NUS Enterprise
21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore, Central Region, 119613
Overview
NUS Enterprise provides an entrepreneurial and innovative dimension to the National University of Singapore’s core research and educational activities. By encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit, partnering for success, and nurturing future entrepreneurial leaders, NUS Enterprise aims to make a positive impact on Singapore’s economy and beyond. This is done through three key thrusts: entrepreneurship support, industry engagement and partnerships, and experiential education. NUS Enterprise was founded in 2001 and is based in Singapore.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Education
- Enterprise Software
- Universities
Investment portfolio
- NEU Battery Materials
Participated · Seed · Jun 2022
NEU Battery Materials is commercialising a proprietary process that recovers battery-grade lithium from end-of-life lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. In 2025 the company beat its 2028 critical technology benchmarks three years early, validated its process at pilot scale, and began semi-commercial operations in Singapore. The next step is a 1,300-ton-per-year semi-commercial plant that will handle a range of LFP feedstocks while lowering both cost and emissions relative to virgin lithium extraction. Growing global energy-storage deployments and new critical-mineral regulations in the U.S. and EU are driving demand for such circular-economy solutions. NEU has earned industry recognition, winning EPIC Hong Kong’s overall championship and placing as a Top 4 finalist at the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch Forum. With its recycling technology, the company aims to strengthen mineral security, reduce supply-chain risk, and support the clean-energy transition through strategic commercial partnerships and global collaborations.
- YoRipe
Participated · Seed · Aug 2019
YoRipe is a personalised cooking and grocery lifestyle app for Asians that curates recipes and generates smart grocery lists based on user inputs. Users can set dietary preferences (for example ketogenic, pescatarian, or low-sugar), desired outcomes, number of diners, and culinary proficiency to receive tailored recipe recommendations. The application currently hosts over 1,000 Asian-inspired recipes and has over 4,000 early adopters. YoRipe has attracted around US$300,000 in pre-seed funding from Antler, NUS Enterprise and angel investors. The company partners with household brands such as Lee Kum Kee and Knorr and local artisanal brands like Kroodi and Modern Mum to expand recipe options. Planned product developments include enabling grocery delivery and adding fridge-aware features to manage available ingredients and recommend recipes to save money and reduce waste; the mobile app is available free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.