Fast Facts
90%
As of 2019, Singapore imports over 90% of the food we consume, making us extremely vulnerable to global and regional food demand changes
300 M
The Government has committed $300 million to drive innovation in future foods, sustainable urban food production and food safety science under the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme
17%
Despite the pandemic, Singapore helped facilitate a 17% increase in number of farms, growing from 221 in 2019 to 260 in 2021
Industry Outlook
In 2019, the government invested a quarter of a billion dollars in the agritech sector in a bid to foster an environment fertile with solutions, ideas, and growth opportunities. The move has yielded plentiful rewards with numerous startups within the industry cropping up in recent years – alongside a wave of intriguing job prospects.
Relevant Jobs
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST
- Executive
- $5,500-7,500
- A Business Development Analyst keeps up to date on trends in the agritech and food supply industry and handles sales and clients within the sector
VENTURE ARCHITECT
- Senior-Level
- $3,500-6,000
- A Venture Architect manages and identifies deep tech projects, supports their creation, and develops technology translation and commercialisation partnerships with key stakeholders
SENIOR ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE
- Mid-Level (3 years of experience)
- $3,500-4,500
- A Senior Accounts Executive maintains a full set of accounts, reviews monthly bank statements and AP reconciliations, reviews daily payments and receipts, manages the inventory, and more
RESEARCH FELLOW (ENGINEERING)
- Entry-Level
- $6,000-13,000
- A Research Fellow for Engineering should support Research and Development (R&D) projects by helping with research, development, testing, verification, and funding proposal development and documentation