SLINGSHOT 2024 – Startup Competition for Startups Across the World: Applications are invited from international startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for the SLINGSHOT 2024 – up to S$800,000 in Prizes. The deadline for the submission of applications is 7th September, 2024.
This is your opportunity to showcase your innovative solutions and products to major investors and industry leaders!
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SLINGSHOT 2024 – Startup Competition for Startups Across the World.
With new challenges, comes the New Normal. This year, they are calling for entries for the 5 challenge sectors, as well as the new Creating the New Normal horizontal for solutions that help businesses and society adapt in the post-COVID world.
As part of SFF x SWITCH 2024 (Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology), the Top 100 Global Startups will pitch to a global audience at SLINGSHOT 2024’s Virtual Finals in December and compete for cash and grant prizes worth up to S$800,000!
This year’s competition is centred around these 5 sectors:
- Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation;
- Urban Solutions & Sustainability & Energy;
- Health-Tech, MedTech & BioTech;
- FoodTech & AgriTech; and
- Digital solutions, Consumer Products & Services
SLINGSHOT Startup Competition Eligibility.
- Open to any international startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP);
- They should be able to illustrate initial signs of traction;
- Have proprietary technology or solutions;
- Regardless of your business area, all startups are welcome to apply in any categories stated in the Slingshot 2024 Competition:
- Digital solutions, Consumer products & services
- FoodTech & AgriTech
- HealthTech, BioTech & MedTech
- Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation
- Urban Solutions, Sustainability & Energy
SLINGSHOT Startup Competition Prizes.
- The Grand Winner of the SLINGSHOT 2024 competition will receive:
- S$200,000 Startup SG Grant
- S$10,000 cash prize sponsored by L’Oréal
- The TOP 2 winners of each of the 5 Challenge Sectors will receive:
- S$50,000 Startup SG Grant each
- The TOP 100 Global Startups will receive:
- An invitation to SLINGSHOT 2024’s Virtual Finals as part of SFF x SWITCH
- EntrePass (working visa for foreign entrepreneurs in Singapore) [International applicants only]
- Access to corporates, investors and mentor networks
- The TOP 500 Global Startups will receive:
- The opportunity to participate in the corporate-innovation platform and connect with innovation-ready corporates to embark on co-innovation projects and win up to S$30,000 Startup SG Grant prizes.
- The winner of “Creating the New Normal” award will receive:
- S$50,000 Startup SG Grant
- S$10,000 Cash Prize sponsored by L’Oréal
How to Apply SLINGSHOT Startup Competition 2024.
Your startup must submit a 10-slide PDF explaining:
- 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
- Team presentation
Selection Process.
APPLICATION PHASE – 7 Sept 2359H (GMT+8)
Register on the platform and submit an up to 10-slides PDF presentation, in English only, addressing the following issues:
- – 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
Pre-selection Phase: Projects will be assessed based on 5 selection criteria by a panel of jury members from the 5 Challenge Sectors:
- – Technical Depth
- – Team
- – Growth Potential
- – Feasibility of Business Model
- – Differentiation & Impact of Value proposition
An average of 100 startups per sector will be pre-selected to progress to the Deepening phase.
The results will be released on 12 October 2024
CREATING THE NEW NORMAL – 7 Sept 2359H (GMT+8)
While applying, all startups will have the opportunity to participate in a bonus challenge for solutions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants who wish to be considered for this challenge should submit a presentation deck that answers the question: How does your solution “Create the New Normal”? (PDF presentation, up to 3 slides in English only)
Taking the “New Normal” to refer to the post-COVID-19 era, how can your solution help businesses, organizations, and communities recover, rebound and recharge in the new normal?
Up to 5 startups will be shortlisted for this award. The results will be announced on 19 October 2024, 1700H (GMT+8).
DEEPENING PHASE – 12 October to 23 October 2024, 1159H (GMT+8) 2024
Shortlisted startups from each of the 5 sectors will be asked to submit a 2-minute video introducing their business, elevator pitch style!
Selection Phase: Projects will be reviewed by a jury panel of investors and corporates who will select the ~20 startups from each sector to move to the SLINGSHOT 2024 Virtual Finals.
The results will be announced on 9 November 2024.
Up to 500 shortlisted startups will also have the opportunity to participate in co-innovation opportunities with corporates via our co-innovation platform.
SLINGSHOT 2024 VIRTUAL FINALS – 7 to 11 December 2024
SLINGSHOT Top 100 Global Startups will pitch to a global audience of over 100 corporates and investors.
Startups will be invited for deal-making and networking opportunities with corporates and investors from relevant industries.
The Top 2 startups from each challenge sector will be awarded a S$50,000 Startup SG Grant.
The Final Top 10 startups will pitch again at the Grand Virtual Finals to win attractive cash prizes and grants. One Grand Winner will also be selected to win a S$200,000 Startup SG Grant.