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Published Wed, Mar 22, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SOME S$200 million has been allocated by the government to catalyse equity investment in deep-tech startups, and an additional S$20 million set aside to encourage first-time entrepreneurs to start up.

    The S$200 million investment, made to the Startup SG Equity scheme, seeks to boost support for startups in deep-tech areas such as medtech, cleantech, and advanced manufacturing and engineering.

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