The purpose of this deck is to give the executive technology management team of a large company / MNC a quick snapshot of opportunities for external sources of innovation in Asia Pacific. Where should the company look in the region to source external inspiration. This is an RFC, and I am looking for suggestions on how to improve the material to make it more useful for purpose. Note to the reviewer: Don’t get caught up in the “Innovation Potential rating.” Each company would need to do the ratings themselves relative to their specific context. For example, an investment bank would have very different ratings than a pharmaceutical firm. The deck hopes to make that analysis easier, but the analysis would still need to be done.

1. INNOVATION HOT
ZONES ASIA PAC
Selena Sol presents…..
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A practical summary for the
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2. Innovation Hot Zones in Asia Pacific
Strawman RFC
Selena Sol (selena@selenasol.com)
http://www.slideshare.net/selenasol/
The purpose of this deck is to give an executive technology management team of a large
company / MNC a quick snapshot of opportunities for external sources of innovation in Asia
Pacific. Where should the company look in the region to source external inspiration.
This is an RFC, and I am looking for suggestions on how to improve the material to make it
more useful for purpose.
Note to the reviewer: Don’t get caught up in the “Innovation Potential rating.” Each
company would need to do the ratings themselves relative to their specific context. For
example, an investment bank would have very different ratings than a pharmaceutical firm.
The deck hopes to make that analysis easier, but the analysis would still need to be done.

3. SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Digital Payments
• Leverage
Innovation & New
Product Incubation
consultancy
• Biotechnology and
bio-informatics
algorithms
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Interactive Digital Media (Social Media)
• Biotechnology
• Mobile payment
• Cloud (AWS hub)
• Water tech / clean energy
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Small size, business-friendly, managed
economy
• Financial industry domain & IT skills abundant
• Regionally-strong entrepreneurship
infrastructure
• Device savvy population – multiple devices
per person
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• SGEntrepreneurs
• Founders Institute
• Singapore Venture Capitalist Association
• Information Development Authority Singapore
• BANSEA
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 9/10
Relevance to our biz High
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration High
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Mature
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Look to gaming
and gamification
for next-generation
user experience
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing
Games (MMORPGs)
• Fashion and entertainment
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Korea Chic
• Language barriers
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• Korea Venture Capitalist Association
• Private Equity Korea
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 9/10
Relevance to our biz Med
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration High
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med
SOUTH KOREA SEOUL

4. WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Next-generation
financial services
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Mobility hardware,
software and
business models
for next-
generation
solutions
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Import / Export (China Gateway)
• Financial products and services
• Garment & Textiles
• Logistics
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Gateway to Mainland China
• Most metropolitan Asian city
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• Innovation and Technology Commission
• HK Applied Science & Technology Research Institute
• HK Science & Technology Parks Administration
• HK Venture Capitalist Association
• StartupsHK
• Cyberport
• Innocentre
• BootHK
• HKCommons
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Telecommunications & Mobility (major players
like Huawei and Lenovo)
• 3rd
Generation Logistics & Contract
Manufacturing
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Across the board drivers of innovation, many
mature markets/sectors
• Still a lot of replication of external innovation
for internal markets
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
TBD
CHINA HONG KONG CHINA SHANGHAI / BEIJING
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 8/10
Relevance to our biz High
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 9/10
Relevance to our biz High
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med

5. WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• No one in our
industry has
unlocked the value
of software
offshoring. Still big
potential wins here.
• Watch
developments in
the Financial
services and
payments spaces
• Keep an eye on
social innovation
as it relates to our
global brand
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Social Innovation
• Energy & Green Tech
• Financial services & payment
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Software off shoring sector
• Large Overseas Indian population
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
TBD
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 8/10
Relevance to our biz Med
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med
INDIA MUMBAI / BANGLADESH
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Watch what
happens in the
gaming space
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Mobile
• Interactive Digital Media (gaming)
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Call Centers
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
TBD
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 7/10
Relevance to our biz Med
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base Med
R&D Infrastructure Med
PHILIPPINES MANILA

6. WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• The Japanese tend
to be early
adopters of next-
generation tech.
• Watch the
interactive gaming
space
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• No immediate
areas to focus on,
but watch the e-
commerce space
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Mobile applications and devices
• Robotics
• Interactive Gaming
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Advanced and mature industrial base
including automobiles and games
• Large but highly insolated internal technology
market
• Language barriers
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• METI
• Japan Venture Capital Association
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Nuticeuticals / agri-business / aqua culture /
food science
• Interactive Digital Media (e-commerce)
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Language barriers
• Large natural resource base
• Strong software development in Bangkok
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• National Innovation Agency
• Thai Venture Capital Association
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 6/10
Relevance to our biz Med
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration High
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 6/10
Relevance to our biz High
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med
JAPAN TOKYO THAILAND BANGKOK

7. WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Look to
manufacturing for
process
innovation
applicable to
software design
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Hardware
• Manufacturing
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Closer ties with China
• Highly educated engineering base
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• Taiwan Venture Capital Association
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 6/10
Relevance to our biz Med
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base High
R&D Infrastructure Med
TAIWAN TAIPEIMALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Explore Islamic
Banking Innovation
• Stay current with
ICT innovation
(especially in the
mobile space)
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Islamic Banking
• Biotechnology & pharmaceuticals
• Interactive Digital media
• Advanced manufacturing & materials
• Energy
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Natural resources
• Manufacturing
• State-guidance of economy
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation
• Malaysia Venture Capital Management Corp
• 1VC
• MSC
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 6/10
Relevance to our biz Low
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base Med
R&D Infrastructure Low

8. WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Mobile Banking
• Micro Financing
WHERE WE CAN FIND
INSPIRATION
• Software
development
(agile)
methodologies
• Manufacturing
process innovation
and quality
management
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Telecom-related IT (mobile & payments)
• Manufacturing & import/export
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Raw materials
• High wealth consolidation
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• MICRA
• BIC
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
• Manufacturing
• Software development
TRENDING MACROECONOMIC DRIVERS
• Language barriers
• High growth of middle class and small to mid-
sized business community
INCUBATOR, VENTURE, GOV’T COMMUNITY
• Ministry of Science and Technology
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 6/10
Relevance to our biz Low
Mobile penetration High
Internet penetration Med
University Base Med
R&D Infrastructure Low
INNOVATION POTENTIAL 5/10
Relevance to our biz Low
Mobile penetration Med
Internet penetration Med
University Base Med
R&D Infrastructure Low
INDONESIA JAKARTA VIETNAM HANOI / HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)

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