The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent.
Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.
We undertake investment promotion and industry development in the manufacturing and internationally tradeable services sectors. Industries within our purview account for more than a third of Singapore’s annual GDP.
Besides facilitating investments, we engage Singapore’s existing base of companies to transform their operations and boost productivity, and to generate growth in adjacent and disruptive areas by growing new businesses out of Singapore.
We work with companies by providing information, connection to partners and access to government incentives for their investments, as well as their transformation and growth initiatives.
We also work closely with other Singapore government agencies to constantly improve our pro-business environment, and ensure that our industries are supported by a globally competitive workforce through talent development.
We invest through EDBI in globally competitive businesses to create successful, sustainable industries and to achieve long term shareholder value. Investing since 1991, EDBI is the dedicated corporate investment arm of the EDB, and a global investor in select high growth technology sectors covering Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Emerging Technology (ET), Healthcare (HC) and other strategic industries.
As a value creating investor, EDBI assists companies seeking to grow in Asia and globally through Singapore with our patient capital and by leveraging our broad network and expertise.