Tech@SG programme

Tech@SG aims to help fast-growing companies access the critical talent they need to grow and scale their business in Singapore and the region. The programme is jointly administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore.

Key features

For eligible companies, the Tech@SG Programme provides company-level endorsement to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), reducing the risks of rejections for their Employment Pass (EP) applications to MOM.

If your company is eligible, you can expect to receive:

Up to 10 new EPs over two years for foreign employees who will be hired as part of your company’s core team in Singapore; and thereafter,
Coverage for the first renewal of each new EP obtained under the programme (each renewal will be valid for up to three years)

View more information about renewal of EPs

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Eligibility

Your company must meet all of the following criteria to qualify for the Tech@SG Programme:

Incorporated a business entity in Singapore with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
Have a digital or technology offering as your core business product or service

- This includes companies with a core business that relies on proprietary technologies, scientific knowledge, and/or engineering.

- Examples include, but are not limited to, software-as-a-service, digital media, artificial intelligence, medtech, biotech, cleantech and fintech companies.

- Business activities under these categories will not qualify for support: coffee shops, hawker centres, food courts. bars, night clubs, karaoke lounges; foot reflexology, massage parlours; acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal dispensing businesses; employment agencies; geomancy businesses.
Secured more than US$10 million (cumulative) in investment funding in the past 36 months
Received funding (no minimum amount) from a programme-recognised investment firm in the past 36 months

View the list of recognised firms

For companies with 30% or more local shareholding, applications should be submitted to Startup SG, an entity under Enterprise Singapore.

Please note: EDB and Enterprise Singapore reserve the right to revise/update the terms and conditions from time to time. Please check with EDB or Enterprise Singapore (for companies with 30% or more local shareholding) should your company be interested to apply for the programme. If you have further questions, please contact EDB here, or Enterprise SG here.

EPs will be issued by MOM. After ensuring your company qualifies for Tech@SG, you must also ensure that the individuals whom you are applying EPs for meet all of the following requirements:

Applicant’s fixed monthly salary meets MOM’s minimum prevailing EP salary criteria (i.e. S$5,600*, effective 1 January 2025)
Applicant is considered a core team member whose functional role and seniority are in line with the conditions outlined below:
Functional role: Applicants should be in roles that fall into one of the following categories:
- Core business functions, e.g. business development, human resources, finance, partnerships, strategy, general management
- Technical functions, e.g. product management, product development, software engineering, solution architecting, product design, data science
Seniority: Applicants should be in roles that are Manager-level and above
Applicants in Analyst-, Associate-, Executive-, and Representative-level roles will not be considered as core team members.
Please note that MOM will be the final approving authority for all EP applications.

*Information correct as of 01 January 2025.

Visit the MOM website for the latest EP salary criteria

How to apply

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Pre-application

Before applying for the Tech@SG Programme, you should ensure you have done the following:

Incorporated a business entity with ACRA
Obtained a CorpPass account from ACRA
Checked that your company meets the programme’s eligibility criteria and has prepared the relevant information for the application form

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Apply for Tech@SG endorsement

If less than 30% of your company is owned by local shareholder(s), you can submit your Tech@SG application to EDB from January 2020. EDB will review your application and advise you of the outcome within 10 to 15 working days*.

For companies with 30% or more local shareholding, applications should be submitted to Startup SG, an entity under Enterprise Singapore.

Consider setting up an EP Online (EPOL) account at this stage, if you do not already have one. It will take five working days to process and is needed to submit EP applications to MOM.

*Upon submission of complete and accurate documentation for application. Processing time will be affected for submissions requiring additional verification.

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Apply for individual EP(s)

After you have received EDB’s endorsement under the Tech@SG Programme, you can proceed to submit EP application(s) for your employee(s)^. MOM will review your application(s) and advise you of the outcome within 21 working days.

Apply via MOM’s EP Online system

^EP applications must be made within two years of the company being accepted into the programme.

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More resources

EDB and Enterprise Singapore also provide a suite of services to assist businesses with setting up and expanding their operations in Singapore.

Get an overview of EDB and Enterprise Singapore services (189.9 KB)

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Your company must meet all of the following criteria to qualify for the Tech@SG Programme:

Incorporated a business entity in Singapore with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
Have a digital or technology offering as your core business product or service

- This includes companies with a core business that relies on proprietary technologies, scientific knowledge, and/or engineering.

- Examples include, but are not limited to, software-as-a-service, digital media, artificial intelligence, medtech, biotech, cleantech and fintech companies.

- Business activities under these categories will not qualify for support: coffee shops, hawker centres, food courts. bars, night clubs, karaoke lounges; foot reflexology, massage parlours; acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal dispensing businesses; employment agencies; geomancy businesses.
Secured more than US$10 million (cumulative) in investment funding in the past 36 months
Received funding (no minimum amount) from a programme-recognised investment firm in the past 36 months

View the list of recognised firms

For companies with 30% or more local shareholding, applications should be submitted to Startup SG, an entity under Enterprise Singapore.

Tech@SG programme

Tech@SG aims to help fast-growing companies access the critical talent they need to grow and scale their business in Singapore and the region. The programme is jointly administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore.