Embark on the 9th edition of SLINGSHOT, a global deep tech startup competition from Singapore to the world and make the pitch of a lifetime in the presence of key industry leaders and a global audience of investors. We are excited for our best startups to walk away with more - bigger and better prizes for our winners this year!

The search continues for new and exciting startups with innovative solutions across four emerging challenge domains:

🖥️Transformative Digital Technologies

🧬Health and Biomedical

⚙️Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity

🌱Environment, Energy and Green Technologies

The Top 60 Global Startups stand to win over S$2M in grant prizes and a chance to connect with key industry players and decision makers in the startup & innovation ecosystem as they move through the competition milestones, in addition to a sponsored trip to Singapore to pitch LIVE to a global audience at SWITCH. SLINGSHOT 2025 was launched on 14 March with its finals & grand finals held between 29 and 31 October 2025. Register and submit your proposal before 11 July 2025 here!

SLINGSHOT 2025 is held as part of the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Asia’s leading deep tech festival connecting the Global-Asia innovation ecosystem through premier thought leadership, vibrant networking and showcase events, with its 10th edition happening from 29-31 October 2025 as a signature event of Singapore’s SG60 celebrations.