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New initiative launched to connect Singapore and China tech firms

Both sides will gain from the innovative ideas springing from their respective startup scenes

Lim Yan Liang
Published Fri, Nov 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Beijing

THE Singapore government launched in China on Friday the first overseas initiative under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA), a network to promote entrepreneurship and innovation with a focus on technology.

The GIA (Beijing) initiative will see International Enterprise (IE) Singapore create launch pads for Singapore firms to connect with the business community in China, and let both sides benefit from the innovative ideas springing from their respective startup scenes.

A key reason China has been chosen as the first springboard for GIA is the vibrancy of the Chinese startup ecosystem, with more than 10,000 new startups r…

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