The National University of Singapore Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (NUS GRTII), a collaboration between NUS, the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality, and the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Administrative Committee, is the university’s flagship initiative in China’s Greater Bay Area.

The National University of Singapore Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (NUS GRTII) is rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Leveraging NUS's global educational resources and international curriculum system, NUS GRTII is committed to building a high-level capability development platform integrating talent cultivation, strategic services, and innovation practices. As one of its core educational initiatives, the Executive Development Programs (EDP) cater to diverse groups from government, business, and research sectors. These programs are tailored to address regional development priorities and organizational capacity-building needs, offering short-to-medium-term courses focused on practical challenges and future trends.
The EDP program features a "Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration, Contextualized Learning" approach, bringing together chair professors from world-class universities, senior government officials, industry leaders, and corporate experts. Combining theoretical insights with hands-on experience, the courses employ diverse teaching methods such as lectures, seminars, case studies, and field research to help participants develop global perspectives, enhance innovation capabilities, and strengthen management practices.
Customized programs are also available for enterprises and institutions to align with their developmental stages and capability growth objectives. Upon completion, participants will receive an EDP Certificate issued by the NUS GRTII.
Currently, the EDP program has established a curriculum system covering five core areas: "Global Business Expansion, Public Administration, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Frontier Technologies, and Technology Leadership," supporting regional talent structure optimization and industrial governance modernization.

The NUS Study Trips for Engagement and EnRichment (STEER) programmes are designed to expose students to the diverse sociocultural environments of emerging regions through a mix of thematic classroom-based learning, experiential site visits and immersive interactions with various local communities.