• Submission Closing Date: 26 Jul 2013

This Call for Proposal ("CFP") is a multi- agency effort led by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore ("IDA"), in collaboration with SPRING Singapore ("SPRING"). It aims to catalyse the development of innovative and exportable enterprise mobility solutions that can deliver quantifiable benefits and new value for businesses.

The beneficiaries of enterprise mobility solutions include:

1. Infocomm (ICT) Start-Ups and SMEs - To build innovative and exportable solutions with sustainable business models.
2. Enterprise Users -To improve their operational efficiency, optimize workforce productivity and engage and reach out to their consumers more effectively.

This CFP invites ICT SMEs, Start-Ups and MNCs, as well as Enterprise Users, to submit proposals based on various themes such as:

• Mobile workforce
• Field Services automation
• Operations Efficiency
• Customer engagement or interaction
• Supply Chain Management
• Data transactions

Objectives

The objective of this CFP is to nurture the development of innovative enterprise mobility solutions that will bring about quantifiable benefits to enterprises and are commercially viable and exportable. This CFP aims to uncover mobility solutions that are :

• Innovative (First-of-its-kind to be developed or implemented in Singapore);
• Involving new mobile technology / product areas (e.g. NFC, Augmented Reality, LBS, M2M etc);
• Addressing a critical gap for Enterprise Users; and
• Commercially viable and exportable.

Most importantly, these solutions must be accompanied by committed adoption from user enterprises. The types of solutions expected from this CFP include:

• Enterprise-level solutions developed by individual ICT Start-Ups and ICT SMEs for identified Enterprise Users
• Multi-party collaborative solutions involving Enterprise Users, ICT MNCs or technology/device partners, and multiple ICT SMEs and Start-Ups

The grant call will support proposals from conceptualisation to commercialisation stage, while encouraging innovation in enterprise mobility.

Public Briefing and Networking

All interested parties (user enterprises, vendors, trade associations, banks, educational institutions etc) are invited to attend the CFP Public Briefing and Networking. This briefing will be conducted by IDA and will cover the details of the CFP, including the events leading to the final award of the grants, and expectations of the Proposals. Interested parties could also network with each other after the briefing to seek partnerships.

Details of the CFP public briefing as follow:

Date      :    6 May 2013, Monday
Time      :   3:00 to 5:30 pm
Venue   :   Seminar Room, Mezzanine Floor, Mapletree Business City, 20 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 117439

In the registration email, please include the following information:

Subject: Enterprise Mobility CFP Public Briefing

Company Name:
Description of the business:
(Brief Description of Business in not more than 100 words)

Attendees:
Name:
Designation:
Department:
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Email Address:

Proposal Submission

Submissions should be made using the Proposal Submission Form template. Participants shall furnish all necessary information and documents as required in the template. All assumptions used should be stated clearly in the Proposal.

Two (2) hardcopies and one (1) softcopy of the Proposal should reach IDA no later than 26 July 2013 (Friday) at 1700hrs . Softcopy of the Proposal should be emailed to IDA ( [email protected] ). Email subject must be clearly stated as "Enterprise Mobility CFP" .

IDA reserves the right not to accept late submissions and IDA may contact the proposer for further clarifications on the submission. Shortlisted participants will subsequently be required to complete a detailed application form and furnish all necessary information and supporting documents.

All hardcopies of Proposals must be clearly marked, and addressed to:

Enterprise Mobility CFP
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
10 Pasir Panjang Road #10-01
Mapletree Business City
Singapore 117438

Proposals may also be submitted in person at the IDA reception desk on the 10th floor of Mapletree Business City.

IDA reserves the right not to accept late submissions and IDA may contact the proposer for further clarifications on the submission. Shortlisted participants will subsequently be required to complete a detailed application form and furnish all necessary information and supporting documents.

Enquiries

Enquiries regarding this CFP should be addressed to: [email protected] . No further enquiries regarding this CFP will be entertained after 26 July 2013 .

CFP Requirements Specification and Forms