Enterprises
The following are a few examples of entrepreneurial ventures by TIP alumni:
INFLEXION CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.inflexion.com.sg
InfleXion Corporation is a medical diagnostic solution provider that empowers individuals to achieve maximum protection of their health through the use of highly affordable diagnostic technologies. Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore as a Private Limited in August 2003. However, the origins of the company can be traced back to September 2002 when a group of professionals brought forward a business idea that ultimately won multiple awards at the University of Washington, including the first prize in a business plan competition held in Seattle, United States. Core activities include the discovery, manufacturing and marketing of more convenient and highly accurate diagnostic solutions. Its business strategy is to focus on Asian prevalent diseases and illnesses. Through the provision of quality products that are highly accurate, yet reasonably priced, InfleXion hopes to benefit as many patients as possible.
MEDIAFREAKS PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.media-freaks.com
An established 3D animation company dedicated to producing high quality outsourced work for animated content. Since 2002, Mediafreaks has produced numerous animated commercials, documentary CG, medical presentations and architectural presentation projects. Earlier in 2005, Mediafreaks became one of the few local animation houses to establish a long-form animated series infrastructure. More recently, Mediafreaks established a joint venture with Megamedia to develop long-form animated content. Portfolio includes projects for prolific clients e.g. Discovery Channel, NHNZ, NOVA, Medstar TV, Pilot Pen, Disney Channel Asia, MTV Asia, Mediacorp Studio, AXS Network, Kumon, Malaysian Airlines (MAS), Hewlett Packard (HP), Tan Chong Holdings, Schering-Plough, Wyeth, OUBC, Intel, and many more.
ST CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.stconsultancy.com
Founded by a pool of experienced entrepreneurs with a good track record. STC's vision is to maximize learning through Reality Stimulation Training. Its missions for entrepreneurship training are - to inculcate holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to entrepreneurship, and to experience the dynamic and diverse nature of new venture creation. STC believes that learning is an integral part of life. However, in most cases, knowledge and data are presented in silos rather than inter-linked and useful information. This is a common oversight in both the education sector and commercial industry, where the recipients of the knowledge have difficulty in applying and integrating them into useful daily operations. STC have been seeking solutions to address this problem. STC found that Reality Simulation Training provides the environment where knowledge gained from learning can be applied and tested without leaving the training ground.
ROMANCE D'AMOUR PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.romancedamour.com
Romance d'Amour offers a contemporary and fresh approach to address the pressing need for more time to relax and to enjoy sensuous moments in concert. Romance d'Amour is a one-stop shop for romance, for love and for life! You need not spend countless hours, and you won't need extensive planning and preparation to ignite the spark that will fire your romantic escapades! With a timeless and inspiring blend of Asian Flavours and Western Style, Romance d'Amour extends you luxurious, fashionable and yet affordable lingerie and couples games complemented with personalized and professional services including bedroom makeovers for enduring moments that will linger long in your life, your love and your romance
RENEWE PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.renewe.com
Established to help in the needs of the aging population. Renewe aims to be the provider of products that are not only functional, but it must also be aesthetically pleasing. It is committed to make independent living among the mature population a reality. Renewe's mission is to rekindle and reinforce the outlook of our customers that they are useful, active and contributing members of society.
KIDS PARTY
SINGAPORE MAGICIANS NETWORK
Website: www.kidsparty.com.sg / www.magicians.com.sg
An entertainment and production company that provides premier entertainment services for all kinds of children events. Produce and design entertainment such as magic shows and many others to suit the needs of any event and functions. Being a team of children specialists, we organize and plan different programs for children of all ages! Also promote local magicians as well as world class acts around the world to levitate the art of magic in Singapore. Formed strategic alliances with events companies and establishments to provide premier entertainment for everyone. Success is based on a simple philosophy to provide first class entertainment that suits the needs of our clients that will guarantee success at events.
SWISSTON CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.swisston.com
Founded on the premise of providing true quality and reliable IT services so that our customers can enhance their business routines and practices to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Swisston Consulting is more than just an IT firm; it is also a design house with award winning in-house graphics designers - for an e-commerce store, corporate image makeover or brochure designs, many more.
SH TANG & ASSOCIATES
Website: www.shtangassociates.com
An accounting firm which is distinguished from others not just in the services offered, but the people who make up the firm and their attitude. The firm is committed that its numerous clients will benefit and prosper through the dedication of its services. SH Tang & Associates treasures and hopes to foster long-term mutual working relationship and hence progress through such supportive affiliation.
Human Touch
Website: www.humantouchconnect.com
Human Touch founded in 2004 provides strategic businesses, IT & marketing consultancy to customers across Asia Pacific. We also have a IT/Elearning /BPO arm leveraging our offshore centres. We provide Singapore customers market access to India /regulatory approvals and entry strategy. We provide the best of services with a Human Touch.
