Application deadline extends until 31 July (2359 GMT+8).
Challenge details: https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2022-edition
Asia’s most exciting deep tech startup competition is back! Calling all startups: Singapore is looking for new and innovative startups to compete in SLINGSHOT 2022. Stand a chance to win over S$1.2 million (US$800,000) in attractive prizes and make Singapore the next destination to expand your business.
In our sixth edition, we are looking for startups in five emerging challenge domains to showcase your game-changing solutions and products.
Regardless of where you’re from, this is your chance to showcase your solution in Singapore, one of the leading global startup hubs. The Top 50 startups will win a sponsored trip to Singapore to be immersed in the startup ecosystem and make the pitch of a lifetime to a global audience of major investors, industry experts, and thought leaders!
Organised by Enterprise Singapore, powered by StartupSG and to be held at Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH).
Nordic Innovation House is a Community Partner for SLINGSHOT 2022.
2022 Challenge Domains
For more details of each domain, go to https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2022-edition.
The adoption of digital technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years, across industries, consumer segments and global cities. In Southeast Asia, 440 million people are online, with 40 million using the internet for the first time in 2021. Since the pandemic began, 60 million Southeast Asians have become digital consumers.
SLINGSHOT seeks promising startups that can ride the digital wave in Asia. This includes areas such as:
- AI / Machine Learning
- Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
- Big Data
- Blockchain
- Privacy & Security
- 5G
Cutting-edge technology in the Healthtech, Biotech and Medtech sectors continue to be in demand. With significant advances in healthcare technology, new methods are necessary to support the high demand for access to healthcare and the growing digitalisation of protected health information. The healthcare industry has evolved in innovative and novel ways to continue to deliver quality services.
Join us if you have disruptive solutions in the following areas:
- Medtech
- Biotech
- Digihealth
The line between creators and consumers is becoming increasingly blurred as the barriers between industries, brands, and users dissolve. Consumer technology and media services have unlocked the need to provide customers with a more authentic and personalised online experience. As one of the key disruptors of the digital landscape, this domain has the potential to fundamentally shift the relationship between businesses and their audience.
We are looking for innovative solutions in the following areas:
- Ad Tech, Content and Marketing
- Education Tech
- Fintech (Insurtech and P2P Lending)
- Food Tech
- Retail Tech (Experiential Retailing)
- Product Personalisation Technologies
Digital technologies support the transition to greener value chains. With the rapid expansion of the Asia-Pacific economy in the last decade and recovery after the recent economic challenges, there is increasing demand for more sustainable energy solutions. 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 the following, this category is for you.
- Agritech
- Clean Energy
- Renewable and Alternative Energy
- Waste Management and Treatment Solutions
- Water and Environment
Manufacturers face changes on multiple fronts. One such change is the move towards advanced manufacturing — the increased adoption of innovative technologies such as advanced materials and robotics. At the same time, increased connectivity and ever more sophisticated data-gathering enabled by the Internet of Things have led to a shift toward an information-based economy. The adoption of connectivity technologies and analytics by manufacturers have grown significantly within the past 5 years.
Innovative startups in the following areas are welcome to participate:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- IoT and Sensors
- Mobility, Transportation and Logistics
- Robotics and Automation
Why you should join?
Vie for a chance to be part of SLINGSHOT Top 50 Global Startups and get immersed in Asia’s leading startup community here in Singapore.
