2:00 PM – 2:05 PM: Welcome & Introduction

​2:05 PM – 2:15 PM: About the TERA-Award: Evolution, Impact & Vision

​2:15 PM – 2:20 PM: Alumni Sharing - Navigating New Energy Frontiers: A Singapore Perspective

​Speaker: Tim Rockell, COO, SunGreenH2

​Hear from a TERA-Award alumnus as they share their TERA journey, reflecting on how the programme supported their growth, opened new opportunities, and helped shape their path in building and scaling new energy solutions within Singapore’s innovation ecosystem.

​2:20 PM – 3:00 PM: Industry Panel Discussion: Real-World Applications & Future Needs

​Leading industry players will share practical application scenarios within their organisations, discuss collaboration pain points when working with startups, and outline future technology needs across their business frameworks.

​Moderator: Heron Ho, Chief Organiser, TERA-Award & Managing Director, Full Vision Capital

​Panelists:

• ​David Goh, Head, Hyundai Cradle

• ​Khoo Teng Lip, Head, ST Engineering Ventures (STEV)

• ​Finian Lim, Head of Public Affairs for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Trinasolar

​Q&A (10 minutes)

​3:00 PM – 3:25 PM: Startup Pitch Session: TERA-Award Singapore Spotlight

​Selected Singapore startups will pitch their solutions in front of TERA-Award panelists. Each startup will have 5 minutes to present.

​Featured Startups:

• ​Tim Rockell, COO, SunGreenH2 – Developer of world-leading nanostructured materials enabling high-performance, cost-efficient electrochemistry at industrial scale.

• ​Arnaud Brolly, Founder & CEO, EC Impact – Supporting airlines and airports in achieving net-zero targets through digital sustainability platforms, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) certificate trading, and consulting.

• ​Additional startups to be announced...

​3:25 PM – 4:00 PM: Networking Session

The GIA Manila Acceleration Programme is an initiative under the Global Innovation Alliance, powered by Plug and Play, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore. Programme fees are $1000 per start-up.    

Location: Hybrid (2 weeks in Singapore, 1 week in Manila)    

Through the programme, startups are positioned to achieve the following:  

1. Gain insights and support on entering Manila, one of the largest consumer markets in SEA. 

2. Dedicated 1:1 mentorship on go-to-market strategy, business model, etc. 

3. Curated business meetings with leading business and ecosystem partners in the Philippines. 

   Overview of programme: 

   WEEK 0 - [Virtual] Onboarding, Mentor Matching, Ventures Assessment 

   WEEK 1 - [Virtual] Online workshops, go-to-market strategy, preparation  

   WEEK 2 - [Virtual] Pitch Polishing, Mid-Program Check-Ins 

   WEEK 3 - [Physical] In-market trip to Manila 

Are you building solutions in energy, sustainability, or climate tech?

Interested in how the TERA-Award accelerates commercialization and connects startups with leading enterprises?

This session is designed to give founders a clear and practical understanding of the TERA-Award, directly from the organizers, alumni, and energy tech leaders.

What to Expect:

✔ TERA-Award Overview: Key information on the program’s support, scope, timeline, and evaluation criteria.

✔ Founder & Alumni Insights: Real experiences from TERA-Award alumni and energy tech leaders on building and scaling early-stage projects.

✔ Industry Dialogue: Discussion on energy innovation, commercialization challenges, and collaboration with leading enterprises.

✔ Live Q&A: Ask questions directly to the organizers, alumni, and speakers.

✔ Networking Moment: Connect with fellow founders and participants at the end of the session.

Who Should Attend?

🔹 Startup founders & teams in energy, climate, or sustainability tech

🔹 Early-stage innovators exploring commercialization pathways

🔹 Entrepreneurs considering applying to TERA-Award 2026

🔹 Researchers and industry professionals interested in energy innovation collaboration

UNLOCKED on 4 Feb 2026 (Wed) will bring together >400 real estate operators ($500B AUM in the room),  urban solutions and proptech innovators, distributors and global investors for one day. It will be an accelerated learning and networking opportunity for entrepreneurs, researchers and operators in the built environment. 

Find out our details agenda and global speakers at https://www.igloohome.co/events/unlocked26

Join for a day of accelerated learning and relationship building with industry leaders across the US, APAC and Europe in Real Estate, Technology & AI and investing:

1. Unlock Playbooks & Cutting- Edge Insights to Scale - Learn directly from industry leaders who've built, expanded, and innovated across continents, and walk away with proven strategies to apply immediately.

2. Unlock Cutting-Edge Technology for Growth - From AI-powered analytics to data-driven investment tools, explore the innovations transforming how real estate is built, managed, and monetized. Discover technologies that accelerate go-to-market, boost operational excellence, and create real-world advantage.

