Startups from Uzbekistan are invited to the SLINGSHOT competition in Singapore

Singapore agency Startup SG is accepting applications for the SLINGSHOT 2023 Deep Tech startup competition. This was reported by Spot with reference to the press service of IT Park.

At the competition, startups from Asian countries will compete for a prize fund of 1.2 million Singapore dollars ($888.89 thousand). Teams will be able to present their innovative projects at the MVP stage in one of five areas:

• transformative digital technologies (AI, blockchain, big data, augmented and virtual reality);
• healthcare and biomedicine (digital medicine, biotechnology);
• production, trade and communications (“Internet of things”, robotics, transport, logistics);
• environment, energy and green technologies (waste management, water management, renewable energy, AgriTech);
• consumer media, goods and services (advertising, fintech, EdTech, FoodTech, product personalization).

The top 50 teams will have a sponsored trip to Singapore in October. There they will take part in the final of the competition, and will also be able to present their projects at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2023.

The top 10 finalists will receive cash grants from Startup SG ranging from SGD 50,000 to 200,000 ($37,000-$148,000). In addition, top 3 startups will be able to work on LaunchPad for free for up to a year and a half.

To take part in SLINGSHOT, you need to register using the link and submit your application. The deadline is July 17th.