EVO COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.evocommunications.com.sg
The one-stop full-service event planning & production team, handling all areas of event management and promotion, in Singapore and around the region. The first in Singapore to be certified ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems for Consultancy, Planning, Production and Management of Special Events & Promotions. A certified member of the prestigious International Special Events Society (ISES) - the leading worldwide association of nearly 3,000 special event professionals in 48 countries. Products & services include Dinner & Dance, Gala, Brand & Product Promotion, Family Day, Customer Appreciation, Long Service Awards, Team Building, Annual General Meeting, Convocation, Conference, Convention, Roadshow, Anniversary, Incentives, Sales Rally, Pageant, Specials Events and Entertainment. 70% of new businesses are recommendations by satisfied clients. EVO Communications' strong experience and knowledge in the marketing, event promotions, entertainment and technical fields enable delivery of event within budget and beyond expectations.
Company scope:
Consultancy, Planning, Production and Management of Special Events & Promotions
ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFIED
Assuring all our valued customers our highly quality standards through ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems. We are the first event organiser in Singapore to be certified.
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY (ISES)
Certified member of the ISES, the leading worldwide association of nearly 3,000 professionals in 48 countries around the world. Event professionals with Experience, Expertise, and Ethics.
SPIRAL COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.spiralcomms.com
A boutique information communications company established since 1998. Served different sectors from one-man entrepreneur outfits, global brands to public sector entities.
NLONE TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.nlone.com
NLONE's vision is to be a World-Class leader in providing Innovative-Technology-Base (ITB) education solutions and contents to academic institutions as well as to corporations. Its mission is to promote interactive self-learning habits through the use of the Innovative-Technology-Base (ITB). Provides affordable, competent, fast and reliable services on software design, development, and maintenance. With expertise in leading technologies, NLONE delivers solutions with reliability and free warranty for a specific period.
STAR HORIZON LEARNING
Website: www.star-horizon.com
Incorporated in 2002 with the mission to provide quality workshops and courses targeted at Executives and Management in the area of Corporate Finance, Financial Literacy and Life Skills, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. These same skill sets are eagerly sought after by the Ministry of Education (MoE) schools to instill in the young minds. As Singapore nation matures, its Government recognizes the need for its people to be more innovative, enterprising, take risk and accept failure as part of growing up. Last year, many companies have scrambled to introduce various courses to the schools but the result is a fragmented effort with no direction in mind. Star Horizon aims to fill the gap from bridging knowledge to actions - to bring to the Schools a more concerted effort. Star Horizon offers customized soft skills programmes through a series of partnership with leading providers in its own domain.
HOMESTAY HOLIDAYS
Website: www.homestayholidays.com
AMCIS HomeStay (AHS) was originally developed to provide a meaningful activity for our senior citizens and retirees who were faced with a problem of "what to do after retirement". AMCIS, (the acronym for the Association of Management Corporations in Singapore), is the national alliance of private property owners in Singapore, whose members comprise of a large number of homeowners who are in semi-retirement or have retired. As a membership service, the AMCIS HomeStay programs were initiated to allow our seniors an opportunity to interact with seniors and retirees from other countries in a hosting program in order to understand the cultures, religions, beliefs, food, fashion and customs of seniors from other countries, and at the same time, sharing with them our cultures, food, customs, etc.
BUDDY PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.fishingbuddy.com.sg
Fishing Buddy is a full line tackle store, featuring the latest products, baits, live baits, rods, reels and accessories. It also organizes charted fishing trips.
GEOWALKER PRIVATE LIMITED
Website: www.geowalker.com
Geowalker is a one stop e-business solutions provider with the expertise to provide e-business services, systems integration, consultancy and various outsourcing services. Ensure that clients have the ease and convenience of just managing ONE IT vendor who has the capabilities to attend to their varied technical needs. Committed to delivery of the best solutions to clients and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction.
APPLESTIZ PRIVATE LIMITED
Incorporated on 1 January 2004, it sets sight on novel apple theme products - making it the first ever apple-themed shop in Singapore. Behind the company is a 3-man setup bound together by interests and sheer tenacity to create enterprise. All three founders graduated from the graduate diploma program in Technopreneurship and Innovation (TIP), offered by the Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The concept of the gourmet coated apples was brought back from the United States, where the founders first tasted the gastronomical blend of apples and chocolate. It is the brainchild of Ms Jan Ho, a TIP graduate, TIP Valedictorian and at that time, a fresh graduate out from her accountancy studies. AppleStiz was also conceived by fellow TIP graduate, Ms Jann Goh, a serial entrepreneur and the head of Events Communication of Techopreneurship and Innovation Program Alumni Association (TIPAA); and Mr Kelvin Goh, a TIP Graduate.
| Founder: |
Ms. Jan Ho |
Ms. Jann Goh |
Mr. Kelvin Goh |
| TIP Class of Year: |
2003 |
2003 |
2002 |
NB. Please contact these fast-growing companies directly for their products or services; to discuss possibility to form strategic partnerships; and/or to explore any other business opportunities.
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