SUSS Venture Builder programme and a new fundraising programme for non-profit organisations to realise dual purpose-driven and profit-making needs SINGAPORE, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) to equip Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) in Singapore with critical skills to develop revenue-generating innovation and fundraising capabilitiesto build long-term resilience and remain effective in serving societal needs. The signing ceremony took place this afternoon at the annual Alibaba Cloud-SUSS Demo Day 2023 held at SUSS, involving over 170 startups, investors, venture capitalists and other ecosystem players. Since the onslaught of COVID-19, donor giving and volunteerism in Singapore have declined with financial strain exerted on individuals and families due to the loss of jobs and other livelihood challenges. Overall, donation rate dipped f
Inaugural SUSS Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival at World Ageing Festival and multiple initiatives to boost age inclusivity and eldercare SINGAPORE, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) has launched the inaugural Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival and multiple age-inclusive initiatives with local and regional partners to boost healthy and successful ageing, and harness the longevity market, as Singapore is set to turn 'super-aged' in 2026. The growing number of seniors is a defining issue and opportunity of current times. Total healthcare and social costs of the elderly in Singapore are projected to rise tenfold over the next 15 years toUSD49 billion annually.By 2030, Singapore's silver generation is projected to spend nearly USD150 billion. It presents a huge market opportunity for Singapore to develop technologies to boost age inclusivity and assisted and institutionalised care. Accelerating Adoption & Birth of Gerontechnolog
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Gerontology graduate s winning fun idea to produce and sell soft food for the elderly
Mr Michael Lim s idea was to build a platform to address the rising need for soft food for an ageing population.PHOTO: ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
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