SLINGSHOT 2019 Startup Competition
Startup SG (SS), Singapore
SLINGSHOT 2019 Startup Competition: Stages and Timelines
Application Phase
Register on the platform and submit up to 10-slide PDF presentation.
Deepening Phase
The 600 shortlisted startups will be asked to submit a 2min video introducing their businesses (Elevator Pitch Style!).
All that you need to know about SLINGSHOT 2019 Startup Competition
Startups from around the world of all profiles and backgrounds are invited to participate in SLINGSHOT 2019 to submit their most innovative tech and business ideas!
Your submission will be reviewed by > 160 industry professionals and decision-makers including major investors and corporates.
The Top 100 Global Startups will be selected and invited to the SLINGSHOT 2019 in November 2019. This will be a unique opportunity to pitch your startup in front of the biggest key players in your sector!
Are you ready for the challenge?
Sign Up now, then click on the "Participate" button to submit your pitch!
- Consumer Products & Services, Media & Advertising, Retail & Food Services
- FinTech & InsurTech
- FoodTech & AgriTech
- HealthTech, BioTech & MedTech
- Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation
- Urban Solutions, Sustainability & Energy
Application Phase
[From April 26th to June 28th - 23:59 UTC+8]
Register on the platform and submit up to 10-slide PDF presentation, in English only, addressing the following topics:
- Problem/solution
- Market and total addressable market
- Value proposition and positioning
- Go-to-market strategy
- The business/revenue model
- Traction: KPI metrics & milestones
- Forecast 2019/2020
- Team introduction
[From July 30th to August 5th - 23:59 UTC+8]
The 600 shortlisted startups will be asked to submit a 2min video introducing their businesses (Elevator Pitch Style!).
Selection Phase: Projects will be reviewed by a panel of >60 investors and corporates who will select the Top 100 Global Startups.
The results announcement will be made on September 3rd, 2019.
SLINGSHOT 2019 Event
SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 2019
> From November 8th to 10th: Gear Up Workshop
> From November 11th to 13th: Pitch sessions
The Top 100 Global Startups will be invited from 8th to 13th of November to meet with top-tier investors, corporates, and serial entrepreneurs. They will then pitch their best ideas at SLINGSHOT 2019 in front of the biggest key players in the startup world.
Important dates & deadlines?
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28 Jun'19, 11:59 PM IST Registration Deadline
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30 Jul'19, 12:00 AM IST Deepening Phase Start Date
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5 Aug'19, 11:59 PM IST Deepening Phase End Date
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8 Nov'19, 12:00 AM IST SLINGSHOT 2019 Event Start Date
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13 Nov'19, 11:59 PM IST SLINGSHOT 2019 Event End Date
Rewards and Prizes?
1. Selected startups to receive co-innovation, engagement, or incubation opportunities with Ascott, Philips, and WeAre Group. 2. Up to 3 selected startups to receive S$25,000 cash prizes each, together with co-innovation opportunities from ST Engineering. 3. Up to 3 selected startups to receive S$25,000 cash prizes each from Danone, L’Oréal, Rolls-Royce.
GRAND SLINGSHOT Winner Grand Prize
GRAND SLINGSHOT Winner Grand Prize will be rewarded with a S$200K SG Startup Grant (VAT included); such grant to be accepted by the winner subject to the applicable terms of the grant; S$200,000 investment opportunity from FundedHere; and up to 18 months’ worth of workspace at JTC’s LaunchPad
12 SECTOR WINNERS
12 SECTOR WINNERS will be rewarded with S$50K SG Startup Grant each; such grant to be accepted by the winners subject to the applicable terms of the grant; and up to 6 months’ worth of workspace at JTC’s LaunchPad
Top 100 Global Startups
Top 100 Global Startups will be invited to attend the SLINGSHOT Event in Singapore No travel expenses will be covered, only invitation to attend and to have an Exhibition booth during the whole event.
Top 30 startups
Top 30 startups will gain 3 months’ access to Found8’s community programme and hot-desk space
About Startup SG (SS), Singapore
Established in 2017, Startup SG was created to showcase Singapore’s vibrant startup ecosystem both locally and overseas. It represents the shared interests of the startup community and unifies efforts to support the ecosystem under its various initiatives and programs. With Startup SG, startups and ecosystem partners can more easily discover and access available avenues of support.
Find out more about the programmes here.
In 2018, Startup SG Network was launched to bring Singapore’s tech startup ecosystem even closer together and encourage the proliferation of innovative and collaborative partnerships. A virtual ecosystem of entities in Singapore’s tech startup community, the platform allows local tech startups to profile and put themselves on the radars of both local and global ecosystem players, expanding their opportunities for growth.