Description
The European Commission organised the EU–Singapore Matchmaking Event as part of the Singapore International Energy Week, held from 21-25 October 2024. The matchmaking event itself took place on-site in Singapore from 22-24 October.
This initiative was jointly coordinated by the European Commission through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), the Singapore Business Federation, and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
The event gathered cluster organisations and SMEs from the EU, non-EU Single Market Programme/COSME Strand countries, and Singapore. It offered a valuable platform for fostering Cluster-to-Cluster (C2C), Cluster-to-Business (C2B), and Business-to-Business (B2B) collaborations.
📑 Explore the event article for in-depth insights and highlights.
📸 View the photo album from the EU-Singapore Matchmaking Event 2024 on Flickr.
📰 Read the official Press Release from the Delegation of the European Union to Singapore.
Downloads: 🗓️ Final Agenda | Info Pack | Participants' Booklet
Objectives
Strengthening EU-Singapore cluster cooperation for the benefit of their members, including a seminar, a cluster matchmaking event, and site visits.
Identifying potential areas of common interest for cooperation and synergies, in terms of the sectoral, value chain, and market focus of their SMEs and other companies.
Improving, through clusters, the EU-Singapore industry and academia-industry collaboration in research, development, and innovation. For its members, the clusters will identify possible areas of RDI collaboration (academia, research organisations, industries…).
Focus areas
Clean Energy and Green Tech
eMobility
Sustainability in Digital Tech
Energy Transition Financing
Agenda and Activities
The EU – Singapore Matchmaking Event included the following activities:
Info Webinar – all participants had the chance to ensure they were fully informed about the event's objectives and the opportunities it offers to them. This Webinar helped future participants of the matchmaking event to make the most of their profiling in the B2Match tool and explained the procedures to optimise booking meetings. (01 October 2024)
Site visits (23 October 2024)
Seminar on knowledge exchange to foster EU- Singapore cooperation. (22 October 2024)
Pitching and Matchmaking meetings between cluster organisations and SMEs from EU (and non-EU countries participating in SMP/COSME Strand) countries and Singapore. (22 October 2024)
Debriefing session to collect feedback and testimonials from cluster participants. (23 October 2024 tbc)
Participation at the Singapore International Energy Week Expo (free of charge for the expo zone for the clusters and SMEs participating in the EU - Singapore Matchmaking Event) – 23 October 2024*
Exhibition guided tours
Presentations delivered in the frame of the onsite matchmaking event
Singapore, your hub for ASEAN, 22 October 2024, Morning Session
Mr. Bruno Mascart, Managing Partner, Founder of Altios International - download presentation
IP Tips for the Singapore Market, 22 October 2024, Morning Session
Mr. James Kinnaird, External Expert of the SEA IP SME Helpdesk project / Partner at Marks & Clerk SG - download presentation
Sharing by the Enterprise Sustainability team at Enterprise Singapore, 22 October 2024, Morning Session
Ms. Karel Lim, Development Partner, Enterprise Sustainability team, Enterprise Singapore - download presentation
Sharing on the Enterprise Europe Network, 22 October 2024, Afternoon Session
Mr. Flaviu Iorgulescu, InPULSE Partners, EEN & ECCP Member - download presentation
Mr. Arne Gramckow, Deputy Director, North America, Europe & Central Asia, Singapore Business Federation - download presentation
Pitching Session, 22 October 2024
EU Organisations - download presentations
Singaporean Organisations - download presentations
Info Webinar the EU-Singapore Matchmaking Event - 01 October 2024
An Info Webinar was held on 01 October 2024. Find the final agenda for the webinar here.
The presentations: from the webinar are available:
Info Webinar EU-Singapore Matchmaking Event Master Slide deck - Download presentation
Dr. Jan-Philipp Kramer, Head of EU Services, Prognos AG, ECCP Тeam Мember - Download presentation
Arne Gramckow, Deputy Director | North America, Europe & Central Asia, International Business Division, Singapore Business Federation - Download presentation
Jean Pierre DE MEERLEER SANCHEZ, Trade Policy Officer, European Union Delegation to Singapore EU Delegation to Singapore - Download presentation
Benoit Tardy, IP Business Advisor of the SEA IP SME Helpdesk project - Download presentation
Daniel Cosnita, ECCP Team Member - Download presentation
Looking back at past missions to Singapore
Bridging Horizons: The 2023 Cluster Matchmaking Event Amplifies EU-Singapore Business Synergies
Marking a significant return one year after the previous gathering, the much-anticipated EU-Singapore Matchmaking event unfolded in the vibrant city of Singapore from 30 October to 1 November 2023. This year’s edition was a compelling display of international collaboration, featuring a robust EU delegation of 34 delegates comprising 27 prominent clusters and 5 SMEs from across 18 countries[1]. The delegation represented a broad array of industries, with a particular focus on sectors such as agri-food, health care & biomedical tech, digital tech, smart cities & urban solutions, advanced manufacturing, and green tech. All arrived eager to establish connections and delve into the latest developments in the Singaporean and Southeast Asian markets.
The event provided a fertile ground for EU clusters and SMEs to explore business opportunities. It was more than a networking event; it was a melting pot of ideas, expertise and potential partnerships. Participants were poised to share their insights, embrace new perspectives and forge strategic alliances with their Asian counterparts.
The event was jointly organized by the European Commission and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), supported by the EU Delegation to Singapore, the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Singapore Business Federation, and facilitated by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). Over the course of three days, the event was packed with activities, including targeted C2C, C2B, and B2B Matchmaking sessions along with informative site visits to notable trade shows such as Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology (SWITCH), Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia 2023, and the government agency JTC Corporation.
Over 176 B2B meetings were held in the framework of the EU-Singapore matchmaking event 2022
The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) organised the EU-Singapore Cluster Matchmaking Event in 2022 and 2023. The overall objective of both events were to promote information exchange and networking opportunities for European cluster organisations and their members with counterparts from Singapore.
The EU-Singapore Matchmaking Event 2022 was organised in the context of the Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) and the EU – Singapore Matchmaking Event in 2023 as part of Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology (SWITCH) and Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia 2023
The EU-Singapore Matchmaking Event in 2022 sought to support cluster cooperation for strategic business partnerships taking advantage of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) signed between the European Union and Singapore in October 2018 and implemented in November 2019. Participants were focused on identifying potential areas of common interest for cooperation and synergies, in terms of the sectoral, value chain, and market focus of their SMEs and other companies. In addition, they aimed to improve the EU-Singapore industry and academia-industry collaboration in research, development, and innovation. The EU delegation included 24 members representing different cluster organisations and SMEs from 10 EU countries (Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden). In total, including Singaporean organisations (both cluster organisations and SMEs) there were 76 participants in the matchmaking sessions, where 176 bilateral meetings were held.
Marking a significant return one year after the previous gathering in 2022, the much-anticipated 2023th edition of the EU-Singapore Matchmaking Event was a compelling display of international collaboration, featuring a robust EU delegation of 34 delegates comprising 27 prominent clusters and 5 SMEs from across 18 countries. The delegation represented a broad array of industries, with a particular focus on sectors such as agri-food, health care & biomedical tech, digital tech, smart cities & urban solutions, advanced manufacturing, and green tech. All arrived eager to establish connections and delve into the latest developments in the Singaporean and Southeast Asian markets.