China Construction Bank, NUS Enterprise showcase 22 startups

The collaboration was facilitated by Temasek Trust’s TT Foundation Advisors, its philanthropy advisory arm, and Co-Axis, its digital impact marketplace

China Construction Bank Singapore partnered with NUS Enterprise for the first time to support 22 startups at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2025, with funding provided through the CCB SG Vision Foundation.

The collaboration was facilitated by Temasek Trust’s TT Foundation Advisors, its philanthropy advisory arm, and Co-Axis, its digital impact marketplace.

It also builds on CCB Singapore’s work with Gprnt, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s sustainability reporting platform.

CCB Singapore signed a Statement of Intent with Gprnt in April 2024 to support SME decarbonisation and transition financing.

The startups were selected from NUS Enterprise’s ecosystem, including BLOCK71 and the NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme.

NUS Enterprise has supported more than 3,000 startups and over 4,300 students.

Companies featured at SFF 2025 included Ohceans, ConcreteAI, Polar Cold, Ecovolt and MADCash, offering solutions in marine conservation, construction efficiency, energy optimisation and financial inclusion.

Sun Nianbei, General Manager of CCB Singapore, said: We are delighted to partner with NUS Enterprise, Co-Axis, and TT Foundation Advisors to showcase 22 promising tech start-ups at SFF2025. This collaboration reflects our commitment to connecting cross-sector resources, advancing tech innovation, and amplifying social impact.

Digital finance, fintech and green finance are important parts of our business strategy for both CCB Group and CCB Singapore, and we look forward to forging more collaborations with Singapore’s government agencies, our clients, and partners to drive meaningful fintech innovation within the green ecosystem, Nianbei said.

Associate Professor Benjamin Tee, Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise), NUS Enterprise, said: Partnering with China Construction Bank, Co-Axis and TT Foundation Advisors at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival gives our start-ups a global stage to showcase their timely innovations especially for sustainability use cases.

Tee added: The deep networks across demand and supply-side stakeholders they access here through our partners help drive our ecosystem growth towards a thriving globally connected start-up ecosystem.