
The DEPA International Centre (DEPA IC)
The DEPA International Centre is the Singapore-based DEPA-centric international connectivity linkhub. The Centre provides ecosystem for digital/market access, technology innovation and emerging digital opportunities among countries such as Chile, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and South Korea or emerging countries including but not limited to China, ASEAN and Eastern European, RCEP countries embracing digitalisation and transformation in their cross-border trades and technology innovation.
DEPA IC and its global digital ecosystem aims to serve the TARGET audience. TARGET stands for Technology enabled Academia, Researchers, Government, Entrepreneurs and Businesses as well as Talents.
DEPA IC with its ecosystem internationally aims to enhance the global digital connectivity. The Centre in Singapore leverages Singapore’s global hub status as headquarter to connect seamlessly with the DEPA International network.
Vision and Mission
Vision
DEPA International Centre (DEPAIC) aspires to be the best global digital connectivity linkhub with integrated global ecosystem.

Mission
DEPA IC Global connectivity that constructs, connects and coordinates TARGET Digital Ecosystem to:
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promote the global digital progress and exchange (including talent exchange);
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enhance the digital supply chain, digital trade and business digital collaboration among global industries;
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increase the robustness of the global digital TARGET ecosystem;
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harmonise the international standards to encourage growth of digital economy;
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establish and sustain technology, research and trade ecosystem globally and digitally;
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help the member countries to leverage fully on the DEPA’s framework.
The Centre will provide sustainable services to international companies, industrial parks, universities, research institutes, Think Tanks and Governments in the member countries.
DEPA IC Ecosystem
DEPA International Centre and its DEPA Linkhubs have reliable network of pre-qualified ecosystem Partners who are able to give the best breed of services to our ecosystem members.
The list of services that the Centre can integrate and customise for you includes but not limited to:
Market and Digital Access
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Target sourcing, Merger and Acquisition (e.g. digital/technology target or overseas acquirer, valuation, etc)
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Market research and study
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Digital or local partnership
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Global market repositioning and market expansion plan
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Setting up overseas funding and Family Office
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Market and Legal Advisory
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Digital internationalisation
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Expansion to RCEP countries
Digital and Technology Innovation
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Technopreneurial and Entrepreneurial Acceleration and Venture Building
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Technology Transfer and Commercialisaton
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Digitalisation and Transformation
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Market Immersion
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Platform Projects
Standardisation and Certification
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Productivity certification
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Application of permits and certificates
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Compliance of local regulation
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Corporate and financial set up and compliance
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Local and international qualification
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Overseas patents and IP
Others
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Productivity certification
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Application of permits and certificates
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Compliance of local regulation
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Corporate and financial set up and compliance
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Local and international qualification
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Overseas patents and IP
Join the DEPA International Centre as Ecosystem Partners or Members so that we can grow together globally.
Interested party for ecosystem partners or members, please contact : admin@depaic.org.
DEPA International Centre Membership
DEPA International Centre membership is open to interested parties, corporates or individuals who would like to leverage DEPA International Centre and its ecosystem resources for market and digital growth. Interested parties, please contact: admin@depaic.org
Benefits Within the Ecosystem
Benefits for Members
Benefits for Ecosystem Partners
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Eligibility to all public and exclusive programmes
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(non-member price is much higher and may only be eligible to some old programmes)
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Exclusive digital and business opportunities
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Exclusive opportunities to profile personal and company’s expertise
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Knowledge and Information
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Exclusive network resource
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Extended benefits from Associate network
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Rich and reliable service from network ecosystem
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Exclusive community and networking opportunity
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Exclusive outreach to talents, markets and technology
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Eligibility to all public and exclusive programmes at free or discounted price.
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Exclusive business opportunities
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Exclusive opportunities to profile personal and company’s expertise
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Knowledge, Information
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Exclusive network resource
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Extended benefits from Associate network
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Promotion of service to the community
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Exclusive community and networking opportunity
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Exclusive outreach to talents, markets, platforms and technologies.
The Affiliates
The RCEP International Centre

The RCEP International Centre is an independent RCEP centric Think Tank and Advisory organisation.
Our Mission is to create values to businesses through Literacy in Innovation and to the organisations in the RCEP countries related to trade and innovation.
Shorten the learning curve by sharing more business experience and latest technologies across industries and economies.
The Objectives:
The RCEP International Centre is entrusted with the objectives to:
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Enhance market access for businesses, entrepreneurs and investors across RCEP countries;
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Build and sustain the technology and trade ecosystem across the member countries ;
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Promote knowledge, talent and capital exchange among entrepreneurs, businesses, Associations and organisations between RCEP countries ;
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Help businesses harness the free trade agreements and initiatives signed at the government level
Essential Network
The RCEP International Centre has the unique value proposition to create the network of Industries, Technologies and Economies.
The Centre integrates the essential global network of businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, technologies, market channels and industries’ expertise for businesses to leverage and scale.
The APAC Innovation and Collaboration Centre

APAC Innovation and Collaboration Centre (AICC in short) is a Singapore based private platform that promotes cross border digital innovation and industrial collaboration within the Asia Pacific region. AICC seeks to integrate APAC market resources and ecosystem to promote cross border digitalisation and innovation, interdisciplinary industrial collaboration cross markets and internationalisation of companies in the Asia Pacific region especially in the ASEAN and North Asia arena, It encourages the integration of the digital innovation and technology transfer for industrial application across countries through Singapore as the regional hub.
It works across wide spectrum of partnership (including but not limited to) government bodies, organisation, Chambers and Association, Institute of Higher Learning, Investors, Research Institutes, Think Tanks, Companies and Talents.