• Each team / startup must have at least one founder, who is a current student or recent alumnus / alumna of a university who graduated within the past 5 years.
• A “current student” is an individual who is currently enrolled full-time in a polytechnic, undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD programme at a tertiary institution as of 30 April 2025. “Alumni of less than 5 years” is defined as any person who graduated from a tertiary institute from 31 March 2020 onwards
• There is no restriction on the number of members in a team or company.

Beta Category: 0 → 1   
Pre-revenue teams/startups with novel technology or business model innovations
 

• Technology innovations/IP that have emerged from academic research with commercialisation opportunities that may or may not be fully validated
• Innovative business models that may or may not be fully validated
• Team is in initial phases of ideation up to having a minimum viable product (MVP) that has yet to be launched in the market
• Each team / startup must have at least one founder, who is a current student or recent alumni of less than five years.
• “Current student” is defined as any person who is enrolled in a full-time polytechnic, undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD programme at a tertiary institute.
• “Alumni of less than five years” is defined as any person who has graduated at a tertiary institute from 31 March 2022 onwards.
• Persons who were previously enrolled full-time in a polytechnic, undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD program but dropped out between 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2027 are also eligible to apply.
• There is no restriction on the number of members in a team or company

Infinity Category: 1 → ∞    Revenue-generating early stage start-ups, up to Series A

• Startup is in phases of initial sales or looking to scale

• Typically, product or service has launched in the market, and is seeking their next customer(s) and/or to enter a new market

• Each team / startup must have at least one founder, who is a current student or recent alumni of less than five years.

• “Current student” is defined as any person who is enrolled in a full-time polytechnic, undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD programme at a tertiary institute.“Alumni of less than five years” is defined as any person who has graduated at a tertiary institute from 31 March 2022 onwards.

• Persons who were previously enrolled full-time in a polytechnic, undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD program but dropped out between 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2027 are also eligible to apply.

• There is no restriction on the number of members in a team or company
   

To apply, the following materials will be required for your application during the Preliminary Round. Failure to submit the materials online by the announced deadline will result in disqualification. 

• Complete an application form on the official platform. 
• Executive Summary
  - Not more than 500 words, in pdf
  - File should be named in this format: Summary_TeamName.pdf 
• Pitch Deck Presentation
  - Not more than 20 slides, in pdf
  - File should be named in this format: Presentation_TeamName.pdf 
• Video presentation (Optional) 
  - This is encouraged but not required.
  - Video should be no longer than 5 minutes with preference for mp4.
  - File should be named in this format: Video_TeamName.mp4 

• All submitted materials must be the original work of the participating team.

   

Open for submission: Oct 27, 2026, 00:00 SGT (GMT +8).

Early-bird deadline: Jan 31, 2027, 23:59 SGT (GMT+8).

Final submission deadline:  March 31, 2027, 23:59 SGT (GMT +8). 

Apply by 31 January for an extra opportunity to experience the LKYGBPC Grand Finals Week in Singapore.

Five Early Bird applicants whose startups are not selected as top 50 finalists will be chosen to receive:

• Complimentary flights and hotel accommodation in Singapore for one founder
• Access to Grand Finals Week events 
• Networking opportunities with global startup founders, investors, judges and mentors

Grand Finals Week is more than a competition. It is where founders connect with the people, ideas and opportunities that can accelerate growth, unlock partnerships and shape the future of their startup.

Apply by 31 January, 2027 at 23:59 SGT (GMT +8) for your chance to be part of the experience.

The top 50 finalists will also receive flights and hotel accommodation as part of their participation in the competition.

Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email from the platform. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us through the Chat function on Agorize. 

Yes, you can edit your participant profile and update most details after registration. However, you cannot change your email address. If you need to update it, you will need to delete your current account and create a new one with the desired email. 

There is no restriction on the number of members in your team or startup, but only one member (preferably the co-founder) from each team will act as the official point of contact for the competition. 

Each team is eligible to submit one idea. In the event of multiple submissions by a team, the last submission made by the team by the deadline will be considered for evaluation. 

All pitch decks must be submitted in English. 

All submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Innovativeness 
• Commercial feasibility
• Impact of ideas

• Capability to execute

   

The final pitch event will be held in-person at Singapore Management University from October 2027. Further details will be provided on the official website closer to the event. 

Winners will receive significant prizes, including cash awards, in-kind awards, and opportunities for mentorship with entrepreneurs and investors. There is also global recognition for the top teams.

Teams must fully participate in-person in LKYGBPC Grand Finals week in October 2027. 

Failure to participate in any event during the competition may result in forfeiture of all prizes.

As a LKYGBPC finalist, we will provide support for your participation in Singapore during the Grand Finals week:

• Flight: Eligible finalists will receive a flight allowance in accordance with our finalist travel guidelines.

• Accommodation: We will provide accommodation for eligible finalist representatives during the official event period.

• Meals: Most meals during the official programme and networking activities will be provided by the organisers.

Please note that any personal expenses, meals outside the official programme, visa costs (where applicable), travel insurance, and incidental expenses will generally be borne by participants unless otherwise communicated by the organising team. 

• Oct 27, 2026 - March 31, 2027 : Call for applications
  (Early bird deadline: 31 January, 2027)
   

• April - June 2027 : Shortlist of finalists
   

• Oct 2027 : LKYGBPC Grand Finals in Singapore

*Two members from the finalist teams will be eligible for sponsored airfare and accommodation trip to Singapore. Both must be co-founders.

No, that’s not a requirement.