deep-tech ties at the European Innovation Night
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More than 150 investors, corporate leaders, policymakers and innovators discussed new business and investment partnerships at the European Innovation Night held at the Asian Civilisations Museum on 28 October unlocking opportunities for co-investment and cross-border collaboration.🇪🇺
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"Europe is an important partner for Singapore in research and innovation. We have complementary strengths. Europe brings world-class scientific and engineering capabilities, while Singapore has developed a strong research ecosystem and serves as a trusted hub for companies to test, validate and scale new solutions in Asia and beyond. Our relationship rests on a strong foundation of mutual respect and trust, and a shared commitment to tackling global challenges. We warmly welcome Europe's deep-tech companies to Singapore and look forward to partnerships that turn breakthrough research into real-world solutions and economic growth." - Heng Swee Keat, Chairman, National Research Foundation Singapore
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(Left to Right) - Brit Helle, Director General, Eureka Network Secretariat, Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Department, European Innovation Council (EIC), European Commission, Artis Bērtulis, European Union Ambassador to Singapore
Opening remarks by EU Ambassador to Singapore Artis Bērtulis, Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Department, European Innovation Council, EISMEA, Brit Helle, Director General, Eureka Network Secretariat and GoH Heng Swee Keat, shared one common message: Singapore’s pivotal role as a strategic gateway and innovation hub in Southeast Asia for European deep-tech companies, investors and research networks.
Outside Europe, Singapore is the second-largest co-investor in companies backed by the European Innovation Council. Temasek is the first non-European institution to join the European Commission-backed Scaleup Europe Fund, confirming its stake in supporting Europe's most promising technology companies grow. Looking ahead, Singapore’s RIE2030 ambitions and closer cooperation with Europe, including through Horizon Europe, offer further opportunities to connect research, talent, capital and innovation.
The European Innovation Night was held during the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) and SWITCH® | Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology.
Our thanks to our supporting partners: EU's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, Catalonia Trade & Investment, Flanders Investment & Trade, ICEX Spain Trade and Investment, Enterprise Singapore, National Research Foundation Singapore for making this event such a success. Co-organised by the EIC - European Innovation Council, the EU Delegation to Singapore and Eureka Network.
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