Global Business Innovation Programme in Singapore - Creative Catalyst

Innovate UK invites ambitious companies from the UK creative industries to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme in Singapore.

Opportunity Details

When

Registration Opens

15/08/2024

Registration Closes

29/09/2024

Award

Innovate UK will fund and organise flights, accommodation, in-market travel, and conference fees for successful applicants. Innovate UK will also pay for any reasonable adjustments throughout the initiative. One representative from each company will be funded.

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Innovate UK is inviting ambitious companies to participate in the Creative Catalyst Global Business Innovation Programme with Singapore, which aims to help UK businesses grow and scale on a global stage through building R&D and innovation collaborations and partnerships. This engaging programme consists of a Get ready preparation phase, 5-day innovation visit to Singapore – attending the ASIA TV Forum & Market Exhibition and conference (and a tailored itinerary to connect with key stakeholders), an Exploit the opportunity workshop, and support from an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist – helping your business to identify growth opportunities and develop innovation led collaborations with partners in the country.

Innovate UK is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply.

Find out how our GBIP in Singapore can help your business grow.

  • The Global Business Innovation Programme is structured around three main stages and each business will have a designated Innovate UK Business Growth innovation & growth specialist to support them for at least the duration of the offering, including developing a work plan to capitalise on the opportunities identified. The three main stages of the Global Business Innovation Programme are

    • Get ready: A two-day workshop to build knowledge and understanding of the market and potential opportunities, including how to do business, cultural aspects, how to protect your IP, and training on how to better articulate your value proposition.
    • Visit the market: Explore the opportunities first-hand through meetings with key companies, research organisations, and potential collaborators and partners, through pre-arranged meetings and organised matchmaking.
    • Exploit the opportunity: An exploitation workshop and one-to-one support from an Innovate UK Business Growth innovation & growth specialist to help you follow up and maximise the opportunities identified through the programme.
  • To apply for this initiative, you must:

    • Be a UK based innovation-led company with ambitions to grow and internationalise
    • Be a business with fewer than 250 employees
    • Be a CEO, founder, or senior decision maker and able to attend and complete all activities
  • Singapore is a global leader in digital innovation, consistently ranked among the world’s most advanced cities. With a robust economy, high GDP per capita, and exceptional infrastructure, Singapore is an ideal gateway to Asia. Its attractive tax system, familiar legal framework, and English-speaking business environment further enhance its appeal as a hub for international business.

    Highlighting Singapore’s pivotal role in the media industry, the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) attracts content creators, producers, and distributors from around the world, serving as a crucial platform for buying, selling, and co-producing television and film content.

    The event plays a central role in facilitating connections across the industry, and with a comprehensive conference program, featuring networking opportunities, discussions on media trends, challenges, and the future of content creation in a digitally transforming world, ATF offers global visibility and pitching opportunities, making it an essential event for those looking to expand in the Asia-Pacific media market.

  • We are looking for businesses that focus on creative projects from the following areas:

    • Film and TV
    • Adult Animation
    • Entertainment

    Innovations from across the creative industries are welcome and this programme presents the UK Creative Industries with a unique opportunity for significant additional growth. As a successful Innovate UK Creative Catalyst grant awardee or a legacy company within the Creative Industries, you have priority access to Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programmes (please refer to the end of the flyer for further details).

  • Successful applicants will have the opportunity to:

    • Explore opportunities in the Creative sector in Singapore and the rest of Asia.
    • A better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Singapore and Asia.
    • Find potential innovation collaborators and partners and develop your network in the UK and globally.
    • Improve your company value proposition to international partners and investors.
    • Explore opportunities for funding through regular joint bilateral collaborative R&D funding programmes.
  • To learn more about the programme, watch the application briefing event (recorded 3rd September).

    Application form can be found here.

    Please provide an accompanying video pitch with your application. Guidance on submitting video pitches can be found here.

    • Closing date for applications: 29 September 2024
    • Get Ready workshop: 23 & 24 October 2024
    • Innovation Visit: 2 – 6 December 2024
    • Exploit the opportunity workshop: 5 March 2025

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