- Prize Pool– over S$1,000,000
- Deadline – April 30, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Step into the future at the S$1,000,000 Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition where we unite young innovators from international universities to leverage deep-tech in solving global grand challenges.
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The top 50 teams stand to receive sponsored airfare and accommodation trips to Singapore, meet influential business leaders and potential co-founders, and win prizes at the World’s Largest University Startup Challenge!
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Inspired by one of the world’s most visionary leaders, the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) is one of the world’s largest deep-tech university startup challenges. Every two years, our pitch competition lights up a global stage for university startups to showcase their groundbreaking innovations and connect with the world, fueling their growth.
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Powered by Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE), we have fostered a global youth innovation village and launched countless successful ventures solving real-world challenges since 2002.
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The inaugural edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) was held in 2002.
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Named in honour of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister – who can be said to have developed the country’s defining business plan in pitching Singapore into the global spotlight – it was the first ever international business plan competition to be organised at theuniversity undergraduate level, targeting students from universities, colleges, and polytechnics world-wide.
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In over two decades since, the competition, which is held every two years, has grown leaps and bounds: From just over 200 submissions from 74 tertiary institutions in 2002, to 1,000 submissions from 1,100 universities in 2023.
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Today, the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) is a a recognised beacon of excellence in global youth innovation. As one of the world’s largest deep-tech university startup challenges, hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors in the global innovation ecosystem converge in Singapore for an exciting week of live pitches, networking, mentorship and learning.
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Beyond the competition, the platform has become a launchpad for a rising tide of alumni who are continually innovating to make the world a better place.
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Showcase your solutions in:
- Carbon Tech
- Climate Tech
- Energy Transitions
- Food & Land Use
- Green Buildings & Construction
- Homeland Security
- Public Health
- Water Solutions & More
Prizes
- Over S$1 million in prizes.
- An all-inclusive trip to Singapore
- Exclusive access to top investors & industry leaders.
- A global stage for deep-tech innovation.
Eligibility:
- This competition is open to all next gen startup founders. To be eligible, the team or startup must have at least one founder who is a current tertiary student or a recent tertiary graduate (within the last five years).
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