Deadline: 01-Aug-21
SLINGSHOT powered by Startup is calling all startups, Asia’s most exciting deep tech pitching competition.
This is your chance to anchor yourself in Singapore – one of the world’s top innovation nodes – and compete for over S$1.1M (US$800,000) in attractive prizes!
In their fifth edition, they are looking for startups in four emerging challenge sectors to showcase your game-changing solutions and products. Make the pitch of a lifetime to a global audience of major investors, industry leaders, and thought leaders!
Shortlisted startups will be given the opportunity to develop corporate partnerships and join them at Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology 2021 (SWITCH 2021).
Challenge Sectors
- Digital Technologies: SLINGSHOT seeks promising startups that can ride the digital wave in Asia. This includes startups with innovative applications of the following technologies:
- Data & Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain
- 5G
- Cybersecurity
- Consumer Technologies
- Health and Wellness: Cutting-edge technology in the Healthtech, Biotech and Medtech sectors continues to be in demand. In addition to recent shifts in healthcare trends, growing silver populations also present an array of opportunities for innovation. Join them if you have disruptive solutions in the following areas:
- MedTech
- BioTech
- HealthTech
- Ageing
- Smart Cities: Asia is home to 16 of the world’s 28 megacities. Rapid urbanization and exploding urban populations offer opportunities for smart city solutions to address the growing pressures on the city’s resources, transport networks, and infrastructure. Innovative startups in the following areas are welcome to participate:
- Industry 4.0
- Transportation & Logistics
- Urban Mobility
- Urban Sustainability
- IoT & Sensors
- Sustainability: Even as Southeast Asia recovers from recent economic challenges, it continues to bear the brunt of global climate change and its myriad effects. Regional government and industry leaders have made sustainable practices and green solutions a key priority, generating US$1 trillion economic opportunities annually in the Southeast Asian region by 2030. If you have a game-changing innovation that tackles climate change and makes sustainability more attainable, this category is for you:
- Agriculture Technology
- Clean Technology
- Food Technology
- Green Technology
Award Details
- Grand Winner: $200,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
- Top 10 Startups: $50,000 Startup SG Grant Prize each
- Top 100 Startups:
- An exclusive invitation to compete at SLINGSHOT 2021’s Virtual Finals, held as part of SWITCH
- 1 x complimentary Digital Premium Pass to SWITCH 2021
- 1 complimentary SWITCH 2021 exhibition booth to showcase your innovative products and services
- Support for EntrePass, the working visa for foreign entrepreneurs in Singapore [International applicants only]
- Participation in SLINGSHOT 100: Gear Up, a three-day curated workshop with one-to-one mentoring, valuable networking opportunities, and connections to Southeast Asia’s vibrant tech ecosystem
- Top 1000 Startups:
- The chance to participate in the SLINGSHOT Corporate Challenge, connect with innovation-ready corporates, and embark on co-innovation projects to win up to S$30,000 in Startup SG grant prizes.
- Participation in SLINGSHOT 1,000: Disrupt, a three-day series of masterclasses and workshops. Gain insights into sector-specific trends and challenges, pitch your innovative ideas to corporates looking for solutions, and explore co-innovation opportunities!
Deliverables
To be eligible, Deliverables must
- address the specific issue set out in the Brief,
- be in a common digital format, such as PDFMP4, and
- be in English and in general terms must comply with these Rules.
Eligibility Criteria
Any international startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and meet the following conditions are eligible to participate:
- can illustrate initial signs of traction;
- have proprietary technology or solutions.
Terms and Conditions
- To accept the Startup SG grants, I must:
- Dedicate a reasonable amount of their time on the business, not be employed full time by another employer, and must be a key decision-maker in the company;
- Register / have registered a private limited company in Singapore.
- In addition, I would need to meet the following conditions:
- Business activities run by my company should be conducted wholly or mainly in Singapore;
- The proposed business idea must not be in the following list: cafes, restaurants, night clubs, lounges, bars, foot reflexology, massage parlors, gambling, prostitution, social escort services, employment agencies (including recruiting foreign work permit holders and workers/ support staff, relocation services, and manpower services), and geomancy.
- I understand that Enterprise Singapore reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the grant as may be specified and deemed necessary.
For more information, visit https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2021-edition