Success Stories
Singapore training firm expands to Uzbekistan with SME Centre support
Photo: AAT Training Hub leadership and operations team alongside Nadhirah Nor Azhar, Senior Business Advisor at SME Centre @ SMCCIFounded in 2005, AAT Training Hub Pte Ltd began with a clear mission: elevating workplace safety and operational standards across...
Bottling the Scent of Success: How Scentopia is Going Global
Photo of Prachi Saini Garg (Right), Founder of Scentopia and Sneha Menon (Right), Senior Business Advisor at SME Centre @ SMCCI.In the competitive world of perfumery, creating a scent that lingers is an art. For Prachi Saini Garg, founder of Scentopia, the goal was...
Educational Institution Revamps their Business by Growing Globally
Photo of Sudeep Sreedharan (Left), Managing Director of AceTek College and Dale (Right), Senior Business Advisor at SME Centre @ SMCCI.AceTek College began its journey under a different name in 2008, initially as a corporate industrial training provider specialising...
Clear Vision, Global Ambition – An SME’s Journey with Strategic Partnerships
Photo of Raynald Zhang (Left), Founder of foptics and Daniel (Right), Business Development Advisor at SME Centre @ SMCCI.
Local B2B Gelato Company taps on Enterprise Development Grant to Scale Business
Photo of Marco Alfero (Left), Founder of Alfero Artisan Gelato and Andre (Right), Senior Business Advisor at SME Centre @ SMCCI. Alfero Artisan Gelato Pte Ltd was founded by Marco Alfero in 2011 and has been in business for over 12 years manufacturing premium gelato...
Embracing Sustainability as a Steel Supplier – Essential when Competing Globally
(From left) Steelaris founders Aileen Ang, Ang Tee Seng, Johnsen Yee and Handi Ho. Steelaris was founded in 2011 – when all four of the founders were in their 30s. Having come from various professional backgrounds, they were certain that they would need to set...
My SMEC Story: Covid-19 Forced Me To Digitalise My 20-year-old Ceramics Business
Mr Ho Kok Zee (Middle), Sneha Menon - Senior Business Advisor (Mr Ho's right) and Heritage Ceramics team. I founded Heritage Ceramics, a ceramic tile wholesaling business, in 2001. The recession of the time proved an opportunity for the business – conventionally,...
Sustainable Fashion Retailer Taps On EDG To Enhance HR Capabilities
Image Credit: The Peak Magazine GINLEE studio was founded in 2011 by designer duo Gin Lee and Tamir Niv. The retail company takes pride in making sustainable and thoughtfully crafted pieces of clothing for the everyday woman. As designers with backgrounds in Fashion...
World’s First Fully Automated Bubble Tea Smart Vending Machine Seeks to Venture Abroad
JAVIS is an emerging technology retailing startup in Singapore. Founded in early 2021 by Joyce Lim, Chief Digital & Executive Officer (CDEO), John Cheong, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Peter Lee, Chief Strategy & Financial Officer (CSFO), the company aims...
Dental Clinic Enhances Patient Care Through Dental 3D Scanner Technology
Established since 1990, LQ Dental has been providing patients with comprehensive dental healthcare for more than 30 years. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck and Singapore had entered Circuit Breaker in April 2020, Dr Darren Lee, Clinical Director at LQ Dental knew he...