Calling Engineers, Technopreneurs and Technopreneurs want to be. Join us for this Technopreneurs Networking event where you can bring your business challenge and seek the advice of other Technopreneurs.

We have invited Mr Leong Siew Why who will share his entrepreneurship journey experience as a Mentor, Entrepreneur and Trainer.

In addition, Mr Andy Wee will be doing a brief on the Enterprise Singapore (ESG) SgFounder Program where IES-INCA is an Accredited Mentor Partner (AMP), we will also have Ms Amanda Ang from Enterprise Singapore to address any questions.

Date: Tue 30 Nov 2021

Time: 4.30 - 5.45 PM

Where: Online on Zoom

1. Intro to IES-INCA - Mr Andy Wee

2. Entrepreneurship Journey Learnings - Mr Leong Siew Why

3. Intro to Enterprise Singapore SgFounder Program for Supporting First Time Entrepreneurs and IES-INCA's programs & Q&A - Mr Andy Wee, Ms Amanda Ang (ESG)

4. Community Discussion - Share your Business Challenge? - Andy, Siew Why

Organised by IES-INCA and supported by Enterprise Singapore

Speaker Profile - Mr Leong Siew Why

Entrepreneur, Mentor, IES-INCA - http://ies-inca.com

Siew Why has more than 30 years of experience in selling to the Engineering Industry and has extensive experience in helping start-ups to sell their innovations, product and services to customers and investors.

He started his career in Yokogawa, a Japanese MNC selling products, services and projects to the chemical, oil & gas and power plant industries. He later joined a SGX Mainboard Listed company and participated in securing funding for their pulp mill in Indonesia.

In the past 6 years, he has been actively helping engineering companies and engineering start ups to commercialize their products and innovations.

Siew Why is a TUV-SUD accredited Professional Management Consultant (PMC), entrepreneur and specialises in process, construction, automation & innovation sectors.

He has a Mech Engr degree with NUS, MBA with Bradford University (Using Action Learning). He is an Adjunct Lecturer for Institute Of Adult Learning ( IAL ). Start-up Mentor for NUS Enterprise and IES- INCA.

Panelist Profile - Mr Andy Wee

General Manager, IES-INCA - http://ies-inca.com

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 web and mobile app, personal mobility devices, online and offline data storage backup solutions, medical health supplements, natural fertility, and beyond.

About Enterprise Singapore SgFounder Program

The objective of the SSGF scheme is to encourage first-time founders to start their own innovative business through mentorship and financial support, provided by the government and supported by Enterprise Singapore (ESG)-appointed Accredited Mentor Partners (AMPs). The Startup SG Founder (SSGF) scheme was enhanced from September 2020 to FY2021.

For more info, refer to: https://www.startupsg.gov.sg/programmes/4894/startup-sg-founder

About IES-INCA - https://ies-inca.com/

IES-Incubator and Accelerator (IES-INCA) is a strategic initiative by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) to support engineers in Technopreneurship.

IES-INCA is a platform “by engineers for engineers” and promotes as well as supports entrepreneurial engineers in the scale up stage of their venture through our incubation program or mentoring first time entrepreneurs through the SgFounder program. We support engineers with deeptech innovations to be successful in commercialising their products and services.