Open Innovation Network (OIN)

THE NATIONAL GATEWAY TO OPEN INNOVATION

Explore the new Open Innovation Network, and connect with startups, SMEs, researchers, public agencies and corporates to co-develop your solutions.

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WHY OPEN INNOVATION

Solve problems in-house, or crowdsource for ideas? Apart from relying on internal expertise, more companies are now embracing open innovation to co-create solutions with external partners. Here’s why open innovation can work for you too.

DIVIDE THE RISKS

Share the risk of experimentation with your innovation partners.

ACCELERATE YOUR SOLUTIONS

Build on each other’s strengths to speed up your product’s time-to-market.

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK

Pave the way for more business opportunities and future collaborations.

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BENEFITS

More options, better and faster solutions. Learn the benefits of open innovation for both challenge owners and solvers, and join the challenge.

Solvers
Challenge Owners

SOLVERS

Think you or your company may have viable solutions to our challenges? Through the Open Innovation Network, you can:

Get support and funding to develop and test your products’ market fit
Widen the commercial application of your solutions
Build credibility and capabilities as innovators and researchers

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CHALLENGE OWNERS

Share your challenge statements and crowdsource for innovative solutions. Through Open Innovation Network, you can:

Tap the ecosystem of startups and SMEs, and other sources for a wider pool of ideas
Co-develop solutions faster to address market needs
Develop innovation capabilities through collaboration

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GET INSPIRED

Find out how others have accessed open innovation with success.

Hand Plus Robotics: Picking Productivity Through Open Innovation

14 Aug 2023 Digital/ICTLogistics

Leapfrogging Into New Growth Areas Through Open Innovation

28 Jun 2024 Circular Economy & Sustainability

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LATEST CHALLENGES

Search ongoing challenges awaiting your solutions.

HATCH Dimension X Cohort 5

Dimension X is a global open innovation challenge by Hatch that accelerates and validates technologies from innovative start-ups with dual-use potential for public safety and security.

Receive funding and collaborate with operational end-users and technology experts from HTX to validate innovations.
Ends 29 Nov 2024

Digital/ICT

Nordic Open Innovation Challenge 2024

This is your chance to be part of the vibrant Nordic innovation ecosystem.

Total of over S$50,000 of grants and funding support.
Ends 17 Feb 2025

Circular Economy & Sustainability

AI Open Innovation Challenge 2024

Calling all startups and SMEs worldwide! Are you ready to transform industries and shape the future with your cutting-edge artificial intelligence (#AI) solutions?

Total of over S$490,000 of grants and funding support
Ends 10 Feb 2025