Participate in this programme if you wish to invest in interactive digital media start-ups or if you are a start-up sourcing for funding to commercialise your products or services.

For who?

• Venture capital firms and investors sourcing for investment opportunities in the interactive digital media (IDM) industry.
  
  
• Start-ups in the IDM industry that are sourcing for investors to provide funding to bring new products/services to market.

For what?

• To match IDM start-ups with investors (e.g. venture capital firms, private equity investors, etc.) to get funds to commercialise their products/services.
  
  
• To coach IDM start-ups on how to improve their business operations, business plans and presentation skills to increase their chances of securing funding from investors.
  
  

  Master Class	2-day workshop to review and improve key business operations such as business value proposition, market identification/analysis, marketing strategy, etc.
  Business Plan Improvement Meetings	Coaching sessions to help IDM start-ups improve their business plans and presentation skills before pitching to investors.
  Showcase Event	1-day event to pitch and exhibit products/services to investors.
  Due Diligence Event	One-to-one meetings with investors interested in funding specific IDM start-ups or projects from the Showcase Event.

  
  
• Your project must involve:
  
  
  • innovation (e.g. technology or business model innovation)
  • technology (e.g. a new web/mobile application)
    
    
• Your project must result in innovative products, processes or business models which:
  
  
  • can be protected by intellectual property (IP) laws; or
  • have the potential to be exported regionally and globally
    
    
• You must have:
  
  
  • a clear vision of your project’s business potential
  • a passion for the subject matter
  • commitment to the viability of the project

How much?

• Participating IDM start-ups and investors need not pay any fees/charges. The i.MATCH programme is fully-subsidised by the IDM Research & Development Programme Office (IDMPO) of the Media Development Authority (MDA).

Things to note

• Participating IDM start-ups can also qualify for:
  
  
  • research and development (R&D) grants from IDMPO such as the i.JAM Micro Funding Scheme
    
    
  • development grants from the Media Development Authority (MDA) such as the Digital Technology Development Scheme (DTDS)
    
    
  • investment funding from the Startup Enterprise Development Scheme (SEEDS) under SPRING Singapore

For more info

i.MATCH Programme
Interactive Digital Media R&D Programme Office (IDMPO)