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Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition

Offers global startup teams a deep-tech competition route with mentorship, startup validation, and seed growth support.

Singaporelkygbpc.smu.edu.sg

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The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKY GBPC) is a biennial deep-tech startup competition organized by Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE) since 2002. It awards cash prizes, investment prizes, and grants to university-affiliated startup teams globally, with a total prize pool of S$2.5M+ per edition. The competition runs across two tracks — pre-revenue (0-to-1) and revenue-generating (1-to-Infinity) — and focuses on Urban Solutions & Sustainability themes. Enterprise Singapore co-funds the Startup SG Grant Prize (S$50,000) as a named grant partner.

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Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition

Provides deep-tech startup competition for university-affiliated teams, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

2 grants

LKY GBPC 12th Edition — Grand Prizes

Open

SGD 2.5M pool

LKY GBPC — Startup SG Grant Prize

Opens 2027

SGD 50K pool

Startup SG Tech Grant Prize

Offers Startup SG Tech Grant Prize recognition and capital for Singapore-based deep technology startups with technical and commercial potential.

Last verified: 27 May 2026Source: lkygbpc.smu.edu.sg