Guidelines for Effective Presentation Slides Layout

Guidelines for Presentation Slides Please use the following template to guide your presentation slides. All applicants are encouraged to keep their slides succinct and to use a font Arial with size of 18 . Please do not exceed 15 slides, excluding cover page and annexes. Your slides should be submitted to SMI prior to the presentation. You will be given 15 minutes to present and another 15 minutes to respond to queries from the relevant fora. Please make sure that your deck includes the following points: Key innovation of the research, and how it compares with the current state-of-the-art. Please also prepare some slides to describe how the proposed technology work; Proposed deliverables, KPIs and end solution/product); and Addressable market (both in Singapore and beyond), commercialisation and translational plan including the access to local and/or global markets. outcome of the proposal (e.g. developed

Cover Page <Title of Project> : xxx (Salutation, Name, Designation) : xxx (Name of Singapore Host Institution) PI Host Institution : xxx (Salutation, Name, Singapore Partner Institution) Co-I(s) Industry/Academic Collaborator(s) : xxx (Salutation, Name, Singapore Organisation) : xxx (No. of months) : xxx (S$) Project Duration Requested Grant Amount (Logo(s) of Host Institution and Industry/Academic Collaborator Organisation(s)

NEED(S) <Please describe the problem that this project is trying to solve.> This section shall include clear articulation of the following: Why is the project being done; What are the project objectives; and Why is the project significant.

APPROACH & ASSUMPTIONS <Please elaborate on the project s design and implementation plan in achieving its objectives, and the project s underlying strategic assumptions.> This section shall include clear articulation of the following: Who are involved and why; What is the proposed approach; What are the underlying strategic assumptions and basis; Extent in which strategic assumptions and basis are valid in the local context; and What are the risk factors involved and how does the project factor these in. <Please prepare some backup slides to explain how the proposed technology works.>

BENEFIT(S) <Please elaborate on the project s expected outcome and deliverables, and their potential applications.> This section shall include clear articulation of the following: Who will benefit from the project; What is the desired outcome of the project; What are the quantifiable benefits/cost savings/goals from the proposed technology; How success of the project is measured, including capability building or talent development in local enterprises / academia where applicable; Start TRL <>; End TRL <>; and How can the outcomes be commercialised and what are the plans.

BUY / BUILD ANALYSIS <Please elaborate on the buy / build analysis of the project over similar projects/products in the industry.> This section shall include clear articulation of the following: How does your project stand out compared to existing products / services in the market (please cite references); What is the current research and state of the art technology; and What is the innovation content of the project.

PROJECT TEAM CAPABILITY <Please elaborate on the capability, synergy and track record of the project team.> This section shall include clear articulation of the following: Necessity for cooperation; Partnership synergies (added value through cooperation: sharing of risks, costs, know-how, etc.); Capability and track record of project team; and Roles and responsibilities of each project team member

PROJECT SCHEDULE & MILESTONES <Fill in the table with key project milestones/deliverables, and indicate the implementation schedule by shading the appropriate boxes.> Year 1 Q 2 Year 2 Q 2 Q 1 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 3 Q 4 Remarks Milestones / Deliverables Organisation(s) Involved Key Milestone 1: XXX <Sub-task 1> <Sub-task 2> Key Milestone 2: XXX <Sub-task 1> <Sub-task 2> <Please table accordingly> expand this

SUMMARY OF PROJECT COST AND FUNDING <Please provide the relevant project costs and funding sources, broken into the four cost categories Manpower, Equipment, Consumables & Other Misc Costs, Overseas Travel and Indirect Research Cost.> Details of Items Academic Collaborator ($) Industry Collaborator ($) Total Project Cost ($) SMI Funding Sought ($) Cost Category Manpower Equipment Consumables & Other Misc Costs Overseas Travel Indirect Research Cost Grand Total

Annex

PROJECT TEAM Team Member Expertise Expertise 1 Expertise 2 Expertise 3 <Name> <Role> Expertise 1 Expertise 2 Expertise 3 <Name> <Role> <Name> <Role> Expertise 1 Expertise 2 Expertise 3