SGX, A*Star to help startups, SMEs access R&D support, capital

Singapore

SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) and ETPL, the commercialisation arm of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), are offering startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a helping hand to tap innovative technologies and capital more efficiently.

They signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday, under which companies with growth potential will be identified and helped to access growth capital from private or public capital markets in Singapore efficiently. The partnership will also help startups and SMEs better translate their inventions and intellectual capital into marketable products, processes and services.