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Attracting talent 'still a hurdle for Singapore deep-tech startups'

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Published Wed, Feb 19, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    TALENT is key for deep-tech to take off here, and although the niche sector was in the spotlight in the startup space in Budget 2020, few here see entrepreneurship as a viable path, industry players said.

    Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday announced that the government will set aside an additional S$300 million under its Startup SG Equity co-investment scheme to give deep-tech startups "better access to capital, expertise and industry networks".

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