SLINGSHOT
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
Status unknown
Pitch competition · Singapore, Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
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.
Status unknown Run by Singapore Management University Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published Grand, cash, investment, grant and professional service prizes; prize amounts for the 13th edition are not yet published
- Instrument
- Prize
- Equity taken
- not published
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- Deep tech
- Open to founders from
- Anywhere
- Perks
- not published
Application dates
Status unknown
Dates not published. Held every two years; the 12th edition's Grand Finals Week ran 29 September to 2 October 2025. Dates for the 13th edition are not yet published.
Usual timing: Held every two years; the 12th edition's Grand Finals Week ran 29 September to 2 October 2025. Dates for the 13th edition are not yet published.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed
- Founders from anywhere can apply
The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.
What founders should check
- The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Singapore. Ask how much time on site it expects.
- Dates for the next cohort are not published. Held every two years; the 12th edition's Grand Finals Week ran 29 September to 2 October 2025. Dates for the 13th edition are not yet published.
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