Singapore's Startup Ecosystem: Finding Your Launchpad with Jared Koh
Join us for a webinar on the state of Singapore’s startup ecosystem with Jared Koh, Regional Director of the Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore. Discover the vibrant and supportive environment Singapore offers for entrepreneurs and startups. Jared will delve into the unique advantages, government incentives, and resources available to help founders launch and scale their businesses.
In addition, we'll present a comprehensive trend report on Singapore's startup ecosystem, covering:
Emerging trends and opportunities
Key sectors and industries experiencing growth
Investor activity and funding trends
Challenges and future outlook
About the Speaker
Jared Koh joined the Singapore Economic Development Board in January 2018, and currently serves as Regional Director, Americas based in San Francisco. He is responsible for facilitating business partnerships and investment promotion activity for the tech sector across the US West Coast.
Previously, Jared was part of Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), a joint office between EDB, Enterprise Singapore (ESG), and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) that was in charged with attracting and fostering globally competitive technology companies to create new products and services from Singapore, for Asia and beyond. Jared was also part of EDB’s Regional Partnerships team, where he had helped to foster collaborations between Singapore and Southeast Asian government leaders and businesses to enable international companies to grow better in the region. Prior to joining EDB, Jared had served as a diplomat under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore.
Jared received a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Distinction) in Psychology from the National University of Singapore in 2016.
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