Be a step closer to winning over S$500,000 in our latest IMDA Open Innovation Platform challenges! With partners like beIN Sports Asia, Prudential, Ministry of Education and more. For this call, we are seeking tech solutions ranging from Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Management, Fintech and more to enhance efficiency and boost productivity in various domains. Learn more here

Green Link Digital Bank

Green Link Digital Bank (GLDB) is a digital wholesale bank established to serve micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and non-retail clients. GLDB is looking for a solution that can leverage on AI to automate data collection, validation, and reporting–reducing manual effort while ensuring compliance with MAS regulations. 

Prudential AI Lab

Prudential Singapore aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its AI-driven innovation process. The AI Lab at Prudential Singapore is looking for an AI-driven problem refinement, classification, and scoring system that works hand-in-hand with human expertise to refine project proposals and streamline workflows reducing manual effort and improving scalability. 

JL Cable Detection

JL Cable Detection (JLDC) specialises in underground cable detection services. JLCD is seeking a centralised platform that consolidates their fragmented data management systems, enhances team communication, and streamlines manual processes.

BeIN Sports Asia

beIN Sports Asia operates in the media and entertainment industry, with a strong focus on sports broadcasting and over-the-top (OTT) digital streaming. beIN Sports Asia is looking for a real-time video analysis solution that can instantly capture and highlight key moments from live sports broadcasts helping fans stay in the action, even if they join late.

Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education (MOE) formulates and implements education policies on education structure, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. MOE is looking for automated cleaning solutions to enhance efficiency, reduce manpower reliance, and maintain consistent hygiene standards in schools.

*MOE Challenges close on 2 May 2025.

The call for applications for Dimension X (DX6) by Hatch has just launched from 10 Mar 2025 - 4 Apr 2025.

Hatch, the innovation centre of Singapore’s Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX), has worked with over 50 start-ups from around the world and across different sectors/domains to solve challenges and seed innovative capabilities for public safety and security agencies under Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs.

Check-out a quick recap of their recent Demo Day for cohort 4 of Dimension X here!

For DX6, Hatch is specifically looking for innovative technologies to address these challenge statements:

• Digital identification and reconstruction of fragmented objects at incident sites

• Hands-free, immersive real-time multi-modal situational awareness

• Real-time dynamic traffic prediction at checkpoints

• Maritime communications network for multi-node manned and unmanned assets operations

• Autonomous dynamic multi-drone orchestrator

• Real-time adaptive audio enhancement in complex environments

• Active body cooling technologies for first responders

• Non-invasive detection of objects on a person

• AI video analysis and summariser agent

• Real-time heads-up display for firefighter operations

• Out-of-the-box - Seeking highly innovative and impactful technologies relevant to public safety and security

Submit your proposals through this APPLICATION PAGE! Start-ups selected for the Dimension X program will have:

• Non-dilutive funding of SGD100K to develop a proof-of-concept (POC)

• Close collaboration with real-life end-users from public safety and security agencies and scientists/engineers from HTX

• Facilitated testing and validation of technologies in real-life public safety and security operating environments

• Networking opportunities with Singapore’s global start-up ecosystem (e.g. other start-ups, investors, corporations, government agencies, potential technology and business partners etc.)

• Opportunities to showcase technologies to globally leading public safety and security agencies and other potential end-users/customers

This is a unique opportunity to co-develop your technologies alongside real end-users and validate potential product market fit with a potential customer in a short span of time.

Applications close on 4 Apr 2025, 11pm SGT (UTC+8).

Join the Nordic OIC to connect with ABB and Electrolux, and promote your company in the Nordic market! You’ll have the opportunity to access up to S$50,000 in solution development support, along with business opportunities with industry experts who are at the forefront of developing future cities. 

Spearheaded by leading Nordic corporations, the Nordic OIC initiative seeks innovative solutions for quality control and sustainability, with the potential to revolutionise industries and inspire a global movement toward equitable, environmentally friendly future. Keen to find out more? Click here now for more details and to start your applications! 

