Pitch competitions
4 programmes. Of these, none says it takes no equity, and 2 have applications open.
A deep tech startup competition held every two years by Singapore Management University. Startups from around the world pitch in Singapore for cash, investment and grant prizes.
Funding not published · equity not published
Singapore's global startup competition, held during the SWITCH innovation week. Over S$2M in grant prizes, with 50 startups selected for a sponsored trip to Singapore to pitch.
Funding not published · equity not published
The startup pitch competition at GITEX AI Asia in Singapore. Fifty semi-finalists pitch to investors, ten reach the main-stage final, and the top prize is SGD 30,000 from a prize pool of more than SGD 60,000.
S$30k prize · equity not published
An annual global call for sustainability solutions for cities in the tropics, in three tracks: decarbonisation, cooling and oceans. Finalists pitch in Singapore, and the top three solutions win S$1 million each in grant funding.
S$1m grant · equity not published
We list 4 programmes: Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, SLINGSHOT, Supernova Challenge at GITEX AI Asia and The Liveability Challenge. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
None of the 4 says it takes no equity. 4 do not publish their equity terms, so ask before you apply.
Applications are open for The Liveability Challenge (closes 12 February 2027) and Supernova Challenge at GITEX AI Asia (closes 10 March 2027). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Send us your dates and terms and we will publish them with a link to your own pages.