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CorporACEtion

CorporACEtion

Corporations are a key stakeholder in our startup ecosystem. They play an instrumental role in fostering the growth of startups and innovation – particularly when it comes to building high-value B2B solutions. In an increasingly digitalised world, technology is no longer a good-to-have but a must-have. Through open innovation, more corporates are working with startups to enhance their offerings and build new ventures.
 
CorporACEtion is our initiative to help corporates network with and access the leading startup ecosystem in the region – Singapore.

We aim to make this a reality through three ways:

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We create these opportunities through our programmes and activities. By connecting corporates with our strong community of over 1,700 local startups and thousands of foreign startups with our international network over 17 cities, corporations can leverage cutting-edge technology for their innovation and growth needs.

CorporACEtion Membership Offerings

We enable corporates through our three programmes for corporates: 

 

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Fig. 1 Illustration of the Customer Journey

 

What you will get

 

Corporate advocate

 

Corporate Advocate

Be an exclusive sponsor and co-brand with ACE.SG!

Have your branding featured during one of our events through:

  • Company standee during event
  • Booth during event
  • Speaking slot during event
  • 1 panel speaking opportunity during panel discussion / fireside chat (if any)

 

corporate membership

 

Corporate Membership

Benefits

Early bird: SGD 600 (until 31 December 2023)

  • Open invitation to Industry-related Discussions / Roundtables
  • Exclusive priorities as speaker/panel during ACE.SG events
  • Exclusive priorities to invitation to Closed Door Sessions (including dialogues with political office holders / government agency leaders)
  • Access to ACE.SG Corporate Community (ACE.SG Connect)
  • Access to ACE.SG premium newsletter with latest industry and business insights
  • Preferential rates for paid ACE.SG events, courses and workshops
  • Complimentary access to members-only events
  • Company profile placement on ACE.SG website
  • Exclusive offering listing for quick adoption by ACE.SG startup members
  • 1 Complimentary and thereafter Preferential Rates for Advertising & Outreach of one member's event (click here for non-member rates)

 

Bespoke services

 

 

 

Bespoke Services

Deepen engagements with specific startups. Go à la carte!

Choose from a range of different services powered by ACE,SG, from startup ad-hoc scouting to Innovation Challenges. Companies will be upgraded to higher membership tiers (Corporate Plus or Innovator Membership) depending on the depth and amount of engaged services with ACE.SG.

Range of additional Bespoke Servies provided by ACE.SG:

  • Business Matching and Mentoring Programmes

We help foreign enablers and agencies provide their startups with a seamless landing into the Singapore market through our mentoring and business matching programmes.

Our pool of mentors can guide startups seeking landing into Singapore on specific needs - be it marketing, market expansion to product development. We also organise dedicated business matching sessions to help your startups gain opportunities to pitch to potential business partners and thereafter explore business opportunities. 

Click here to learn more about our Mentoring Programme.

  • Landscape Report

We help corporates find the latest technology trends in specific industry with geographic or regional breakdowns and specific prominent startups’ profiles through our curated innovation evaluation report.

  • Startup Ad Hoc Scouting

We support our partners who are looking out for technology scouting by sourcing for startups that are at the forefront of innovation in specific verticals.

After which, we will support you in arranging thematic matching together, should you be interested to meet specific startups from the scouting.

  • Innovation Challenge

We support our partners in the end-to-end design and execution of the innovation challenge, from co-designing problem statements, startup outreach and marketing to facilitating the startup selection and organizing the pitch or demo day.

We work with our trusted third-party service provider to support you in finding the right startup partners to collaborate and develop new businesses based on your open innovation strategies.

 

Why join us?

You will have these opportunities by joining us in our corporate programmes:

 

Be an Advocate

Network with Fellow Innovators

Pay it forward as a community builder

 Masterclasses with Corporate   Speakers

  • Led by corporate experts teaching founders essential skills (e.g. exit strategies, product development, leadership, market insights).

 Fireside Chats for Thought   Leadership

  • Fireside chats hosted to promote founder's thought leadership, providing a platform for them to share their expertise.
 Meet our Network Through: 
  • Thematic Events
  • Investor events (e.g. FundrACE)
  • Casual closed-door events
  • Exclusive industry-focused communities 
  • Connect and find suitable collaborators via ACE platform
  • Building up the innovation ecosystem with us
  • Nurturing more youth entrepreneurs in Singapore alongside us through our programmes 
  • Join us and share your experience with younger / earlier stage startups as a Mentor 

 

We have worked with established corporates, such as the Coca-Cola Company, Panasonic and Marubeni with their innovation challenges. 

Bespoke services

 

Reach Out to Us!

Contact Desmond at jiale.low@ace.sg or Lucian at lucian.koh@ace.sg for more information on the bespoke services or upgraded membership tiers we offer.  

For information on sponsorship, click here to find out more!