🌐 MedTech Innovator is the world’s largest and highest-performing accelerator for startups in medical devices, digital health and in-vitro diagnostics. Since its inception in 2013, over 12,500 companies have applied. Our non-profit initiative has empowered 717 graduates across the globe, who have collectively raised nearly USD 9 billion in funding. In addition, 351 FDA approvals and clearances have been achieved, and 350 products are now available on the market showcasing the program’s unmatched impact in driving innovation.

💡Why Join MTI APAC 2025 Accelerator Program?

We provide unparalleled access to mentoring, coaching, and education in a four-month program that helps innovators address challenges and maximize opportunities in the Asia Pacific market. Our ecosystem connects you with top investors, strategic partners, and peer networks for ongoing support.

• A non-profit, no-equity accelerator that doesn’t charge application or participation fees and is location agnostic, so you don’t need to relocate to participate.

• Win over USD 300,000 in non-dilutive cash and other awards for finalists.

• Access to focused mentorship with tailored pitch coaching, one-on-one corporate mentorship, and a global network of industry experts.

• A customized program featuring a rich educational curriculum with cohort-driven webinars, and exclusive invites to the MedTech Innovator Summit in the US.

🚀 Join the MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific 2025 Accelerator Program and take the first step towards your innovation journey!  Together, let’s transform healthcare.

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Apply now—Deadline: 15 January 2025. Early applications receive the broadest possible review by key industry experts.

About MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific

MedTech Innovator is the world’s largest and most impactful showcase and accelerator for innovative companies in medical devices, digital health, and diagnostics. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes by supporting startup companies with their innovative solutions to revolutionize the medtech space. Through our global platform, participants gain access to key players in the MedTech industry.

The Prudential AI Lab Accelerator is now accepting applications from early- to mid-stage startups aiming to make a mark in financial and health tech. This unique programme offers hands-on mentorship, data access, and a supportive sandbox environment to help participants develop and scale their solutions. Focus areas include:

• Health and Wellness Management

• Client Accessibility to Wealth Advisory

• Expertise and Advisory Augmentation

Join an Info Session to dive deeper into these challenge areas!
In-Person: Tuesday, 3 December 2024 | Virtual: Thursday, 5 December 2024

Learn more here: https://www.pruailab.com/accelerator.

Nordic Innovation House Singapore is a Community Partner for SLINGSHOT 2024.

Organised by EnterpriseSG, SLINGSHOT is a global startup competition that aims to develop local startups and attract high quality international startup into Singapore. In 2023, they received close to 4,700 startup application from 150 countries and this year, they are continuing their search for new and exciting startups with innovative solutions to compete in any one of their 5 challenge domains:

1) Consumer Media, Goods & Services

2) Environment, Energy & Green Technologies

3) Health & Biomedical

4) Manufacturing, Trade & Connectivity

5) Transformative Digital Technologies.

SLINGSHOT is held as part of Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Asia’s leading deep tech festival connecting the Global-Asia innovation ecosystem through premier thought leadership, vibrant networking and showcase events. This year, it will be held from 28 to 30 October 2024 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

Calling for entries until 1 July 2024!

Click here for more information.

The CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge (CSXC) is back! If your innovation and technology can solve sustainability challenges that impact urban development, register now. Organised by CapitaLand, CSXC aims to source for emerging solutions and advance collaboration in sustainability within the urban environment globally.

CSXC provides an opportunity for innovators to showcase and profile solutions to make the urban environment more climate-resilient and resource-efficient. Through the Challenge, innovators will stand a chance to:

• Pilot, test and implement innovations within CapitaLand’s buildings located across more than 260 cities in over 40 countries, with over S$1 million to cover the cost of piloting all the chosen innovations.

• Gain access to local and global markets with expert mentoring on strategy and approach.

• Implement forward-looking solutions for asset types including retail, office, lodging, business parks, industrial, logistics, self storage, data centres and development/construction sites globally.

Click here for more information on CSXC.