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SLINGSHOT 2024 – DEEP TECH STARTUP PITCHING COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 1 July, 2024

LOCATION: 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

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

For more information, refer to the Rules tab.

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

BENEFIT:

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. For more information, visit https://ace.org.sg/ace-membership/

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GOGETTAZ AGRIPRENEUR PRIZE COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: June 10, 2024

LOCATION: African Union

Africa’s food sector faces mounting challenges in climate resilience, food security, and nutrition. The need for groundbreaking solutions has never been greater. Are you an agripreneur leading the charge against these pressing issues? Do you have a transformative venture that’s making waves in the agrifood landscape? We want to hear from you.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur is aged 35 or below on the date of submission to the competition, and is legally recognised as an adult in country of nationality

Entrepreneur holds nationality (with an official ID) from a country which is a member of the African Union

Entrepreneur is the founder/co-founder of the venture he/she represents in the competition and plays an active role in its operations and leadership

Entrepreneur has no criminal record related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, felony, or other offence, and will provide a signed declaration to that effect, if requested

The Venture

Venture is already legally registered in a country which is a member of the African Union or will have commenced with the registration of such a legal entity prior to 3 June 2024

Venture is headquartered in a country which is a member of the African Union

Venture is designed to be financially sustainable, either as a for-profit business or a non-profit generating some revenue and aiming not to be dependent on donor funding

Venture plays a role in the agrifood sector and/or supports the development of the agrifood sector through an innovation or process improvement

The agrifood sector may be defined as businesses engaged in:

Agrifood research & development

Primary food production (farming)

Crop nutrition

Irrigation

Mechanisation, automation or robotics, including drones

Crop protection

Hydroponics or urban farming

Transport, distribution, storage or logistics

Food processing

Packaging or marketing

Food retail or service

Waste management or recycling

Digital or technology solutions/services to the agrifood sector

Innovative finance solutions/services to the agrifood sector

Renewable energy or environmental solutions/services to the agrifood
sector

Food system innovations (e.g., soldier fly larvae)

BENEFIT:

100,000 US Dollars in prizes will go to 2 Winners!

2 x 50,000 US Dollar Grand Prizes

Impact Awards – The judges of this year’s competition will be looking to award ventures that make a significant impact in one or more of the following areas: improving rural livelihoods, nutrition, climate related solutions, technology, gender impact, natural resources conservation, and job creation

Facilitated participation at the Agribusiness Deal Room

Invitation to the 2025 GoGettaz Africa Leadership Program for top finalists

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