IDA Encourages Expertise Through iLEAD

As part of its goal to develop a vibrant and competitive infocomm industry, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) set aside $20 million for programmes meant to develop talent for the industry. The Infocomm Leadership and Development Programme (iLEAD) is one of them: targeted at infocomm professionals, iLEAD will grow a pipeline of experts.

What is iLead?

iLEAD is a new manpower development initiative by IDA. It aims to ensure that Singapore’s infocomm manpower capabilities keep pace with technology changes and Singapore remains at the forefront of technology development. iLEAD fits nicely into IDA’s overall manpower strategy, from encouraging interest in students through competitions and various scholarships, to schemes to encourage upgrading in infocomm professionals.

iLEAD will help sharpen and deepen the infocomm knowledge and capabilities of the professionals in Singapore and build a pipeline of infocomm experts in high-end, niche areas.  IDA will partner key players in the infocomm industry to grow and groom infocomm leaders and experts in the following niche technology areas:

Application Development: Digital User Interface Application Development, Software Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture, Games Programming

Cloud / Grid Computing: Virtualisation, Utility Computing, System Performance Management

Green IT: Virtualisation, Data Centre Architecture

Infocomm Security: Cloud Computing Security, Mobile Security, Embedded Security, Virtualisation Security, Identity Management, Digital Forensics

Network Engineering: Network Design and Architecture, Network & System Administration, Broadband Application Development & Testing

By coming aboard as iLEAD partners, companies can tap on the scheme to build up the capabilities of their existing employees as well as take in new trainees in these niche areas. Such capability building will be done via local and overseas work attachments and specialised professional courses.

What is the Support Provided?

Attachments

IDA and iLEAD partners will co-fund attachments in local or overseas multi-national companies, infocomm local enterprises, research and development centres and academic institutions. These attachments will range from a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 12 months. A summary of the support provided can be found in the table below:

Training Programmes