About
Sze Tan Cotte is Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of Food & Biotechnology Innovation at A*STAR and serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of DSM-Firmenich. She has over 30 years of experience in food and nutrition across Europe, Asia, and North America, with a focus on partnerships between corporate, startup, and public sector organizations.
Experience
- A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchExecutive Director, Singapore Institute of Food & Biotechnology Innovationcurrent2023 — presentSingapore
- dsm-firmenichBoard Member, Non Executivecurrent2023 — presentKaiseraugst, Aargau, Switzerland
- Singapore Institute of TechnologyAdjunct Professorcurrent2023 — presentSingapore
- CJ CheilJedangChief Technology Officer2019 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
- NestléHead of R&D Centre, Singapore2014 — 2019Singapore
- NestléGlobal Technology Platform Lead2013 — 2014Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- NestléGlobal R&D Manager, Infant Nutrition2009 — 2013Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- NestléHead of Product Development-HealthCare Nutrition2004 — 2009Product Technology Centre Konolfingen, Switzerland
- NestléSenior Project Manager2003 — 2004Singapore
- NestléProduct Development Technologist2000 — 2002Nestle Cambria Park Factory, New Zealand
- NestléHead of Physical Chemistry & Sensory Lab1996 — 2000Singapore
Skills & more
Innovation ConsultingAdvisoryBoard of DirectorsC Suite1Technology Leadership1Food Industry14R&D14Food Science9Product Development15Food Processing7Project Planning5Food Technology4
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Product InnovationCross-functional Team LeadershipResearch and Development (R&D)From Sze's professional profile.
Colleagues at Clay Capital
Ali Morrow
Partner at Clay Capital
Celine Ng
Analyst at Clay Capital
Chung Heng Lim
Chief Financial Officer at Clay Capital
Darren Leong
Principal at Clay Capital
Emmalyn Tan
Assistant Finance Manager at Clay Capital
Fatin Nur Atiqah
Legal and Compliance Manager at Clay Capital
Gerard Chia
Partner at Clay Capital
Guillaume Andriveau
Operating Partner at Clay Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sze Tan Cotte?
- Sze Tan Cotte is Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of Food & Biotechnology Innovation at A*STAR and serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of DSM-Firmenich. She has over 30 years of experience in food and nutrition across Europe, Asia, and North America, with a focus on partnerships between corporate, startup, and public sector organizations.
- Where does Sze Tan Cotte work?
- Sze Tan Cotte is Senior Advisor at Clay Capital.
- Where did Sze Tan Cotte go to school?
- Sze Tan Cotte studied at University of Rochester - Simon Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Rochester-Bern Executive Programs (MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Leeds (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Food Science).
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Also attended University of Rochester - Simon Business School23
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Shared employers
Also worked at A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research27
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