Connect with Singaporean Technology Companies
Learn How to Grow Your Business in Asia
Discover Austin’s Entrepreneurial Resources
Visit Austin’s GoLab
Singapore-Your Springboard to Asia
Singapore is renowned as a location for the Asian regional headquarters of more than 3500 MNCs. Do you know startups from around the world are also using Singapore as their springboard to expanding in the Asian market? This talk will explore how US startups are tapping into the strong growth in Asia through their Singapore outpost. This talk will also highlight potential business opportunities for startups in the online game, digital media distribution and high-bandwidth application sectors.
Austin Technology and Entrepreneur Resources
Austin is a world-renowned technology region developed from outstanding university-based research, an entrepreneurial culture, venture funding, a broad array of support services and a rich pool of intellectual talent and leadership. Learn about the community, programs and resources available to help your company thrive. See why economically, culturally and geographically Austin is the best location for expanding to the US.
Event Agenda
2:00 pm Registration
2:15 pm Welcome
2:20 pm Austin Technology and Entrepreneur Resources
2:50 pm Singapore-Your Springboard to Asia
3:30 pm Networking
4:30 pm Tour of GoLab
About IDA
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is committed to growing Singapore into a dynamic global infocomm hub. IDA uses an integrated approach to developing infocommunications in Singapore. This involves nurturing a competitive telecoms market as well as a conducive business environment with programmes and schemes for both local and international companies.
The IDA Silicon Valley office was started in April 2001 and it serves as a resource for US companies wishing to explore business and partnership opportunities in Singapore. It provides business development information and facilitates networking and contacts with Singapore companies.
Event Presenters
Eve Richter
Eve Richter is the Emerging Technologies Coordinator in the Economic Development Division at the City of Austin. In that capacity she helps businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals in the tech (and other) sectors to grow and be successful in the Austin community. She also works to attract businesses in targeted industries to Austin. She refers to her work as a combination of business consulting, matchmaking, and cheerleading. She has undergraduate and master’s degrees in business administration, government, and public affairs/public policy, studying at both California State University Sacramento and UT Austin.
She was raised in New England and California, and will admit to being born in New York if pushed. Despite being a Yankee and a Californian, she loves her adopted home in Austin, and is excited that her work helps to create jobs and investment in such a wonderful and creative community.
Steven Tong
Steven Tong has over 10 years of experience working with technology companies in Singapore and the United States. He is currently Center Director at IDA’s Silicon Valley office and had spent his past 3 years helping US startups expand their Asian operations in Singapore. He also advises Singapore companies expanding to the US or seeking investment/partnership opportunities. Prior to this, Steven covered the education sector in Singapore and worked with companies to develop products that improve teaching and learning in K-12 schools. Steven was also part of the team that developed the iN2015 Education and Learning masterplan for Singapore. Steven received a Bsc (hons) in Computing & Information Systems from the University of London and an M.B.A. from University of Leeds.
About GoLab
GoLab is much more than just a shared office space. Founder Steve Golab facilitates collaboration and community among coworkers. Networking, inter-office referrals, and helpful “Lunch and Learns” on a variety of topics are all part of the Golab equation.
The GoLab is an ecosystem of innovation for creative and design professionals who appreciate working in a community of thought leaders. Software and social platform developers comprise a large part of the community which finds that working and sharing at the GoLab fosters creativity and productivity for all.
Companies Attending from Singapore
| Brandtology | Brantology is an online social media monitoring service which gathers consumer sentiments for brands. |
| Express In Music | Express In Music is a platform connecting thousands of musicians with clients seeking personalized music. It also produces music customized for people hoping to deliver a personal message, or for special occasions. |
| Gushcloud | Gushcloud.com helps businesses mobilize thousands of their target audience towards whatever actions in a few simple clicks. Be it sharing something on social networks, downloading an application, blogging about a product launch or completing the marketing surveys, Gushcloud makes all this possible by building the platform around ‘clouds’. These ‘clouds’ are marketing tasks created by businesses. Consumers can ‘gush’ about these clouds in exchange for a cash or non-cash rewards. |
| Mobilewalla | Mobilewalla is a deep search, discovery and analytics engine incorporating breakthrough technology to help consumers, developers and advertisers navigate the highly fragmented mobile application marketplace. Mobilewalla offers a real-time, independent rating and ranking system for every app in every category available in Apple, Android, Blackberry and Windows stores, plus a new ratings system for the developers who write these apps. Mobilewalla brings navigability and standardization to the mobile app universe for the first time. The free app can be downloaded in the Apple or Android stores. |
| Playmoolah | PlayMoolah brings financial literacy to children by leveraging game mechanics to engage children to save, earn and manage money. PlayMoolah offers a fun online platform for children aged 7 to 12 to discover the value of money as they embark on creative jobs in the economy. We bring money management to children with the PlayMoolah Bank, with kids exploring the decision making process of saving, growing an interest rate and managing emergency funds. Kids take on quests and are introduced to real world concepts that reflect the practice of smart money decisions. |
| Protegeproduction | Game development company pioneering in design, development and production of next generation, quality 3D games. |
| Sambaash | Online social network for employees in organizations which allows greater sharing, collaboration and better team relations. |
| GameMaki | GameMaki is a social discovery application to initiate and claim real world challenges for points and rewards. Available on the web and mobile platform, users suggest activities to challenge their friends and discover new experiences by doing other challenges. Users claim points and badges by sharing their experiences through comments and photos upon completing challenges. GameMaki is created by Socialico, a social media company which develops social applications with game mechanics. We believe strongly in the concept of gamification and apply it in the applications we build to drive human behavior and engagement. |
| Company under NUS Enterprise | The National University of Singapore Enterprise group (NUS Enterprise) promotes entrepreneurship and nurtures startups by NUS investigators and their collaborators. |
| SyQic | SyQic offers streaming and media solutions for clients such as Telcos, TV Broadcasters and Content Owners who wish to deliver live TV channels and video services to their existing subscribers locally and globally over the Internet. |
Event Details
Date: March 9, 2012
Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Location: El Sol y La Luna, 600 East 6th Street
I look forward to seeing everyone on March 9th.