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University programme · Singapore, Singapore

National GRIP (Graduate Research Innovation Programme)

A 12-month programme that turns research from Singapore's universities and research institutes into deep tech startups, with a four-month bootcamp, eight months of incubation and funding on a convertible loan.

Status unknown Run by National Research Foundation Singapore with NUS and NTU

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
Convertible note
Equity taken
not published Funding is a convertible loan with no valuation cap that converts to equity at a 20% discount in a priced round set by the lead investor
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Deep tech
Open to founders from
Singapore
Perks
  • Commercial Champion (business mentor) and Venture Advisor
  • MVP Studio engineers and prototyping partners
  • Lift-Off Day pitch to an investor network

Runs for 12 months: a four-month bootcamp followed by eight months of incubation. No salary or physical workspace is provided, and IP created in the programme is owned by National GRIP.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Researchers, students and staff at Singapore's autonomous universities and research institutes
  • Business professionals or experienced founders commercialising research from these institutions
  • Apply as an individual or as a team of up to four
  • At least 80% attendance in both bootcamp phases
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. Equity: Funding is a convertible loan with no valuation cap that converts to equity at a 20% discount in a priced round set by the lead investor. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Singapore. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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