Overview
For an early deep tech founder, the hardest stretch isn't the idea, it's getting to a working operation on limited runway. People, compliance, equipment and the lab itself all compete for the same money, usually before the next raise. Join us for this Tech Talk as part of SGInnovate's Let's TECH It series, in collaboration with National GRIP Labs, where we look at the journey of a deep tech startup.
This session brings together a founder, an investor and a lab operations lead on what it actually takes to scale a deep tech startup in Singapore. We look at when to make the jump from research to a real operation, how that jump is actually made, where the money goes, and what founders wish they had known earlier.
Infrastructure is a large part of that story, and the session closes with a guided tour of NGRIP Labs, where the team walks founders through the space and answers questions first-hand.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will learn about:
Knowing when to scale to a real operation
What the first year of commercialisation involves
Building the operation
Scaling capital-efficiently
What investors look for
Target Audience
We are looking for deep tech founders to join us for this session!
Stage:
Pre-seed teams approaching their first real operation
Seed-stage deep-tech founders setting up their first real operation
Series A teams scaling their operation
Sector:
Biotech
Life sciences
Advanced materials
Chemistry
Hardware
Schedule
Date: 18 Nov 2026, Wednesday
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 1 Create Way, CREATE Tower - Theatrette, Seminar Room and Gallery University Town (UTown), 138602
Agenda
| Day/Time | Agenda Activity/Description |
|---|---|
| 4.30pm | Lab Tours (please pre-register) |
| 5.30pm | Registration |
| 6pm | Opening |
| 6.15pm | Panel |
| 7pm | Closing |
| 7.20pm | Guided tour of NGRIP Labs |
| 8pm | Networking and Dinner |
Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- Entrepreneurship (Proficiency level: Proficient)
