“LaunchPad @ One-North was instrumental to Carousell’s early journey. JTC’s vision for Kampong AI aligns perfectly with our focus on building world-class AI capabilities in Singapore,” says Marcus Tan, co-founder of Carousell and deputy chairman of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE).
JTC has unveiled a refreshed masterplan to position LaunchPad as “Asia’s flagship start-up destination”. Its masterplan comprises three pillars: enhanced infrastructure for industry clusters, facilitative policies for start-ups across all stages and new community-building programmes to catalyse collaboration.
The refreshed masterplan will also deliver new event spaces, sports facilities and expanded food and beverage options, alongside improved sheltered connectivity to MRT stations.
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In addition, JTC says it will streamline administrative processes, facilitate market access and curate structured programmes for mentorship, hackathons and corporate-start-up partnerships.
LaunchPad @ Punggol Digital District
To augment its islandwide offering, JTC will establish LaunchPad @ Punggol Digital District (PDD) in phases from late 2026.
Embedded within Singapore’s smart and sustainable industrial district, PDD will house start-ups in fintech, robotics, cybersecurity and smart-city solutions. Its Open Digital Platform will enable lifelike simulations and real-world pilots, linking innovations directly to district infrastructure.
Singapore-based robotics start-up dConstruct Robotics is already exploring autonomous delivery applications in PDD, where robots can navigate buildings, clear security gantries and even take lifts to deliver parcels or food directly to users.
The first phase of JTC’s PDD opened eight towers of business park and mixed-use space across 12ha in early 2025. In addition, the Singapore Institute of Technology has opened a 9ha campus within PDD.
The remaining 29ha is reserved for “future expansion”, Nelson Liew, group director of new estates at JTC, told The Edge Singapore in late 2024.
