HyperSpark

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As part of HyperX's commitment to support the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), HyperSpark aims to help early-stage startups with sustainability-focused innovations go from prototype to market launch. We help build their business models, validate and implement faster, find product-market fit and get connected to global sustainability leaders.

A Sustainability Driven World

HyperSpark is dedicated to early-stage sustainability-driven founders tackle the sustainability crisis to meet these SDGs by 2030.

We need to create a better, smarter and more sustainable future for everyone.
We believe in working hand-in-hand with global talents who are working hard at tackling the sustainability crisis. We are committed to providing them with the support and resources needed to drive action in sustainability.

What To Expect

HyperSpark is a 10 weeks programme that will provide a balance of weekly masterclasses, mentorship, industry engagement as well as time to work on and build your startup.

Programme

Startups will compete to make it through Pitch Day to enter Phase II of the programme and get the opportunity to pitch at Demo Day.

Benefits

SGD10,000 will be granted to the startups that pass the internal evaluation (while eligible startups can also qualify for the SGD50,000 StartupSG Founder Grant). Then, leverage the exciting ecosystem within the StartupX incubation space!

Mentorship

Get to meet with excellent mentors and a programme team that will work with you through your startup challenges. Finally, pitch to our network of investors to take your startup to the next stage on Demo Day.

What We Offer

Equity-Free Grant

SGD 10,000 grant for selected startups to help you take your startup off the ground. There will be no equity taken.

Build Your MVP

10 weeks fast-paced, hands-on programme to validate your startup and build your MVP.

StartupSG Founder Grant

Fast-track and application support for the SGD 50,000 grant for eligible startups.

Vibrant Workspace

Incubation space at StartupX for duration of programme.

World-Class Mentorship

Access to a global network of leading mentors from diverse industries.

Domain Expertise

Dedicated panel of sustainability domain experts.

Programme Benefits

Over SGD 300,000 worth of credits and resources from programme partners.

Investor Network

Access to further capital and investors to support your company.

Join The Programme

HyperSpark seeks to help ideation stage, sustainability startups. If you're interested in joining the programme, here's what we're looking for:

Note: Joining HyperSpark requires a commitment to showing up 100% for the programme and making a positive contribution to the sustainability startup community.

You are an early stage pre-seed startup. You may or may not have launched your MVP in market but you have a sample prototype of your startup idea.

Stage

You are available to attend the programme in Singapore (in person) for the duration of the programme if you are shortlisted.

Commitment

Your company has at least two co-founders with complementary skill sets and are dedicated to putting in the time and resources to bringing your idea to life.

Team

Your startup is focused on one of the sustainability verticals and your business model has potential to scale (preferably structured around tech).

Impact

Be Mentored by Changemakers

Johanan Sen

Chief Strategy Officer

One Singapore Media Group at Dentsu Aegis Network

Jenni Risku

Founder

Women in Tech

Arndt Husar

Senior Advisor

Global Centre for Technology, Innovation & Sustainable Development, UNDP

Peter Browne

Founder

Intangible Communications

Sang Shin

Director

Digital Innovation, Temasek

Paul Meyers

Investment Advisor

Asian Development Bank

Alan Hellawell

Venture Partner

Alpha JWC Ventures

Carmen Yuen

Partner

Vertex Ventures

Jordan Dea-Mattson

Site Director

Indeed.com

Desmond Koh

President

Centre for Responsible Future & Future-Ready Banker

Michael Blakey

Managing Partner

Cocoon Capital

Christian Cadeo

Managing Partner, Asia

Big Idea Ventures

Wan Dazriq

Founder & Executive Chairman

PurpoSE Malaysia

Mark Lven

Agent of Change

Maker Initiative

Wilson Chew

Co-founder/UX Designer

Reassemble

Lim Meng Hui

Founder & CEO

SmartPeep

Arinze Eze

Chairman/ CEO

Aerial Industries Pte Ltd

Jeff Liew

Principal

Investing 4 Impact

Vandana Dhaul

Head – Accelerator Operations

GROW AgriFood Tech Accelerator

Martin Perez

Founder

Petchef

David Ward

Founder

The Nurturing Co.

Darren Toh

Co-founder & Head of Communications & Compliance

Perlin

Chip Dong Lim

Product Designer

TradeGecko

Raj Singh

Founder & CEO

Vanpeak

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The HyperSpark Journey

Timeline

Applications Open

Your application will help us better understand whether you will be a good fit for the programme. There will be 3 rounds of interviews and only shortlisted teams will move on to the next step.

You will be invited for an in-person or online interview for us to assess the team and the product that you are building. You will be notified at least a month before the programme begins on your acceptance into the programme.

Applications Deadline

The programme kickstarts with meeting your mentors, the working team and your fellow founder program-mates. In the first 4 weeks, you will go through a series of masterclasses and work towards the internal evaluation day.

Programme Kickstart

The programme culminates at Demo Day, where teams will showcase their stories of growth and success on stage to a curated audience made up of investors, corporates venture funds, collaboration partners and government agencies.

Demo Day

At Pitch Day, only teams who make it through internal evaluation will successfully make it to the next 6 weeks and receive SGD10,000 in funding. If you don't make it, you are still welcome to apply for the next cohort and we will continue to support you outside of the programme.

Pitch Day

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Meet Cohort One

Meet the gamechanging startups tackling global sustainability changes from our first cohort!

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