Virginia Cha

• Chief, Research and Innovation, Institute of Systems Science
  National University of Singapore

Researcher, educator, mentor and angel investor in Singapore's entrepreneur ecosystem after 32 years of executive management in technology companies, with previous roles as founder and CEO of venture-funded, hi-tech companies, Singapore and China. Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship Science, INSEAD. Entrepreneurship Initiative Chief, Research and Innovation, Institute of Systems Science, NUS. Executive Adviser, NUS Entrepreneurship Centre. Chairperson, RAVE Innovation Investments. Research interests: entrepreneur decision-making and shanzhai innovation models; has written multiple teaching cases on these subjects. Educator in entrepreneurship and teaches at multiple institutions in Singapore. Mentor and angel investor to early-stage start-ups, with focus in technology ventures at INSEAD, NUS and SMU. Chairperson of own investment holding company with R&D office complex at Tsinghua Science Park in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, PRC.