To create a pro-consumer and pro-business infocomm environment, IDA formulates infocomm-related policies, standards, codes of practice and advisory guidelines aimed at leveling the playing field for infocomm service providers and empowering consumers and businesses with more choices.

IDA plays an active role in developing Singapore’s pool of globally-competitive infocomm talent and an infocomm-savvy workforce. We are also focused on driving consumer education initiatives, ensuring digital inclusion and supporting the effective use of infocomm in community outreach efforts.

Overview

IDA drives the growth, competitiveness and innovation of Singapore’s infocomm industry by nurturing local infocomm enterprises and supporting them in their internationalisation efforts. We also seek to inject greater vibrancy into the infocomm ecosystem by attracting world-class global infocomm MNCs and startups to hub in Singapore.

Overview

IDA has a national role to identify and facilitate the adoption of infocomm technologies to enhance Singapore's competitiveness. We fulfill this role by analysing and monitoring the trends and development of infocomm technologies, as well as promulgating and encouraging the adoption of infocomm standards in Singapore.

Backed by strong domain knowledge of how infocomm can be applied in key vertical sectors, IDA spearheads efforts to deploy and adopt infocomm to drive economic growth. We have an array of programmes and initiatives to meet industry needs and develop new areas of growth. Through our Calls for Collaboration, we also engage the business community and members of the infocomm ecosystem to develop innovative and impactful solutions aimed at addressing challenges faced by the various sectors.

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Education

Singapore intends to strategically deploy infocomm technology in education to provide a learner-centric and collaborative learning environment that extends beyond the classrooms. This will help foster an engaging learning experience to meet the diverse needs of learners.

Financial Services

As financial services are information and technology intensive in nature, IDA seeks to help the sector harness infocomm for competitive advantage and position Singapore as a trusted gateway to the emerging Asian market and an innovative hub for financial services.

Government

The Singapore e-Government Masterplan 2011-2015 (eGov2015) aims to be a Collaborative Government which facilitates greater co-creation and interaction between the Government, the people and the private sector to bring about greater value creation for Singapore.

Healthcare

IDA actively engages healthcare institutions and the infocomm industry to develop innovative applications for the sector to improve the quality of healthcare provided, lower costs, increase productivity as well as to enable the paradigm shift in healthcare delivery.