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US-Singapore Workshop on DeepTech Innovation and Partnerships

April 14–17, 2025
Singapore, Singapore

A 4-day workshop bringing together US and Singapore deep-tech startups, investors, government agencies, and incubators to explore partnerships and accelerate commercialization of transformative technologies.

Clean EnergySemiconductorsAdvanced ManufacturingSustainabilityDeep Tech Venture Building

Schedule

Workshop Agenda

Full schedule across all workshop days

18:00–20:00
Welcome Reception & NetworkingNetworking

Featured Voices

Speakers & Panelists

37 leaders from government, industry, academia, and venture capital

David Horsley

David Horsley

Professor & Co-Director, Institute for NanoSystems Innovation

Northeastern University

Co-Chair of the workshop series. Leading researcher in MEMS and semiconductor innovation.

Michelle Kiang

Michelle Kiang

Founder & Managing Partner

MTM Venture Partners

Co-Chair of the workshop series. Deep-tech investor and ecosystem builder.

Cindy Khoo

Cindy Khoo

Managing Director

Enterprise Singapore

Casey K. Mace

Casey K. Mace

Chargé d'Affaires

U.S. Embassy in Singapore

Etosha Cave

Etosha Cave

Co-Founder and CSO

Twelve

Keynote speaker. Twelve transforms CO2 into essential products, displacing fossil fuels from the global supply chain.

Russell Tham

Russell Tham

Head of Emerging Technologies

Temasek

Day 2 Keynote. Leading Temasek's investments in emerging and frontier technologies.

Jaime Camelio

Jaime Camelio

I-Corps Program Director

NSF

Sophia Ng

Sophia Ng

Executive Director, Startup Ecosystem Division

Enterprise Singapore

Elizabeth Heng

Elizabeth Heng

Senior Director, Strategy

National Research Foundation Singapore

Dr Yeo Su Ling

Dr Yeo Su Ling

Director, Venture Creation and Growth

A*STAR

Cyrus Wadia

Cyrus Wadia

CEO

Activate

Jeremy Alberga

Jeremy Alberga

COO

Bakar Climate and Bio Labs

Jane Zhang

Jane Zhang

Head of Southeast Asia/Singapore, Fellows

Breakthrough Energy

Luuk Eliens

Luuk Eliens

Founding Managing Partner

Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance

Peter Lim

Peter Lim

Partner

XORA

Christie Chung

Christie Chung

Executive Director, The Mills Institute

Northeastern University

Richard Curtin

Richard Curtin

Managing Partner

Silicon Catalyst

Wayne Soh

Wayne Soh

Head of Singapore and VP of Investments APAC

Plug and Play

Cyril Ebersweiler

Cyril Ebersweiler

General Partner

SOSV

Dr Ho Chaw Sing

Dr Ho Chaw Sing

CEO

National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC)

Bernice Tay

Bernice Tay

Director, Global Innovation Network

Enterprise Singapore

Sarah Morrill

Sarah Morrill

VP, Strategy

Activate

Kazu Nishioka

Kazu Nishioka

CEO and Co-Founder

Sun Metalon

Raghav Narayan

Raghav Narayan

CEO

Aprisium

Dr Kenneth Lee

Dr Kenneth Lee

Chief Scientist

New Silicon Corp

Marissa Beatty

Marissa Beatty

CEO

Turnover Labs

Peter Chu

Peter Chu

Former Chairman

Monte Jade West Science and Technology Association

Dr. Wong Loke Yuen

Dr. Wong Loke Yuen

Senior Director

Applied Materials

Andreja Erbes

Andreja Erbes

Director, Technology Scouting and R&D Partnerships

ST Microelectronics

Matt Stanelos

Matt Stanelos

Country Representative Singapore & Director On Site Services SE Asia

Veolia

Khoo Teng Lip

Khoo Teng Lip

Head

ST Engineering Ventures

Eric Phua

Eric Phua

Principal Technology Secretary

Nanofilm Technologies International

Andrew Hsieh

Andrew Hsieh

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

Liminal Insights

Kabir Narang

Kabir Narang

Founding General Partner

B Capital

Aditya Mathur

Aditya Mathur

Managing Director

Elev8 VC

Rahul Meka

Rahul Meka

Senior Associate

Playground Global

Kiran Mysore

Kiran Mysore

Principal

UTEC

Participating Companies

Attending Startups

5 deep-tech startups participating in the workshop

Sun Metalon

Kazu Nishioka · CEO and Co-Founder

Materials

Aprisium

Raghav Narayan · CEO

Semiconductors

New Silicon Corp

Dr Kenneth Lee · Chief Scientist

Semiconductors

Turnover Labs

Marissa Beatty · CEO

Sustainability

Twelve

Etosha Cave · Co-Founder and CSO

Clean Energy

Made Possible By

Sponsors & Partners

Lead Sponsors

U.S. National Science Foundation

Co-Organizers

Enterprise SingaporeNational Research Foundation SingaporeMTM Venture Partners

Supporting Partners

A*STAR

Partners

SWITCH by Enterprise Singapore