Overview
SGInnovate and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) are co-hosting a regional competition that culminates with XTC Singapore Demo Day on 23 March 2022, where outstanding startups will be showcased. Startups from Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand are welcome to submit applications to take part in XTC Singapore by 27 Feb 2022 (Monday), 5:00pm (Singapore Time / UTC +8).
SGInnovate and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) are co-hosting a regional competition that culminates with XTC Singapore Demo Day on 23 March 2022, where outstanding startups will be showcased.
The top 3 winners of XTC SINGAPORE will advance as Finalists to the Global Extreme Tech Challenge (June 2022), the largest competition for entrepreneurs addressing UN sustainable development goals through responsible innovation. The event will be jointly held by XTC and TechCrunch, where you'll get a chance to leverage TechCrunch's 17 million global audience and reach a global community of corporations, VCs, policymakers, ecosystem builders and philanthropists.
The top 3 winners will also be invited to a week-long Bootcamp (May 2022) where you will get an opportunity to connect with esteemed XTC investor partners (Evercore, Kejora Capital, Pitango, Triventures ARC, Pangaea Ventures) and corporate partners (Cisco, Ford, Fujitsu, Hyundai, Intel, Samsung).
A not-for-profit organisation supported by leading corporations, VCs, universities and institutions, XTC is the world's largest startup competition for entrepreneurs addressing global challenges. In particular, XTC seeks to empower startups to innovate in the following ten key categories, as inspired by the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- Advanced Materials
- AgTech & Food
- BioTech
- CleanTech, Energy, and Environment
- Digital Health
- EdTech
- Enabling Tech (IT, AI, Crypto, Networking)
- FinTech
- Mobility
- Sustainable Smart Cities
The XTC Singapore 2022 timeline is as follows.
- Call for applications: 10 January 2022
- Application deadline: 27 February 2022 (5:00pm Singapore Time)
- XTC Demo Day: 23 March 2022
