Bolstering Deep Tech Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in the ASEAN+3 Countries

Deep tech entrepreneurship has received increasing attention and investment in the last several years. It has been discussed in the context of both developed countries, and in some emerging economies. Supporting deep tech entrepreneurship is becoming a global agenda, also when it comes to solving grand challenges.

Given the concept and goals of deep tech (i.e., aiming at both technological and social dimensions) and its potential contribution to sustainable development, it is time to re-think deep tech entrepreneurship in the context of Asian developing and developed economies, including ASEAN+3 countries.

Deep tech startups, entrepreneurial ecosystem, and supporting policies, if properly developed, can influence achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through appropriate means such as digital or green transformation and the creation of innovation-driven startups. This study examines the factors which can bolster deep tech entrepreneurship for sustainable development in ASEAN+3 countries. 

The study was published under the ASEAN+3 Start-up Program for Promoting Sustainable Development. The program seeks to enhance policy coordination and knowledge sharing and build a community of practice on sustainable development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and start-up ecosystems among member countries. ASEAN+3 includes all ten ASEAN member countries, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

Contents

• Introduction
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Deep Tech Startups
• Review of Policies for Deep Tech Startups
• Analysis of Cases on Deep Tech Startups
• Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Development
  through Deep Tech Startups
• References