Community Access Programme

An industry-based built environment community hub

The GEAR Community Access Programme offers startups and SMEs an exclusive platform to connect with the local built environment ecosystem and leverage The GEAR’s facilities and resources. The Progreamme is open to both Singapore-based companies, and global companies looking for a landing pad into Singapore and South-East Asia.

Member benefits

Office Space

Enjoy dedicated workspaces at The GEAR with modern amenities, high-speed internet, and collaborative areas designed to foster innovation and productivity.

Event Access

Receive exclusive early access to a variety of industry events, including seminars, workshops, and networking sessions hosted by The GEAR and its partners

Showcasing opportunities

Gain the chance to present your innovative solutions and products to key stakeholders, investors, and industry leaders within the built environment sector

Event Venue

Secure preferential booking for hosting your events atour venue, in collaboration with The GEAR to also leverage our network.

Testbedding opportunities

Access funding and resources to conduct proof-of-concept trials, allowing you to test and refine your technology in a real-world environment.

Connections with Kajima

Benefit from facilitated introductions to key personnel within Kajima’s various business units, opening doors to potential collaborations and partnerships.

Tiered membership options

Choose from a range of membership options tailored to your needs, including both complimentary and premium plans that offer additional benefits and services.

Membership tiers

Basic Access

Free of charge

2 x access permissions

Hot desk access
No use of meeting rooms

Premium Access

Starting from $99

SGD / month

3 x access permissions

Hot desk access
Meeting room booking access
Priority invitations for pitching and showcasing opportunities

Business Access

Starting from $499

SGD / month

5 x access permissions

1 x fixed desk assignment
Meeting room booking access
Priority invitations for pitching and showcasing opportunities
Priority use of The GEAR event space
Mail handling and use of The GEAR as a business address
Printing and scanning services Advisory and recommendation to corporate secretarial and/or banking services

How to engage

Membership requirements

In return for the membership benefits, we only ask that each Community Access Programme member company becomes an engaged community contributor through:

Making use of The GEAR’s facilities through working from the space at least a few times per month.
Attending community events at The GEAR or through our partners
Engaging with The GEAR’s content on LinkedIn
Sharing about The GEAR on your social channels
Using The GEAR’s logos in your marketing materials when mentioning partners/supporters
Printing and scanning services Advisory and recommendation to corporate secretarial and/or banking services

A Thriving Community Of Innovators

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I become a member of the Community Access Programme?

Simply fill in the form linked in the section below to register your interest and we will review your company profile. If your profile is suitable, we will be in touch to schedule an initial interview to learn more about your company and your objectives for joining the Programme. After the interview, if you are accepted as a member, we will provide an onboarding form and Terms and Conditions document for you completion, and schedule a time for you to visit The GEAR for onboarding and orientation session to the facilities.

Once you have completed your orientation session and set up with access to the building facial recognition system, you will be able to access The GEAR workspaces whenever you like.

2. How is the Community Access Programme different from the Startup CoLab Programme?

The GEAR Startup CoLab Programme is designed to facilitate commercially impactful collaborations between startups and Kajima business lines. This is aimed at commercially-ready technology that can be scaled up across Kajima, and has project funding for POCs available in the quantum of approximately $10-$30k SGD. It is a structured programme that follows a timeline of workshops and milestones, with a limit of ~8 startup selected per year.

This differs to the Community Access Programme, which has no structure or schedule – companies can join at any time of year, for any duration with no set limit of members. It is designed to foster a connected community thorugh events and connections within the ecosystem. Member companies can access small amounts of funding for small-scale POCs / early stage technology testbedding, that does not require the structure and scale of resources that Startup CoLab programme offers.

3. Is there any exclusivity requirement from being a member of this programme?

No, The GEAR community members are not prevented from collaborating with any other companies or being members or any other communities.

4. Are there minimum contract periods?

The Premium and Business tiers work on 3 month billing cycles, meaning that companies must commit and pay for to 3 months of membership at a time. There is no minimum number of cycles to join for.

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