Initiatives

Find out more about IDA’s efforts to grow infocomm local enterprises and startups and help them in their internationalisation efforts.

For Individuals & Community

  • Computer Science Reloaded Programme

    The Computer Science (CS) Reloaded Programme aims to deliver enrichment courses to pre-tertiary students to deepen their infocomm skills by supporting course fees for students to take up computer science courses anchored in computational thinking.

  • Enhanced Learning in Information Technology (ELITe)

    The  Enhanced Learning in Infocomm Technology (ELITe) aims to develop industry-ready infocomm graduates. A core group of university undergraduates will be given opportunities to acquire practical exposure through industry attachments, mentorship, projects and certified skills development.

  • IDA Junior College Computing Award (JCA)

    The IDA JC Computing Award is presented to students who demonstrate strong attitude and passion in computing to give them a head start in the thriving infocomm industry. The JC Computing Award comes with attractive benefits and provides awardees the opportunities to expose themselves to various industry partners, infocomm events and workshops.

  • Infocomm Clubs Programme

    The Infocomm Clubs Programme is a Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) for primary, secondary and junior college students. It aims to excite students about infocomm in a fun and meaningful way by helping them to learn new infocomm skills and to cultivate leadership and entrepreneurship capabilities at an early age.

  • Integrated Infocomm Scholarship (IIS)

    The Integrated Infocomm Scholarship (IIS) is open to outstanding 'O' level students to take them through infocomm studies at both the polytechnic and university levels.

For Infocomm Enterprises

  • Infocomm Start-up Programme (iSTART)

    iStart is a multi-pronged approach aimed to assist, facilitate and nurture Singapore's ICT start-ups. This is done by increasing the depth and potential of our start-ups through various programmes and initiatives.

  • Infocomm Business & Engineering Start-up Programme (iBEST)

    Together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd, IDA works towards promoting Singapore as a key entrepreneurial and innovation hub for global VC-backed infocomm start-ups, as well as a launch pad for them to gain market traction in Asia.

  • Technology Enterprise Commercialisation Scheme (TECS)

    TECS is a grant scheme that IDA jointly administers with Spring Singapore. The scheme aims to catalyse the formation of new technology start-ups in Singapore. Innovative technology enterprises are supported by this grant which addresses early-stage funding gaps, enabling them to grow past their embryonic phase, secure third party funding, and achieve growing revenues.

  • Infocomm Singapore Brand

    "Infocomm Singapore" is the overaching brand identity that will be used to market and brand Singapore's ICT exports in external markets. The aim is to harness the infocomm capabilities of Singapore's enterprises under a unified brand and position them better for success in the global market.

  • Shared IT Service Hub

    Singapore is recognised by international agencies such as World Economic Forum, Political and Economic Risk Consultancy and Business Environment Risk Intelligence as one of the most conducive places in the world to do business.

For Business Sectors

  • iSPRINT Funding For Customised Solutions

    The iSPRINT scheme makes it easy and convenient for SMEs to seek assistance in infocomm adoption by supporting them in the use of pre-qualified packaged solutions or customised solutions that will help them in their business.

  • SME Infocomm Resource Centres

    SME Infocomm Resource Centres (SIRCs) provide advisory and pre-project consultancy services, as well as IT clinics and workshops for SMEs. There are currently two SIRCs set up by IDA in collaboration with the Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI).

  • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Enablement Programme

    The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has launched the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Enablement Programme (SEP) to provide funding support for SaaS enablement projects in specific industry verticals in Singapore.

  • Infocomm@SeaPort

    The Infocomm@SeaPort is a joint initiative between the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and IDA to catalyse business transformation and operational excellence in the port community through the use of innovative infocomm technologies.

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