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Strategic partnerships enable enterprises to grow faster and gain a foothold in the market. It is exciting when a company embarks on a newly formed collaboration with another like-minded organisation that can lend support, expertise, and resources. However, partnerships fall through as easily as they are formed. In this episode, we will explore the definition of a successful partnership. What types of partnerships are productive and helpful for a business? What is the secret to long-lasting partnerships whose benefits span across the years?

The number of local businesses going overseas dropped by 38% to 1,600 last year, which was expected due to global travel restrictions. Those that continued to pursue internationalisation, did so in different ways such as attending virtual trade fairs or online networking events, while tapping into e-commerce platforms to market and sell. In this episode, we discuss why internationalisation of businesses is important, and how companies can leverage resources, partnerships, and technology to manoeuvre past business challenges brought upon by COVID-19 and continue to grow and scale beyond Singapore.

Emerging technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and advanced big data analytics continue to act as disruptors within the supply chain sector. These disruptions have only been accelerated due to the pandemic that has reshaped the future of work – for many organisations, knowing how to adapt to the changes, and how to implement these technologies is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. To succeed and thrive, we delve into this week’s episode to look at the challenges that the supply chain sector will need to address such as sourcing the right talent, cultivating an innovative culture, leveraging disruptive technology, and knowing the right moment to pivot and adjust.

What are the next steps after the lightbulb moment? How do these ideas come to fruition? In this episode, we lay out the definition of Design Thinking for the audience (adopting a human-centred perspective in creating innovative solutions while also integrating logic and research), and explore what are the key elements needed in order for a Design Thinking process to take off in a company?

Enterprises and Innovators all need a platform to connect for ideas to flourish and partnerships to come to fruition. TechInnovation has grown to become a leading technology brokerage event in Singapore organised by IPI. This episode serves as the teaser and preview of the upcoming TechInnovation 2021 taking place from 28 to 30 September – to spotlight this year’s theme, A Sustainable and Resilient Future, and how participants can optimise their networking to open new doors.

The first step to a successful business is to create products and services that customers want. Companies must consistently innovate to stay relevant in the market. This episode will focus on entrepreneurship and the innovation journey - how these entrepreneurs broke the boundaries, carved their own paths and made an impact through innovation. After getting one foot out the door, this episode also explores the timeline of these impactful businesses and their progression in a dynamic business environment.