Reach communities regionally or globally to attract high-potential startups to propose creative solutions to your problem
Change how you collaborate with new or existing corporate and ecosystem partners to solve big problems or develop new opportunities
Co-create the use case with startups, and guide the development of solutions based on your business pain points and your customers’ needs
Get to a real result:
a pilot with the startup(s) to
test the use case
SERVICES | Challenge
Invite the world of startups to pitch solutions.
Every challenge is designed differently, but always with an eye on the outcome: often, a pilot with a selected startup(s). First, we help you articulate the problem or opportunity to address. We then draw on our regional knowledge and global networks to find and invite quality startups (early-stage and / or more mature ones) to participate in the challenge.
Compared to a Scout-Pilot project, a Challenge offers the opportunity to do a broader, more public outreach to many communities that relate to the opportunity. Whilst we believe in a combination of physical events and digital to foster interactions between the problem owner (sponsoring corporation), other partners, and the startups, the entire Challenge process can be run virtually. The co-creation continues into the pilot, so the process does not end on the Pitch Day.
Highlights:
Built Environment Accelerate to Market Programme
Building and Construction Authority, Enterprise Singapore and JTC
Platform to connect innovators with built environment players to solve industry challenges, supported by an accelerated product and market development programme
PUB Global Innovation Challenge
Public Utilities Board
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Global search for startups in water and adjacent industries for their sensors and monitoring, and automation and process control technologies
O3 Challenge
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Symphony Creative Solutions and NUS Enterprise
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Global search for AI startups to address maritime challenges in scheduling reliability, dynamic pricing, and identification of high-risk vessels
Fintech Challenge
Vietnam
State Bank of Vietnam and ADB (Asian Development Bank) Ventures, supported by commercial banks and a range of ecosystem partners
Global search for the best Fintech startups with solutions for digital banking transformation and financial inclusion in Vietnam, culminating in SBV’s annual Fintech Vietnam Forum
Rolls-Royce Blockchain
Innovation Challenge
Rolls-Royce, in collaboration with SIA Engineering Company and supported by Enterprise Singapore and Startup SG
Innovation challenge to engage with the best blockchain startups to enable more transparent and efficient information sharing in the aircraft engine maintenance process
Unilever Foundry
Startup Battles
Unilever
Annual search (four years running) for the most promising startups in the region (the 2019 theme was New Retail) to pitch at the biggest tech showcase in Singapore, innovfest unbound
Attractions Innovation
Challenge
Singapore Tourism Board
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Matchmaking between tech startups / SMEs and various tourism industry stakeholders to pilot new solutions
STB Tourism Innovation
Challenge for MICE
Singapore Tourism Board
Matchmaking between tech startups, SMEs and MICE industry stakeholders to pilot new solutions
MINDEF Data Analytics
Challenge
Ministry of Defence
Co-creation process using MINDEF data, between data startups / teams and MINDEF business units