The future of entrepreneurship education for schools in singapore

The Future of Entrepreneurship Education for Schools in Singapore

Nurturing Young Leaders in Enterprise and Innovation

Established in Southeast Asia since 2003

We envision Entrepreneurship Education to

Provide an alternative route to empowerment and success for students with different talents and aptitudes

Nurture future leaders who are motivated and competent in pursuing positive change for global or macro-level issues

Support Singapore’s strategy to be a knowledge-based economy by positioning schools as hubs of open innovation

Grow and leverage every school’s entrepreneurial alumni network

We measure Entrepreneurial Performance with

Number of students competent in entrepreneurial leadership and innovation thinking Experiential Learning & Discovery

Number of innovations generated by the school Internal Startup Challenges

Number of student-led spinoffs and social change initiatives Startup Incubation Club & Social Enterprise Programme

Number of entrepreneurial success stories in alumni network Sustained Long-Term Entrepreneurial Success

Proposed Areas for Collaboration with Schools

“Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand.”

Experiential Learning & Discovery Enrichment

Startup Incubation Club Co-curricular Activities

Internal Startup Challenges Intra-school Competitions

Youth Social Enterprise Programme Enrichment

iDEA@Name

Social Innovation (Design Thinking)"

Idea to Investment (Lean Startup)"

Experiential Learning & Discovery Curriculum, workshops and games for students and teachers

Startup Angel Valley" Management Mahjong"

Startup Incubation Club Building a supportive community for youth entrepreneurs

Online Innovation Network"Prototyping Space"

Industry Mentors"Weekly Workshops & Talks"

Internal Startup Challenges Launching innovative ideas using the Lean Startup approach

Plans, Pitches & Prototypes"

Funding & Mentorship"

Ideation & Team Formation"

Customer Discovery"

iDEA@Name Social Enterprise Service Learning"

Workshops & Talks"

Youth Social Enterprise Programme Empowering the next generation of change agents

Social Innovation Challenge"

Outreach & Showcases"

Funding for External Collaborations

SPRING launched the YES! School Funding in 2008

With the aim of nurturing youths to be enterprising and innovative through hands-on entrepreneurship learning opportunities

Up to $50, 000 yearly per ITE college

Up to $100, 000 yearly per Polytechnic

Up to $10, 000 yearly per JC / Secondary / Primary School

YES! School Evaluation Criteria

Indicate number of students who will benefit

Demonstrate project feasibility and learning outcomes

Mentors to provide guidance and inspire students Note: Training vendor cannot be the mentor.

Holistic approach to cultivate mindset of students and/or teachers

Highlight importance of innovation in entrepreneurship

Funding for External Collaborations

YES! School Supportable Items

100% Other operating expenditure

< 50% Manpower * For Polytechnics & ITEs

< 50% Equipment, software, materials & consumables

100% Professional services

Funding for External Collaborations

Our Team

Douglas Abrams CEO & Founder of Expara!

•  Extream Ventures – Co-founder and MD S$20 million VC fund!

•  NUS – Adjunct Associate Professor, Business School, Entrepreneurship!

•  Parallax Capital Mgmt – Co-founder and MD Venture investing!

•  JP Morgan – Vice President of IB Technology, GM Internet Marketing!

Suwida "Kingmuangkow"

Managing Director!

Rosalind Tan"Incubation Manager!

Our Team

Germaine Inez International Business & Impact Investment!

Alicia Lye Business

Development!

Cato Gullichsen Partner!

Bonnie Lam Analyst!

Established Track Record

Contact Alicia LYE

+65 6323 3084 | alicia@expara.com

Blk 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent Mediapolis #02-10/11, Singapore 139951