13th Start-Up@Singapore Awards Ceremony – 19 May

The Awards Ceremony is a culmination of the 13th Start-Up@Singapore, Singapore’s premier business plan competition, and it will be the platform where the finalists will showcase their ideas and the winners for the competition will be announced. It will be held on the 19th May 2012, Saturday, from 1.15 pm to 3.45 pm.

Start-Up@Singapore (S@S) is supported by the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre, NUS Business School Alumni Association and NUS Business School. Having seen more than 2500 teams participating in the past 12 years, S@S has established itself as a credible and competitive platform, helping entrepreneurs make the critical transition from paper to product. We have helped spin off over 90 companies, doling out up to half a million in cash and in-kind prizes such as incubation space and mentorship support.

Some of the success stories who emerged from Start-up@Singapore include tenCube, which was recently acquired by McAfee, and Soyato, to name a few.

Building on this outstanding track record, 13th Start-Up@Singapore (S@S) has seen more than 1100 participants in the Open and Youth categories from the world over, making this edition the most successful one thus far. For the first time in our competition history, Start-Up@Singapore has introduced the Social Enterprise/Co-operative category in recognition of the growing tide of social entrepreneurs in Singapore.

Out of sixteen Social Enterprise/Co-operative Finalists, winners will receive the top cash prizes of $15,000 and $3,000 in the open and youth categories respectively. In addition, they will also be granted as direct entry into the S@S Grand Finals on 19th May.

The Awards Ceremony will proudly showcase the innovative ideas of the finalists. Having undergone months of rigorous judging and mentoring, the finalists will enter a final showdown on the day itself, with the winning teams from both categories walking away with attractive prizes worth SGD$85,000. Gracing this event will be Mr Chan Chun Sing, Acting minister for MCYS, who will deliver a keynote speech about the Social Enterprise community in Singapore.

During the awards ceremony, competition finalists will each be given 90 seconds to pitch their ideas to the audience. The audience would then vote for their favorite contestant which would determine the “People’s Choice Award”. The prize presentation ceremony will be followed up by an exhibition of the finalists’ ideas and networking tea reception where you will get to network with over 100 leading professionals from the private and public sector.

Event Details

When: Saturday 19th May 2012
Time: 1.15pm to 3.45pm
Where: Genexis Theatre, Fusionopolis, 1 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138632. (One North MRT Station) [map]

Register here.

SGE is proud to be the Online Media Partner for the 13th Start-Up@Singapore.

The 24hr Business Plan Challenge – 14-15 Jan

Singapore’s shortest and most exciting business plan competition is back again this year with three new categories and promises to be a day of heart-pumping excitement. The top team from each of the three categories gets a prize money of S$500 (US$384) and if the judges are impressed enough, direct entry to the semi-finals of the Start-Up@Singapore Business Plan Competition 2012, Singapore’s largest and most prestigious. Read more

13th Start-Up@Singapore kicks off

Start-up@Singapore (S@S), a flagship business plan competition organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneurship Society, held the official launch for its 13th edition on 6th October.

Last year’s competition saw about 338 teams and around 1000 participants, all vying for the top cash prizes of S$20,000 (US$15,500) for the Open Category and S$5,000 (US$3,890) for the Youth Category, which can be used to turn their ideas into reality. Read more

Thai Team Wins 12th Start-Up@Singapore Competition

Last Saturday, 21st May 2011 was the finals and awards ceremony of the 12th Start-Up@Singapore business plan competition. There were three categories this year in which participants could contest in: Open, Youth and Cooperative. All the finalists had to pitch to a panel of judges in private and after, during the public awards ceremony, present a one-minute elevator pitch to the audience. Here are the profiles of the three category winners, taken from the S@S site: Read more

12th Start-Up@Singapore Awards Ceremony

This year, Start-Up@Singapore (S@S) saw 1000 participants from over 17 countries, making it the most successful installment thus far. The awards cermeony will showcase the finalists of the 12th Start-Up@Singapore and their ideas. Having been through months of rigorous judging processes and mentoring, the finalists will enter a final showdown on the day itself, with the winning teams from both categories walking away with attractive prizes of close to SGD$100K (USD$80K). Check out the speakers below and view the programme here. Read more

One-Stop Look At Singapore Business Plan Competitions

If you belong to the camp that believes in business plan competitions, there are three main ones in Singapore: Start-Up@Singapore National Business Plan Competition, Ideas.Inc and the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition. Here’s two side-by-side comparisons of the three, with prize money, timelines and dates. Read more

12th Start-Up@Singapore Business Competition

Got a new product or idea? Always wanted to launch your own business? Join Singapore’s most prestigious business plan competition, Start-Up@Singapore Business Plan Competition and stand to win up to SGD 70,000 in funding! Read more

Entrepreneurs Unplugged with Start-Up@Singapore

Entrepreneurs Unplugged is one of the biggest events of Start-Up@Singapore, the nation’s leading business plan competition and entrepreneurship resource hub. Top local and international entrepreneurs would participate in thought provoking discussions and share their insights on a wide range of entrepreneurship issues. The audience would also have the opportunity to ask intriguing questions and interact with these established entrepreneurs. In addition, there will be a showcase of start-ups in the ASEAN region. Read more

Soyato Leads The Frozen Soy Way

It is every girl’s (and boy’s) dream to enjoy the pleasures of ice cream without the accompanying guilt. An age of scientific progress, together with the bombarding of media images, inculcates in us a degree of health-consciousness. This is complemented by a proliferation of frozen yoghurt shops in Singapore, such as Frolick and Yoguru, an indication of a shift in consumer preference. However, can the lightly masked sourness of yoghurt really replace the wonderful flavours of ice cream? As Verleen Goh, the young founder of Soyato, mentions, even chocolate is sour. Read more

Start-Up@Singapore 2010 Crowns Its Winners

Organised by the NUS Entrepreneurship Society, the nation-wide business plan competition Start-Up@Singapore 2010 closed with a bang (literally) at its Awards Ceremony held at DBS Auditorium last week, when confetti and streamers were shot high to celebrate the victory of its champion. Acting Minister of Information, Communication and the Arts, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, graced this closing ceremony with the keynote address. Read more