Career Series
How to demonstrate your value in a non-academic setting
Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong.
Communications
Shareholders’ Agreements 101 – FAQs about a key agreement
What is a shareholders’ agreement, why is it important, and what does it need to contain?
Faith Sing of fsLAW demystifies the function and contents of a shareholders’ agreement, and offers tips on what you need to know when starting your new venture.
Career Series
A day in the life of an investment manager
Who decides which biotech startups get funded? Investment managers combine scientific expertise with business acumen to get the biggest bang for their buck. by: Zheng-Shan Chong and Shainan Hora
Career Series
What is an alliance manager?
Companies are always on the lookout for interesting new technologies that can value-add their business. Who scouts for these breakthroughs? Introducing – the alliance manager. Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong and Shweta Jadhav
Communications
What does it take for an investor to say YES?
What constitutes a good investment and what attracts investors to fund companies in the healthcare space? BCS interviewed Dr. Jessie Tong, Senior Manager at SGInnovate Venture Investing team and Dr. Koh Fong Ming, Senior Associate at Heritas Capital Management, to provide a peek into the fundraising process and to discuss insights to help start-ups in their fundraising journey. Contributed by: Shainan Hora.
Career Series
What on earth is a technical writer?
In this series we explore the day-to-day lives of researchers who have successfully transitioned to various non-academic roles. First up – Technical writing! Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong
Communications
Beyond (cell-based) meat: funding the future of food with Big Idea Ventures
BCS speaks to Andrew D. Ive, the founder of Big Idea Ventures, about the future of food, the recipe for startup success, and more. Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong
Communications
The Burgeoning Impact of Synthetic Biology
Biology is inching ever closer to engineering – and Singapore’s at the forefront. Contributed by: Lim Cheng Kai, Ning Mao, and Lee Hui Ling
Communications
Curious about how COVID-19 contact tracing is done?
It’s a word that has become central to curbing the spread of COVID-19. But how exactly does contact tracing happen? Contributed by: Sowjanya Kallakuri
Communications
Same taste, but different: how local foodtech startups are making comfort food a less guilty treat
How can we make better food without compromising taste? BCS talks to homegrown startups Alchemy Foodtech and NamZ about food innovation and the future of the Singaporean diet. Contributed by: Zheng-shan Chong and Shweta Jadhav