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Flextronics Partnering with NUSRI (China) to Establish Hardware Incubator Hub for Startups
Suzhou, October 27, 2014 – Flextronics announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with The National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute (NUSRI) to establish a hardware incubator program for startups in China called ‘Flextronics-NUSRI Lab IX Hub.
Flextronics’ Lab IX™ is creating the world’s largest hardware ecosystem by bringing together startups, OEMs, and technology partners. As a Lab IX portfolio company, startups will gain access to Flextronics’ global end-to-end supply chain expertise, as well as its depth and breadth of industry experience. “The partnership with NUSRI further cements our commitment to help startups globally take their products to the next level in an unprecedented scale. They stand to benefit from our services such as research & lab, prototyping, testing, industrialization and commercialization-related services, among others,” said Mr. Lior Susan, Head of Flextronics’ Lab IX and Vice President of Ventures.
As a leader in supply chain innovation, Flextronics chose to partner with NUSRI in China at it has an established research, education, and incubation arm that works with startups in its 20,000 square meter facility equipped with test labs, research centers and work space. Both organizations will jointly reach out to startups via programs such as workshops and business plan competitions to identify, nurture and partner with high-potential disruptive technology companies.
“We are excited about our collaboration with Flextronics. The combination of our scientific support, incubation office space, research, and technology transfer services is synergistic with Flextronics’ wealth of experience in total supply chain solutions and its global footprint,” said Mr. Hui Kwok Leong, Associate Director of NUSRI. He further explained, “The collaboration fulfills our vision to help local startups penetrate global markets while creating a launch-pad for international startups wanting to take their products into China’s vast marketplace. “
Media Contact:
Valerie Kurniawan
Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications, Asia
65 6876 9507
Valerie.Kurniawan@flextronics.com
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About Flextronics
Flextronics is a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company that delivers design,engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to a range of industries and end-markets, including data networking, telecom, enterprise computing and storage, industrial, capital equipment, appliances, automation, medical, automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, mobile, computing and other
electronic product categories. Flextronics is an industry leader with more than $26 billion in annualized sales, generated from helping its customers design, build, ship, and service their products through an unparalleled network of facilities and innovation centers in more than 30 countries and across four
continents. Flextronics' service offerings and vertically integrated component technologies optimize customer supply chains by lowering costs, reducing supply chain risk, increasing flexibility, and reducing time-to-market. For more information, visit www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @flextronics.
About NUSRI
The National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute (NUSRI) is a comprehensive
international research institution that reinforces the spirit of cooperation between China and Singapore in technology and education. NUSRI strives to establish a multidisciplinary platform that leverages the strong research capabilities of National University of Singapore (NUS) to enhance the scientific, economic and industrial thrusts of Jiangsu Province and China. NUSRI enjoys the support from both the China and Singapore governments.
