Boustead Singapore’s geospatial unit launches Startup programme

Singapore,
13 June 2017 – Boustead
Singapore’s subsidiary Esri Singapore today launched a unique startup programme aimed at helping
emerging businesses develop sustainable smart nation solutions by equipping
them with sophisticated location analytics capabilities.

The
company’s Startup Programme provides promising businesses – that have been
established for less than three years and generate less than S$1 million in
revenue annually – a bundle of technology support and services worth S$250,000
for three years.

It
also provides the selected startups with access to Esri Singapore’s
industry-leading ArcGIS platform, allowing business owners to leverage new
dimensions of data and visualisation capabilities to create breakthrough
advancements and deliver truly innovative solutions that suit the future
demands of their users and customers.

Esri
Singapore CEO Thomas Pramotedham said, “The Startup Programme aims to equip
companies with a powerful foundational technology that would enable them to
innovate, and harness their key business strengths.”

Since
the programme was first introduced in the United States of America in 2012,
hundreds of startups all over the world have benefitted from using
location-based analytics technology to develop breakthrough solutions for
industries such as aviation, utilities, transportation, retail, and media among
others.

“Through
this programme, we look forward to playing a part in the development of
sustainable smart nation solutions that address real-world challenges in our
communities,” Mr Pramotedham said.

In
Singapore, the first local startup to benefit from the Esri Startup Programme
is Neuron Mobility, which will launch its shared-use mobility system on 14 June 2017.

Neuron Mobility is a transport technology startup that works
on providing multi-modal mobility sharing solutions allowing users to use both
bicycles and e-scooters using the same mobile app.

Since
May 2016, Neuron Mobility has leveraged the ArcGIS platform to analyse commuter
behaviour, in order to better understand how they can distribute bicycles and
electric scooters in a manner that would optimise consumer usage.

Following
the roll-out, location analytics will continue to guide Neuron Mobility’s
decision-making for its multi-modal sharing system, as it looks to improve last-mile
connectivity for Singapore residents.

Zachary
Wang, founder of Neuron Mobility said, “The Esri Startup Programme has provided
us with a full-suite software platform and professional support, which a
startup would typically not be able to afford. By participating in this
programme, we have now been equipped
with            powerful
tool that enables us to make informed decisions for the initial years of our
business.”

For
more information about the Esri Startup Programme, please visit esrisingapore.com.sg/startup