Singapore, Oct. 30 -- Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singaporeand US-based non-profitActivatewill launch a new fellowship programme to support early-stage science and technology entrepreneurs in Singapore.

Announced byDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yongat theSingapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), the new fellowship programme, namedActivate Global Fellows - Singapore,will feature a S$12 million commitment to support up to 20 science fellows and 20 co-fellows over the next three years.

This will be funded byNational Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF)and supported byEnterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG),which will provide founders with potential access to additional funding as well a...