On April 27, the Singapore Science and Innovation Ecological Forum, part of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting, was successfully held. Co-organized by Enterprise Singapore and DayDayUp International Innovation Accelerator, the forum saw participation from over a hundred representatives, including government departments, universities, research institutes, and key enterprises from China and Singapore.

This forum is an exchange activity under the mechanism of mutual special sessions between the Zhongguancun Forum and Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology. It focused on forward-looking topics such as innovation exchanges between China and Singapore, hard science and technology innovation, and the internationalization and development of enterprises. The aim was to further deepen cooperation in science and technology innovation between China and Singapore, thereby promoting substantive results in technology exchanges and project collaborations for enterprises on both sides.

In his speech, Gong Weimi, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park, highlighted the broad prospects for cooperation between Beijing and Singapore in science and technology innovation. He emphasized that through exchanges and cooperation with Enterprise Singapore, the National Research Foundation of Singapore, the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and other institutions, the interaction between the main bodies of innovation in both regions is becoming increasingly active. Gong expressed hope that cooperation in technological innovation, industrial development, and finance would become even closer.

During the keynote speeches, several prominent speakers shared their insights. Yan Xinyi, Director of the Startup Ecosystem Division of Enterprise Singapore, Hou Jianming, Director of Strategic Promotion and Marketing at IPI Singapore, Wei Hao Yu, Chief Representative of the Beijing Representative Office of Singapore Exchange, Dr. Lee Heung Lung, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Digital Officer of Singapore Technology and Engineering Group, and Thin Yik Kwan, Founder of DayDayUp International Innovation Accelerator, delivered presentations. They focused on various aspects such as startups and innovation ecosystems, the China-Singapore innovation partnership, SGX-ST's support for the internationalization of technology enterprises, technology innovation practices, and accelerating the global influence of Chinese technology enterprises. These keynote speeches highlighted the innovation ecosystems of China and Singapore and showcased collaborative efforts to assist the internationalization of technology enterprises.

In the Project Case Showcase session, two emerging Singaporean tech innovators presented their achievements. Smart Tradzt, a future-proof, modular, end-to-end carbon management digital platform, helps companies generate comprehensive carbon footprint reports for themselves or their products, effectively enhancing order tracking and cross-entity collaboration. Meanwhile, The Therapy Platform offers a mental health platform featuring an artificial intelligence assistant, aimed at improving mental health services.

Participants, including entrepreneurs and members of the science and innovation community from both China and Singapore, expressed that there is significant potential for cooperation between the two countries. The vast Chinese market and the Southeast Asian market, with Singapore at its core, present broad development prospects. They hope that more Chinese and Singaporean companies will establish partnerships in the field of science and technology innovation and collaborate to expand into international markets.

(This article is translated from "Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center" Wechat account, with information from Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park.)