SLINGSHOT 2025 - Deep tech startup pitching competition

Embark on the 9th edition of SLINGSHOT, a global deep tech startup competition from Singapore, and pitch your innovative ideas to key industry leaders and a global audience of investors. This is your chance to connect, collaborate, and compete for over S$2 million in startup funding!

📅 Key Dates and Timeline

• Global Call: 14 March to 11 July 2025

  • Register on the platform and submit your presentation.

• Physical Immersion: 24-25 & 27 October 2025

  • Top 60 Global Startups will immerse in Singapore’s startup ecosystem, networking with local ecosystem partners.

• Domain Finals & Grand Finals: 29 to 31 October 2025

  • Top 60 Global Startups will pitch live at SWITCH on 29 and 30 October.
  • Top 12 Global Startups will compete in the Grand Finals on 31 October for the title of SLINGSHOT 2025 Grand Winner.

🏆 Benefits of Participating

Immerse

• Participate in a curated immersion program featuring corporate site visits and lab crawls in Singapore’s dynamic startup ecosystem.

Network

• Connect with global leading investors, accelerators, and corporates.

Collaborate

• Co-innovate with corporates and homegrown players to fast-track your ideas into the market.

Pitch

• Showcase your innovation on a global stage with opportunities to secure over S$2 million in startup funding.

Prizes

• Grand Winner:
  • S$400,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
  • 18 months’ rent-free space at JTC LaunchPad
• 1st Runner-Up:
  • S$300,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
  • 12 months’ rent-free space at JTC LaunchPad
• 2nd Runner-Up:
  • S$200,000 Startup SG Grant Prize
  • 6 months’ rent-free space at JTC LaunchPad

🌍 Domains of Focus

1. Transformative Digital Technologies

• Categories include:
  • 5G, AI/ML, AR/VR, Big Data, Cloud Computing
  • Consumer Technologies (e.g., EdTech, FoodTech, RetailTech)
  • Cybersecurity, FinTech, LegalTech, Quantum Computing
  • Smart City/Smart Home, Web3, and more.

2. HealthTech, BioTech, and MedTech

• Categories include:
  • Biotech, Digital Health, MedTech, Mental Health
  • Nanomedicine, Public Health, Telemedicine, and more.

3. Manufacturing, Trade, and Connectivity

• Categories include:
  • 3D/4D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, IoT, Robotics
  • Smart Factories, Mobility, and more.

4. Environment, Energy, and Green Technologies

• Categories include:
  • Clean Energy, Climate Solutions, Green Building
  • Sustainable Agriculture, Water and Environment, and more.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

This competition is open to technology-based startups that meet the following conditions:

1. Develops or possesses innovation, such as:
   • Tech products, services, or platforms.
   • Registered patents with approved IP institutions.
   • Ongoing research collaboration with a research institution.
2. Registered within the past 10 years in their country of registration.
3. Not a subsidiary of a corporate entity.
4. Must aim to incorporate in Singapore.

Startups may be required to provide proof of company registration or relevant documentation.

📝 Application Process

1. Register on the platform and submit a 10-slide PDF presentation (in English) covering:
   • Problem/solution
   • Market and total addressable market (TAM)
   • Value proposition and positioning
   • Go-to-market strategy
   • Business/revenue model
   • Traction: KPI metrics & milestones
   • Forecast for 2025/2026
   • Team presentation
2. Complete your application by 11 July 2025, 2359hrs (GMT+8).

📌 Application Deadline

• 11 July 2025

🌟 About SLINGSHOT

SLINGSHOT is Asia’s premier deep tech startup pitching competition, hosted in Singapore. In its 9th edition, SLINGSHOT continues to attract thousands of startups from over 150 markets, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with industry experts, investors, and ecosystem partners.

In 2024, the competition culminated in the Finals held at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), where the Top 50 Global Startups showcased their innovations.

💡 Why Participate?

• Be part of the Top 60 Global Startups and gain access to Singapore’s vibrant startup ecosystem.
• Compete for over S$2 million in startup funding.
• Build connections with global investors, accelerators, and corporates.
• Showcase your innovation on a global stage.

🌐 How to Apply

• Register and submit your application here.
• For more details, visit the official competition page.

Get ready to embark on your global startup journey through SLINGSHOT 2025! 🚀

• Dive into a specially curated immersion program featuring corporate site visits and lab crawls within Singapore’s dynamic startup ecosystem.
• Connect with global leading investors, accelerators and corporates.
• Ideate and co-innovate with corporates and homegrown players to fast-track your ideas into the markets.
• Take the stage at the Finals and showcase your innovation to a global audience, with the opportunities to secure over S$2 million in startup funding.
• Grand Winner: S$400,000 Startup SG Grant Prize and 18 months’ rent-free space at JTC LaunchPad.
• 1st Runner Up: S$300,000 Startup SG Grant Prize and 12 months’ rent-free space at JTC LaunchPad.
• 2nd Runner Up: S$200,000 Startup SG Grant Prize and 6 months’ rent-free space at JTC LaunchPad.