Global Innovation Alliance

The Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) is a network of Singapore and overseas partners in major innovation hubs and key demand markets, with a focus on technology and innovation. It is a joint initiative between Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board.

We have partnered in-market players across our GIA cities to run inbound and outbound GIA Acceleration Programmes to connect companies to overseas business and tech communities. Our GIA Acceleration Programmes will support:

  • Singapore startups and SMEs in venturing abroad; and
  • International startups in scaling up in Asia through Singapore as a springboard

The Global Innovation Alliance continues to grow. Our global nodes will expand from 15 to over 25 cities around the world over the next five years.

These GIA programmes are currently open for applications.

Programme name Application deadline
GIA Bangkok Ongoing until 31 Oct 2021
GIA London (Advanced Manufacturing) Ongoing until 31 Oct 2021
GIA Berlin Ongoing
GIA Munich Ongoing


China
Technology and innovation are key drivers of China’s economy. With 202 unicorns, China is viewed as the second most promising market in the world for technology breakthroughs.
France
Home to Station F (the world’s largest startup campus), the French Tech visa for entrepreneurs, VivaTech (an annual tech conference) and Ecole 42 (a tuition-free programming school).
 
Germany
To date, 30 unicorns have emerged from Germany and at least four cities are known as the breeding grounds for two or more unicorns – Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Stuttgart.
 
India
India is home to the third largest tech startup ecosystem globally. There are over 100 technology MNCs based in Bangalore alone, including Mircrosoft and Google.

 
Indonesia
Jakarta has a high density of innovation ecosystem enablers, playing host to co-working spaces such as CoHive, accelerators such as Google-backed Digitaraya, and prominent VCs such as East Ventures.
 
Japan
Japan is a global innovation and technology leader, with a growing startup ecosystem worth US$3.5 billion (S$4.7 billion) in 2018.


 
Philippines
The Philippines is a thriving consumer market with a growing demand for tech-related goods and services, especially in the fields of fintech and e-commerce.
 
Thailand
Singapore startups can be a part of Thailand’s rapidly growth startup ecosystem, especially in key sectors like fintech, e-commerce and agritech.
 
United Kingdom
London is a cosmopolitan city of business opportunities. Within its vibrant startup ecosystem, there are currently 200 incubators and 160 accelerators that actively support 3,500 new businesses per year.
 
United States
Silicon Valley is the world’s main unicorn factory, producing more than 89 from early 2019 onwards. Key sectors include fintech, artificial intelligence, big data and analytics.

 
Vietnam
Singapore startups can look forward to expanding in Vietnam through Ho Chi Minh City, capitalising on the city’s large domestic consumer market and a strong supply of talent.