In response to the global economic downturn, the Singapore Government implemented the Resilience Package to save jobs, enhance business capabilities and to ready our economy for continued growth and global competitiveness.
The Resilience Package comprises a myriad of programmes across all industries. To aid the Infocomm industry, IDA has compiled industry relevant programmes (new or enhanced) since Nov 2008. This gives Infocomm companies a quick glance of the available programmes offered by various government agencies that are specific and relevant to your needs.
Note: Information listed is accurate as of last update. Please contact the relevant agencies for further information.
- Infocomm Singapore Brand
"Infocomm Singapore" is the overaching brand identity that will be used to market and brand Singapore's ICT exports in external markets. The aim is to harness the infocomm capabilities of Singapore's enterprises under a unified brand and position them better for success in the global market.
- Shared IT Services Hub
As Singapore's infocomm authority , IDA aims to develop Singapore as a hub for high-end IT services, building on Singapore's strengths, for example, its next generation infocomm infrastruture and trusted hub status, and leveraging on opportunities in the key economic sectors. IDA supports the development of the local infocomm idustry through the creation of a vibrant infocomm ecosystem that promotes entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration. MNCs are welcomed (both infocomm and non-infocomm) to come and set up strategic high-end IT functions in Singapore.
- Infocomm Local Industry Upgrading Programme (iLIUP)
In today's environment, strong partnerships with large, established industry players is the key that local infocomm enterprises need in order to secure a foothold on the local, regional and global infocomm landscape. To meet this need, IDA introduced the Infocomm Local Industry Upgrading Programme (iLIUP).
The iLIUP programme promotes strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships between Singapore enterprises and multinational corporations (MNCs) in the infocomm sector. iLIUP's underlying principle is the fostering of partnerships that result in enhancing local infocomm capability to compete in the international market, and translating this growth into increased market share and revenue for MNC partners.
- Overseas Development Programme (ODP)
The ODP is a partnership-driven programme that serves as a key platform for Singapore-based iLEs to team up with leading infocomm multi-national corporations (MNCs) or major local enterprises.
- The Digital Marketplace programme aims to put in place conducive environment, technical, business, financial and service infrastructure, to enable hubbing, management, trading, brokering and distribution of digital assets to be conducted in and through Singapore.
- Trusted Digital Cinema Hub programme aims to establish Singapore as the secure trusted hub for the processing, management and distribution of digital cinematic content to Asia Pacific. It also aims to work with industry to put in place supporting infrastructure, such as processing facilities and network operation centres for Digital Cinema.
- Connected Games Programme aims to establish Singapore as the leading regional centre for developing and distributing Connected Games content and services. We aim to work closely with industry players and industry associations such as the Games Exchange Alliance to set-up enabling platforms, level-up capabilities, and strengthen cluster eco-system.
