SLINGSHOT 2024 – Deep tech startup pitching competition for Global Startups ( Sponsored trip to Singapore and over S$1.2 million in Prize)

Embark on the SLINGSHOT 2024 journey and compete in any of our five emerging challenge domains to unveil your trailblazing solutions and innovations to key industry leaders and a global audience of investors.

• Consumer Media, Goods and Services
• Environment, Energy and Green Technologies
• Health and Biomedical
• Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity
• Transformative Digital Technologies

Benefits

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. Propel your startup onto the global scene by joining Singapore’s thriving deep tech tech ecosystem, and compete for S$1.2 million worth in grant prizes Ready to make the pitch of a lifetime? Register now to submit your proposal today! SLINGSHOT 2024 Finals will be held at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2024.

• NETWORK: Meet global leading investors, accelerators and corporates, from regional demo days, deal-mixers, qualifiers to finals
• IMMERSE: Exclusive pitch coaching, corporate site visits, lab crawls in the vibrant Singapore startup ecosystem
• COLLABORATE: Ideate and co-innovate with MNCs 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$1.2m (US$800,000) worth of grant prizes

Cash prizes 

• The Grand Winner of SLINGSHOT 2024 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

Check: 6th Biophilia Award in Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences 2024

Eligibility of SLINGSHOT 2024

• They are not just looking for brilliant ideas, but most importantly, practical and scalable solutions.
• Any startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and meet the following conditions are eligible to participate:
  • Develops or possesses innovation
  • Has been registered within the past 10 years in their country of registration
  • Is not a subsidiary of a corporate entity
• Regardless of your business area, all startups are welcome to apply in any domains stated in the SLINGSHOT 2024:
  • Consumer Media, Goods and Services
  • Environment, Energy and Green Technologies
  • Health and Biomedical
  • Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity
  • Transformative Digital Technologies

Also Check: ACU Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grants 2024 [up to GBP 2,500]

Application for SLINGSHOT 2024

Your startup must submit a 10-slide PDF explaining:

• Your problem/solution
• Market and total addressable market (TAM)
• Value proposition and positioning
• Go-to-market strategy
• Business/revenue model
• Traction: KPI metrics and milestones
• Forecast 2024/2025