They are looking for new and exciting startups with innovative solutions to compete in this year’s SLINGSHOT competition. Stand a chance to anchor yourself in Singapore – one of the world’s top innovation nodes.
What’s more? Showcase your game-changing solutions to a global audience of investors and key industry leaders from five emerging challenge domains, and compete for over S$1.2 million in attractive prizes!
SLINGSHOT 2023’s Top 50 Global Startups will win a sponsored trip to Singapore to be connected to Asia’s leading startup community. Make the pitch of a lifetime at the SLINGSHOT 2023 Finals, which will be held at Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2023.
Benefits
Network: Meet global leading investors, accelerators, and corporates, from regional demo days, deal mixers, and qualifiers to finals.
Immerse: Exclusive pitch coaching, corporate site visits, and lab crawls in the vibrant Singapore startup ecosystem
Collaborate: Ideate and co-innovate with corporates and homegrown players to fast-track your ideas into the market
Pitch: Present to a global audience at the Finals and win up to S$1.2 million worth of grant prizes
The Grand Winner of SLINGSHOT 2023 will receive:
S$200,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
18 months’ rent-free space at LaunchPad
The 1st Runner-Up of SLINGSHOT 2023 will receive:
S$150,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
12 months’ rent-free space at LaunchPad
The 2nd Runner-Up of SLINGSHOT 2023 will receive:
S$100,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
6 months’ rent-free space at LaunchPad
The Top 10 Global Startups will each receive:
S$50,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
The Top 50 Global Startups will receive:
A sponsored trip to Singapore to participate in the Physical Immersion program*
An exclusive invitation to compete at SLINGSHOT 2023’s Physical Finals, held as part of SWITCH
1 complimentary SWITCH 2023 exhibition space to showcase your startup
Eligibility for EntrePass, the working visa for foreign entrepreneurs in Singapore [International applicants only]
The Top 250 Global Startups will receive:
The chance to participate in a SLINGSHOT Corporate Mixer to connect with innovation-ready corporates and embark on co-innovation projects with them.
Key Date and Time
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 10 Apr – 17 Jul
Register on the platform and submit your presentation.
Deliverables to Submit
Register on the platform and submit a PDF presentation (10-slides maximum, in English only) with the following details:
Your problem/solution
Market and total addressable market (TAM)
Value proposition and positioning
Go-to-market strategy
The business/revenue model
Traction: KPI metrics & milestones
Forecast 2023/2024
Team Presentation
VIRTUAL CORPORATE MIXER:18 Sep
The Top 250 Global Startups will have the chance to participate in a virtual Corporate Mixer event to address challenge statements from corporate partners.
Deliverables to Submit
The Top 250 Global Startups will need to submit a 2-minute video introducing their business, elevator pitch style!
Submit your video pitch by 12 September 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8) to be considered for the next phase.
PHYSICAL IMMERSION:25 Oct – 27 Oct
The Top 50 Global Startups will fly down to Singapore to meet and network with local ecosystem partners.
Pitching Event
SLINGSHOT’s Top 50 Global Startups will pitch LIVE in Singapore as part of the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2023. In addition to a judging panel of leading corporates, investors and thought leaders, the competition will be watched closely by the startup communities across the globe.
All Top 50 Global Startups will also be invited for dealmaking and networking opportunities with corporates and investors from respective industries prior to and during the Physical Finals.
After the initial pitch, SLINGSHOT 2023’s Top 10 Domain Winners will be announced on 1 November 2023. The competition will continue during the Grand Finals on 2 November 2023, as the Top 10 Global Startups vie once more for the title of SLINGSHOT 2023’s Grand Winner.
DOMAIN FINALS & GRAND FINALS: 31 Oct – 2 Nov
The Top 50 Global Startups will pitch live to a global audience of investors and industry leaders at our Domain Finals, as part of SWITCH 2023. The Top 10 Global Startups will then move on to pitch at the Grand Finals for the chance to be SLINGSHOT 2023’s, Grand Winner.
