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This briefing presents important information for potential applicants interested in Call 6 for Cloud Computing Proposals. Learn about eligibility, areas of interest, funding support, application process, and more.
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Public Briefing for Call 6 for Cloud Computing Proposals Presented by Tao Yao Sing, Assistant Director (NGO) 12 Nov 2012
Agenda • Objective of Call • Eligibility of Applicants • Areas of Interest • Funding Support • Application Process • Timeline
Objectives • To support innovative projects that will help achieve the following strategic objectives • Enable infocomm infrastructure development for iN2015 vertical clusters (such as digital media, life sciences, manufacturing, financial services, retail & tourism, & education) as well as specific sectors like transportation and construction. • Support specific lighthouse projects which would illustrate & promote use of infrastructure in iN2015 verticals. • Establish Singapore as a Shared Services Hub. • Support infocomm capability development. • To promote adoption of Cloud Computing in Singapore
Eligibility • Eligible applicants are Singapore-registered companies • Supportable types of projects include trials, proof-of-concepts & testbedding • Following types of projects will NOT be supported • Commercial deployments • Subsidising existing hosting of cloud applications • Already receiving grant from another government agency or under funding consideration
Specific Areas of Interest • Projects that are trials that can showcase cloud adoption • Projects from start‐ups that meet objectives of call • * not limited to these areas & will consider others, if they meet strategic objectives
Funding Support • Supported in terms of • Utilized compute & storage resources based on the approved duration & quantum of cloud services (compute core-hours & storage GB-months) • Funding will not be in form of cash • 50% co-payment support will be given to selected industry projects except Government & R&D projects
Participating Cloud Service Providers • Alatum (by SingTel & HP) • Clement Lim clementlim@singtel.com • Starhub • Don Ng don.sh.ng@starhub.com • Tata Communications • Alex Seetoh Alex.Seetoh@tatacommunications.com • ReadySpace (excluding R&D projects) • David Loke david@readyspace.com Do start engaging your preferred CSP to estimate required cloud resources for your planned project
Support Level Support period is up to 6 months
Other Resources & Support • Access to IPs from I2R, ETPL, NTU & NUS • Briefing on available IPs for evaluation ( refer to http://www.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/Technologies.html) • Interested parties need to apply directly to ETPL/NTU/NUS respective technology transfer office / commercialisation division to evaluate a specific IP
Proposal Application Process • All proposals must be submitted using application form which can be downloaded from IDA website www.ida.gov.sg • Only one copy of this application (together with any relevant supporting documents) needs to be submitted. Please send it to: • Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore • National Grid Office • 10 Pasir Panjang Road • #10-01 Mapletree Business City • Singapore 117438 • Attention: “Call 6 for Cloud Computing Project Proposals” • Submission Deadline is 1200 hours, 14 Jan 2013 (Monday)
End Thank You For any clarification, please email to IDA_Cloud@ida.gov.sg