Deep Tech Connect: Venture Engineering and Bridging International Markets

This deep-tech event is a collaboration between IES-INCA, NUS Enterprise and Block 71 Guangzhou and has two core objectives:

• Cultivating and Connecting Talent: We aim to foster cross-border deep-tech talent, empowering engineers and entrepreneurs from Singapore and Guangzhou through collaboration and mentorship.
• Maximizing IP Value: We'll guide innovators on protecting and commercializing their intellectual property, ensuring their groundbreaking technologies are secured and effectively leveraged for growth.

Program Schedule:

5 PM – 5.30 PM - Guest Arrival & Registration

5.30 PM – 5.45 PM - Intro to IES-INCA & Venture Engineering - Andy Wee

5.45-6.00 PM - NUS GRIP Sharing / NUS Deep-Tech IP (TBC)

6.00- 6.15 PM - NUS Guangzhou / Blk 71 Guangzhou - Laura Fu

6.15 PM – 6.35 PM | Fireside Chat: Building Cross-Border Deep-Tech Ventures

Moderator: Andy, Panel: Andy, Kevin, Laura

• Themes: Talent, IP, market access

6.35 PM – 6.40 PM - Closing Announcements

6.40 PM – 7.30 PM - Networking Dinner

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Speaker Profiles:

Speaker 1: Mr Andy Wee - General Manager, IES-INCA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyandrewwee/

With a strong engineering background, having spent 13 years in Hewlett Packard in Product Design R&D, Andy has a keen interest in making technology work to create better life for everyone.

In 2014, Andy took time off to pursue a Masters in Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation at NTU's Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre, achieving a Director's List award for outstanding performance.Andy’s interest in technology spans from deeptech, web and mobile app, personal mobility devices, online and offline data storage backup solutions, medical health supplements, natural fertility and beyond.

Speaker 2: Ms Laura Fu - Associate Director, Blk 71 Guangzhou, NUS Enterprise

Speaker 3: Mr Kevin Leung - Director of NUS GRIP Programme, NUS Enterprise(TBC)