SC Ventures recently launched an entrepreneurship programme for our Year 12 students as a CAS elective. This is the first time that SCV is working with a school to deliver a bespoke intrapreneurship programme for students and it was made possible thanks to Tanglin parent Lee Dykes. She said, “I had attended a discussion on STEM and future skills with Sohini from the Institute and saw an opportunity to connect the Institute with my professional network to leverage industry advice for the school. Happily, this connection resulted in an actual programme where students will gain experience using best practice innovation methodologies while developing skills in collaboration, creativity, and resilience”.

Students participating have a unique opportunity to work with experts in entrepreneurship, design thinking, business modelling and pitching so they can learn the skills necessary to develop and sell their ideas to real venture builders at the end of the programme. Participants were selected based on an application process where they submitted an outline of the idea they had to solve one of five problem statements presented to them. The problem statements are focused on environmental and food sustainability, financial education for children and youth and addressing the needs of marginalised communities. Although it is an intensive programme, our Year 12s are enjoying it immensely and the SCV team have been impressed by their work and enthusiasm. So far, they have come up with ideas that range from food sustainability to refugee integration, and we can’t wait to see what else they can come up with!