Singapore Management University - Global Business Plan Competition

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Singapore Management University – Global Business Plan Competition

The competition seeks pre-revenue ideation phase and early-stage start-ups (up to Series A) in the following categories:

• Carbon Tech
• Climate Tech
• Emerging Tech
• Energy Transitions
• Food & Land Use
• Green Buildings & Constructions
• Homeland Security
• Public Health
• Sustainable Materials & Circularity
• Transport & Logistics
• Urban Mobility Solutions
• Water Solutions

Requirements:

Undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students enrolled in German universities and alumni who graduated after 2020 that are between 20 and 35 years old. No specific background is required.

Participants need to create/join a team of 1-20 people on the platform and submit a summary of max 500 words and a pitch deck outlining their business idea by Monday, 31 March 2025, 11:55 pm SGT.

What we offer:

• Several cash awards of up to USD 1 million
• Paid trips to attend the events in Singapore
• Mentorship provided by leading industry executives

Location:

Paris (Île-de-France, France)

Type:

• Founding partner
• Scholarship programme (for graduates)
• Study programme

Part-/Full-time:

Part-time

Starting date:

At the earliest possible, latest by 01/05/25

Remuneration:

TBD

Remote work:

Partially possible

Scope:

• Business informatics
• Energy supply engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Food technology
• Urban planning

Field of studies:

• Agriculture, forestry, food science and veterinary medicine
• Engineering
• Health and medicine
• Natural sciences and mathematics

Level of education:

Bachelor’s degree

Working language and expected level:

• English (Very good command of the language)

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