The Master of Science in Technopreneurship and Innovation Program or MSc TIP is the 1st of its kind in Asia's Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation educational program. A fast-track approach to entrepreneurship, it is a program of "real-life" study and experiences with unique features including:
Unique Teaching Pedagogy
Designed with a potential entrepreneur in mind, TIP provides each participant with a wholesome learning experience through a rich array of activities beyond the classroom. With a unique teaching pedagogy, it expertly combines institutionalized learning with Practical Learning Experience, Global Immersion Training and Transformational Experience. By using integrative analytical education tools and dynamic simulations programs, participants will learn how to solve problems and make business decisions effectively.
One of the capstone modules for the US segment will require participants to put to use the knowledge learnt through the program in a business plan competition for potential cash rewards. Many past winners have used the cash rewards as part of their seed funding for their startup ventures.
Exhilarating curriculum
MSc TIP is an intensive 1-year full time master program offered by NTU. It is modelled against the entire venture creation process and effectively delivered through our unique Teaching pedagogy.
MSc TIP Candidates start off the program through a specially designed high-impact team bonding program at the Outward Bound Singapore (OBS). After which MSc TIP Candidates are put through a rigorous knowledge competency building and experiential learning at NTU, followed by a 1-week of startup and corporate study visits in the Silicon Valley (San Francisco, CA) and in Kansas City, MO respectively and a 3-week global immersion program at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). Expanding their horizon and global views, MSc TIP Candidates are further immersed into a 2-week global immersion program in China that brings them to the Zhongguancun Technology Hub in Beijing and the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai for corporate study visits to startup and fast growing companies.
Study and live in US
A week of startup and corporate study visits in Silicon Valley (San Francisco, CA) and in Kansas City, MO respectively and a 3-week entrepreneurial program of study and experiences at the University of Washington located in the beautiful city of Seattle, WA.
Study and live in China
Extending the learning across two different continents, MSc TIP Candidates are brought to Zhongguancun Technology Hub in Beijing and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai for Corporate study visits as part of the Global Immersion Program.
Real-life applications and entrepreneurial experiences
Working with inventors, MSc TIP Candidates form "venture teams" to evaluate Intellectual Properties (IPs) positions and develop business plans and concepts for "patented" emerging technologies such as biotechnologies, photonics, nanotechnologies, information technology, medical devices and etc, from Nanyang Technological University (NTU),Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore and University of Washington (UW),US.
Expert mentors
Respected entrepreneurs, legal professionals, inventors, officers from government agencies and venture capitalists work with "venture teams" to provide guidance, expertise and resources.
Enriching experiences and exceptional resources
Tap into the invaluable Technology Entrepreneurship ecosystem on both sides of the world through networking sessions with entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists such as University Entrepreneurship Speakers Series, Nanyang Technological University(NTU) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Festivals and corporate visits to Boeing, Costco, Encompass Ventures, IDEO, Google, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Microsoft, Starbucks, ZymoGenetics, Lenovo and etc.
Technologies from NTU, A*STAR & UW
Participants will be able craft viable business plans using a list of the patented and/ or patent pending technologies from NTU, A*STAR and University of Washington (UW).
Cash Rewards
Each "venture team", mentored by seasoned Seattle-based entrepreneur and/or inventors, will develop business plans using the technologies from UW to compete business plan competition that will be judged by angel investors and venture capitalists from companies such as Encompass Ventures, Vulcan Ventures, Madrona Group, Voyager Capital and Arch Venture Partners. The winning teams will be awarded cash prizes. Many past winners use their winnings as part of their seed funding to startup ventures.
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