Application Deadline: July 1st 2024
Join the SLINGSHOT journey and compete in one of five emerging challenge domains to unveil your forward-thinking innovations to a global audience of key industry leaders and investors:
- Consumer Media, Goods and Services
- Environment, Energy and Green Technologies
- Health and Biomedical
- Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity
- Transformative Digital Technologies
Vie for an opportunity to join the SLINGSHOT Top 50 Global Startups and immerse yourself in Asia’s vibrant startup community through a sponsored trip to Singapore and contend for grant prizes worth over S$1.2 million.
NETWORK
- Meet global leading investors, accelerators and corporates.
IMMERSE
- Specially curated immersion programme that includes 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 markets.
PITCH
- Present to a global audience at the Finals and win up to S$1.2 million worth of grant prizes.
Prizes
Grand Winner of SLINGSHOT 2024 will receive:
- S$200,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
- 18 months rent-free space at LaunchPad
1st Runner-Up of SLINGSHOT 2024 will receive:
- S$150,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
- 12 months rent-free space at LaunchPad
2nd Runner-Up of SLINGSHOT 2024 will receive:
- S$100,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
- 6 months rent-free space at LaunchPad
The Top 3 winners will also receive a complimentary 12 month international membership with ACE.SG.
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 2024/2025
- Team Presentation
Pitching Event
- SLINGSHOT 2024’s Top 50 Global Startups will pitch LIVE in Singapore as part of SWITCH 2024. In addition to a judging panel of leading corporates, investors and thought leaders, the competition will be a key focus for 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 Finals.
- After the Domain Finals pitches, SLINGSHOT 2024’s Top 10 Domain Winners will be announced on 29 October 2024. The competition progresses during the Grand Finals on 30 October 2024, as the Top 10 Global Startups vie once more for the title of SLINGSHOT 2024’s Grand Winner.
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 25 August 2024, 23:59 (GMT+8) to be considered for the next phase.
Timeline:
- GLOBAL CALL
12 Mar to 1 Jul: Register on the platform and submit your presentation. - PHYSICAL IMMERSION
23 to 25 Oct: Top 50 Global Startups will immerse in Singapore’s startup ecosystem, with opportunities to meet and network with local ecosystem partners. - DOMAIN FINALS & GRAND FINALS
28 to 30 Oct: Top 50 Global Startups will pitch LIVE at SWITCH on 28 and 29 Oct.
The Top 10 Global Startups will be selected to pitch at the Grand Finals on 30 Oct for the chance to become SLINGSHOT 2024’s Grand Winner.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the SLINGSHOT 2024 – Deep tech startup pitching competition