Startup SG Tech (POC / POV)
Enterprise Singapore · Deep-tech grant
$616KProof-of-Concept grant up to S$400,000; Proof-of-Value grant up to S$800,000 (milestone-based)
Competitive grant to commercialise proprietary deep technology in Singapore, at proof-of-concept or proof-of-value stage.
Key terms
- Grant carries an equity component: EnterpriseSG has rights to exercise a share subscription
- Singapore-registered within past 10 years; ≥30% local (SC/PR) equity; not a corporate subsidiary at incorporation
- Group turnover ≤S$100M or ≤200 employees; core R&D in Singapore
- Paid-up capital ≥10% (POC) / ≥20% (POV) of grant; POV needs customer/investor proof of interest
Eligibility
- Where
- Singapore
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Max company age
- 10 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Technology must be proprietary (not off-the-shelf integration)
How to apply
Submit a Stage 1 application on the Startup SG portal; shortlisted companies submit a formal Stage 2 proposal.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- No
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10 · source