WHO SHOULD ATTEND

EXPAND YOUR IMPACT ECOSYSTEM

FOUNDERS

MEET PARTNERS & CAPITAL

Book office hours with 50+ VCs, meet family office investors, and connect with corporates and governments looking to invest, test and scale.

INVESTORS

CURATED DEAL FLOW

50 pre-vetted deep-tech teams, filtered from 1,500+ applications. A view of what's next in urban solutions and sustainability. Pre-book 1:1s before you land.

CORPORATES & GOVERNMENT

SCOUT & PILOT

Roundtables match your innovation agenda with startups ready to pilot urban solutions and sustainability innovations. Meet global talent developing innovative technology at the world's top universities.

STUDENTS & TALENT

GET IN THE ROOM

From planning and execution to hosting the week's sessions, students are at the heart of LKYGPBC. Join as a volunteer. Take part in the Talent Exchange. Meet startups hiring and founders a few years ahead of you.

13th LKYGBPC

WEEK AT A GLANCE

MON

ARRIVALS & OPENING

Opening ceremony, VC office hours, talent exchange, fireside chats, campus tours, networking dinner.

TUES

CATEGORY FINALS

Finalists pitch by category, announcement of grand finalists, networking dinner.

WED

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Business families roundtable, offsite visits, meet the corporates.

THU

GRAND FINALS

The top 8 final pitches, awards ceremony and Blaze Mixer Night.

INNOVATION FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

SUSTAINABILITY BUILDERS

CHANGEMAKER CONVERSATIONS

A panel series that aims to empower founders and sustainability leaders, providing a platform to share their invaluable first-hand experiences and insights.

CURATED · BY INVITATION

BUSINESS FAMILIES ROUNDTABLE

A curated roundtable bringing business families, founders and ecosystem stakeholders together for conversations around venture building, innovation and long-term impact.

INVESTOR ACCESS

VC OFFICE HOURS

A curated investor access and feedback format where founders meet venture capitalists and investment stakeholders in a focused setting.

CORPORATE INNOVATION

MEET THE CORPORATES

A corporate engagement fixture allowing founders and attendees to connect with corporate partners and their innovation teams.

STUDENTS · STARTUPS · EMPLOYERS

TALENT EXCHANGE

Connecting startups, students, talent and ecosystem opportunities — hiring and being hired, across the week.

ON CAMPUS

CAMPUS TAKEOVER

A campus-based fixture that brings innovation programming into learning spaces and student audiences.

NETWORKING

EVENINGS

NETWORKING DINNERS

Curated dinner gatherings designed to help founders, investors, partners and ecosystem guests build deeper connections during Finals Week.

COMMUNITY

BLAZE MIXER NIGHT

A high-energy mixer for the LKYGBPC community, designed as an informal connection point during the week.

EXPERIENCE

CANVAS OF THE FUTURE

A networking and experience-led gathering that brings the community together around future-facing ideas and creative exchange.

THE CENTERPIECE

THE GRAND FINALS

From 1,500+ applications to 50 finalists to the last teams standing — pitching live for S$2.5M+ in cash, investment, grants and services. Winners don't just leave with a cheque: selected finalists continue through SMU's Urban SustaInnovator (USI) accelerator and fund, a structured pathway into Asia's fast-growing markets.