3. Unlock Access to Capital & Strategic Connections - Every introduction is intentional, every session a chance to connect with investors, funds, and partners ready to scale with you. Fast-track your fundraising, partnerships, and GTM momentum.

4. Unlock Connections Across the Global Real Estate Space - Display and amplify your brand across borders, engage in curated dialogues, and forge long-term partnerships that extend beyond the event. Here, collaboration is currency, and visibility is influence.

What to Expect?

✅ How AI is transforming IT roles and career pathways

✅ Key differences between Generative AI and Predictive AI

✅ Practical AI use cases in real-world environments

✅ Responsible AI practices including governance and ethics

✅ Overview of BridgingMinds’ AI training roadmap

Interactive Segment

• Live Kahoot quiz with prizes to be won

• Live Q&A with the trainer

Who Should Attend?

✔ IT professionals and engineers

✔ Application, infrastructure, and cloud teams

✔ Technology leads and architects

✔ Professionals exploring AI upskilling and certifications

Check out our website for more details: https://www.bridgingminds.net/genai-webinar-2026

Timeline

• Submission Deadline: 23 February 2026

• Finalist Selection & E-Coaching: February – April 2026

• Pitch Preparation: 28 April 2026

• Grand Finale at Ecosperity: 20 May 2026

What are we looking for?

Decarbonisation

Disruptive deep-tech solutions that provide scalable and impactful solutions to reduce carbon emissions across diverse industries, including:

• Waste-to-resource: Effective capture and conversion of key waste streams into value-added products or permanent carbon removal and storage

• Renewable energy: Cost-effective energy generation from renewable sources, clean energy transition technologies, and long-term energy storage solutions

• Energy & resource efficiency: Reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in the built environment and hard-to-abate industries

• By-product valorisation: Repurposing carbon- and potassium-rich by-products into higher-value applications

• Sustainable ammonia: Low-emission, cost-efficient and less CAPEX-intensive production pathways

• Carbon capture: Lower-cost CO₂ capture and purification beyond conventional amine-based methods

• Biofuel feedstocks: Commercially viable use of lignocellulosic biomass to improve yield and cost efficiency

• Resource efficiency: Reducing energy and water intensity, improving desalination efficiency, and managing grid challenges from rapid solar PV integration

Cool Earth

Groundbreaking innovations that address challenges posed by climate-induced extreme weather conditions, including:

• Heat mitigation: Reducing temperatures and adaptation solutions to help societies, especially vulnerable populations, withstand rising temperatures and frequent heatwaves

• Nature-based solutions: Replicable and viable models that deliver impact for planet, people, and profit, including blue carbon and green carbon solutions such as seaweed cultivation, mangrove restoration, peat, bamboo cultivation, and low-methane agriculture

#TheLiveabilityChallenge #LiveableCities #TLC2026

For more information, please visit the link here.

NOTE: This workshop is a closed-door event; attendance is available upon invitation or enrolment to FIRST Programme, with successful registration. Please approach Rachel ([email protected]) or Patrick ([email protected]) for event enquiries.

Introduction:

Energy Research Institute @ NTU - Energy Centre of Innovation (ERI@N-ECOI) is a strategic collaboration between NTU, ESG, and SEAS. As the ninth innovation centre in Singapore and the first for the energy sector, ERI@N-ECOI serves as a one-stop hub to help SMEs and start-ups innovate, grow and thrive in the competitive energy sector. ECOI aims to enable these companies to further develop and commercialise their clean-energy related innovations and business ideas, by providing them support in product acceleration and business acceleration.

Launched in Jan 2025, Fostering Innovation and Resources in Sustainable Tech-Translation (FIRST) is a joint initiative between SGInnovate and ERI@N-ECOI to aggregate start-ups and partners in the sustainability sector. Through support from both systems, start-ups may gain access to resources and strategic partnerships to de-risk their entrepreneurship journey. Sign-ups to the FIRST is available on rolling basis: (https://www.sginnovate.com/event/call-applications-first-fostering-innovation-and-resources-sustainable-tech-translation-0)

Workshop Agenda:

• 5:30pm to 6:00pm: Registration

• 6:00pm to 6:15pm: Introduction by NTU ERI@N-ECOI and SGInnovate

• 6:15pm to 7:00pm: Presentation - How do I Map, Validate and Win my Customers?

  • Presented by Parag Kotak, Advisor & Venture Builder in Sustainability

• 7:00pm to 7:40pm: Panel Discussion - Scaling Up Technologies in Sustainability Landscape: Essentials and Progression 

  • Panelists:

    • Pareen Chaudari, Investor, Openspace Capital

    • Henrik Ljungcrantz, CEO, Goldcreast 1008

    • Gabriel Lim, Founder, Blue Whale Energy

  • Moderator: Patrick Zhang, Project Officer, NTU ERI@N-ECOI

• 7:45pm to 8:30pm: Networking Evening (Light Bites Provided)