IP vs Impact: Exclusivity vs accessibility. How we protect the interests of social projects.

When AI meets Cybersecurity, its Speed that counts.

Thrilled to have facilitated a design thinking workshop for Mandai Group at  AutomationSG  SolutionGo! 2025! Humbled that Singapore automation industry is truely creative, resourceful and excellent in problem solving. We brought together some of the brightest minds in the automation industry to co-create solutions tailored to the unique operational needs of attractions at  Mandai Wildlife Group . From ideation to prototyping, the energy and creativity in the room were truly i

Pleasure to support the UOB Finlab GreenTech Accelerator 2024 programe. We presented innovation frames, Problem Worth Solving to...

Improving sales of urban farm produce, I was surprised to learn that 60% of respondents indicate they will pay up to three times more if their fresh produce does not need refrigeration and stays fresh and crunchy for three times longer. Longer-lasting fresh produce reduces their trips to the supermarket and meets their expectation of fresh, nutritious produce. As keen innovators seeking the next billion-dollar market opportunity, our quest to discover the Customer's unarticul

"Fantastic social impact!" exclaimed the venture capitalist. "When your team is ready, reach out to me." An accomplished businesswoman...

My experience has taught me that successful innovation is built upon a deep understanding of the customer and their problem worth solving. Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Alexander Graham Bell were all legendary inventors whom I admired and aspired to become. The thrill of scientific discovery, the excitement of obtaining patent rights, and the ability to create incredible inventions that fascinate and delight people are all things that inspire me. After numerous unsuccessfu

Entrepreneurship isn't just for the young and energetic. It's also for the curious, creative, resourceful innovators of all ages. The...

I see innovation as a process, a systematic process that repeatedly solves problems and creates surprising breakthroughs. This systematic...

It had been a fantastic 2023, and I hope you had a great one too! I am excited to enter 2024 with you to an exciting year of innovation,...

"We spent millions on digital transformation but did not see improvement in our business," a facility management company owner lamented....

"Please help us. I feel that our group is disintegrating into two camps due to differences in ideas and direction," said Joyce, a participant in the Impact Startup Challenge. "We are divided between two great ideas; some had begun working on their preferred direction without consensus." "This is a short programme; everyone needs to work together," I explained. "Let's run a brainstorming exercise". Very soon, we kicked off the storming session. (The names in this story have be

"Good stories surprise us. They make us think and feel." as Joe Lazauskas and Shane Snow put it. Our great ideas, the billion-dollar venture ideas deserve better, and that is why we synthesize a story to match. Figure 1: The Power of Storytelling We use the design thinking cycle to figure out the story. Then tell the new story that entices, engages and inspires actions. We observe existing behaviour, processes, ecosystem and industry landscape. We investigate to find gaps an

The BMC and VPC are not enough Working with over 80 start-up teams in the past year made me realise that the Business Model Canvas (BMC) and Value Proposition Canvas (VPC) aren't enough. The Jobs-to-be-done section in the VPC is not emphasised enough, and ideas fail because of poor customer-problem fit. Most teams treat the VPC as a solution tool and less as an ideation tool. How shall we get the start-up teams and ideators to focus more on the customer, identify direct and

Once upon a time The 5-man team from St Joseph Institution (SJI) won "Best Team" and "Most Popular Team" at the 2nd Young Innovator...

"Entrepreneurs are problem solvers first", as the young innovators realised that innovators are much more than just science and...

Instead of competing on who has a larger pool of users, Coffee Meets Bagel focuses on the ladies.

We are honoured to work with IES INCA and Persistensie Pte Ltd to offer free 1-hour consultations for SMEs embarking on an innovation...

I'm a "giver", referring to the context described by Adam Grant in "Give and Take. Why helping others drivers our success"....

While working with entrepreneurs, I was frequently asked how vital is IP (specifically patent rights) to their venture making. Here is a...