New centre at one-north aims to help start-ups scale ops

Local and foreign firms can access services such as masterclasses, business matching

- Timothy Goh

A new centre to help local and international startups scale their operations was launched on Oct 30.

Stage One, a 2,422 sq ft facility at JTC LaunchPad @ one-north, will host masterclasses, clinics and business-matching sessions to provide startups with advice and insights from industry veterans, as well as opportunities for collaboration and fund raising. Run by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship, it is a joint initiative by Enterprise Singapore and the Economic Development Board.

The new centre also aims to support global founders by easing their entry into Singapore's startup ecosystem and helping them build meaningful connections with the local innovation community to scale their ventures from here.

Overseas founders can take part in ecosystem briefings and immersion programmes to better understand Singapore's startup landscape and connect with innovation partners.

Those yet to set up a base here can tap Stage One’s network of co-working and office space providers to build their operations and meet like-minded entrepreneurs.