Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH)

It’s down to the Top 10! After months of preparation and rounds of intense pitching, our #SLINGSHOT2024 Top 10 Finalists have emerged. Catch their pitches LIVE at the SLINGSHOT Grand Finals tomorrow (30 Oct) from 1:05pm on the Main Stage in this exhilarating global deep tech startup pitching competition! Get your free Trade Pass to @SWITCHSG at https://lnkd.in/g-vhJjHJ Get to know your finalists: Consumer Media, Goods and Services • Ariadne (Germany) - Real-time spatial intelligence for crowd analytics • Umami Bioworks (Singapore) - Tech for cultivated bioproducts and sustainable planetary biosolutions Environment, Energy and Green Technologies • Novac (Italy) - Shapeable, solid-state supercapacitors that integrate seamlessly into composite materials • Matwerkz Technologies (Singapore) - Unique thermal management solutions tailored across industries Health and Biomedical • SONIRE Therapeutics Inc. (Japan) - Ultrasound guided high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy system to treat intractable cancer. • STEMDEN (Korea) -  Tissue regeneration pharmaceuticals for dental treatment. Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity • MENOU (Japan) - No-code artificial intelligence solutions for industrial inspections. • Holdson (United Kingdom) - Advanced electrochemical polishing technology. Transformative Digital Technologies • Einprot AI EinProt (Singapore) - Generation of novel proteins with enhanced properties. • Blumind (Canada) - A proprietary analogue semiconductor engine that slashes energy consumption for IoT solutions. Who will emerge as SLINGSHOT 2024’s next Grand Winner? Join us tomorrow to find out!

#ICYMI, here’s what happened on Day 1 of #SWITCHSG! What you can look forward to on Day 2: 🔎 Don't miss our keynote with Ashley Grosh, Head of Discovery, Breakthrough Energy , as she shares opportunities for climate tech pioneers in Southeast Asia at 9:30AM on the Main Stage! 🎯 Watch our Top 50 Global Startups make their live pitches as they vie for a spot in #SLINGSHOT2024 Grand GInals. 🦾 Connect with over 300 exhibitors and learn about their exciting innovations on the SWITCH Trade Floor! 🤝 Meet with over 25,000 attendees! Schedule your meetings on the SWITCH 2024 App. Get your SWITCH pass now and experience the startup buzz at SWITCH 2024: go.gov.sg/switch2024social

🌏Innovation from around the world! Meet with more than 400 exhibitors in #AI, precision #medicine, #robotics, #energy, and more, on the SWITCH trade floor! 🔭Step into the future of innovation with tech showcases, or get a taste of a startup’s journey from ideation to market expansion, at the SG Innovation Zone. Schedule meetings, learn more about exhibitors, and access the event map on the SWITCH 2024 app (Available on iOS and Android). Get your FREE trade pass: https://lnkd.in/g-vhJjHJ

#ICYMI, here’s what happened on Day 1 of #SWITCHSG! What you can look forward to on Day 2: 🔎 Don't miss our keynote with Ashley Grosh, Head of Discovery, Breakthrough Energy , as she shares opportunities for climate tech pioneers in Southeast Asia at 9:30AM on the Main Stage! 🎯 Watch our Top 50 Global Startups make their live pitches as they vie for a spot in #SLINGSHOT2024 Grand GInals. 🦾 Connect with over 300 exhibitors and learn about their exciting innovations on the SWITCH Trade Floor! 🤝 Meet with over 25,000 attendees! Schedule your meetings on the SWITCH 2024 App. Get your SWITCH pass now and experience the startup buzz at SWITCH 2024: go.gov.sg/switch2024social

Here's what went down on Day 1 of #SLINGSHOT2024 at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 💫 Our #SLINGSHOT Finalists from the following domains pitched live before esteemed judges from their respective fields: •⁠ ⁠Consumer Media, Goods and Services •⁠ ⁠Manufacturing Trade and Connectivity •⁠ ⁠Health and Biomedical Catch the other domain finalists from the Transformative Digital Technologies as well as Environment, Energy and Green Technologies in their element tomorrow, and stay tuned to find out who will emerge as our Top 10! It's not too late to join us! Sign up for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/g-vhJjHJ

Happening now: Join in on the discussion on with Ilyas Khan, KSG (Quantinuum), Christophe Jurczak (Quantonation Ventures), Dr Georges-Olivier Reyman (Pasqal), Prof Andrew Dzurak (DIRAQ), and Keok Tong Ling (A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research), as they discuss how #quantum will revolutionise industries and solve the world’s complex problems. Find out more with the SWITCH 2024 app (available on iOS and Android). Get your SWITCH pass now: go.gov.sg/switch2024social

Welcome to Day 1 of #SWITCHSG! We are kicking things off with an exciting line-up: 🧬 Dive into #quantum, #ai and #robotics, and the role they play in changing the world at our Main stage! Discover how they can impact #healthcare, #biomed, #trade and #connectivity at our SWITCH Beyond conferences and masterclasses. 🎯 #SLINGSHOT2024 Domain Finals start today! Watch as our Top 50 global startups vie for their spot in the Grand Finals! 🌎 From Europe to Japan, find new market access opportunities at our Global stage! 👀Get a first look at our trade floor - featuring over 350 exhibitors from around the world, and over 30 market pavilions - and connect with over 20,000 fellow attendees! Find out more with the SWITCH 2024 app (available on iOS and Android). Get your SWITCH pass now: go.gov.sg/switch2024social

We are delighted to introduce Plug and Play, a representative from the prefecture of Aichi, Japan, as one of our Global Partners for SWITCH 2024. Plug and Play partners large companies with startups that meet their unique tech challenges, benefitting from first-hand insights into technological trends. By creating collaborations within a global tech ecosystem, SWITCH attendees will be able to plug into the unique opportunities that Plug and Play brings. Connect with some of the brightest startups from Aichi and discover a range of opportunities for you to expand your business internationally. Collaborate with Plug and Play at SWITCH with a free trade pass at https://lnkd.in/g-vhJjHJ

We are ready for #SWITCHSG! 🦾 Here’s how to make sure you are, too: 1️⃣Present your pass at the registration counter. You should have received a digital pass in your inbox upon signing up. 2️⃣Download the SWITCH 2024 App to access session details, networking info, event map, and more! 🍎iOS: https://lnkd.in/gp3zANQs 📱Android: https://lnkd.in/g_nCbP_B 3️⃣To schedule meetings and connect with fellow attendees, ensure you have opted for business matching upon registration, and log in to the Engagement Hub via the App using the passcode sent to your inbox. Alternatively, you can also update your business matching preferences here: go.gov.sg/pnd30p See you tomorrow for day 1, where we dive into #AI and #quantum, #SLINGSHOT2024 domain final pitches, explore showcases in #tourismtech, #climatetech, #healthtech, and more! Get your pass: go.gov.sg/switch2024social

Thriving in tough tech. Join Katie Rae, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner of Engine Ventures, at #SWITCHSG as she unveils the critical elements and ecosystem support needed to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation to turn tough tech ventures and groundbreaking ideas into real-world impact. “The Case for Tough Tech” 📅 30 October 2024 ⏰ 10:00am - 10:30am 📍 SWITCH Main Stage, Level 1 Discover: • How to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation • Insights from Boston's thriving innovation landscape • The journey of Engine Ventures in supporting tough tech startups With over 25 years of experience, Katie will share: • Strategies for nurturing complex, world-changing technologies • The importance of ecosystem support in tough tech success • Real-world examples of tough tech ventures solving global challenges This session is essential for founders, investors, and policymakers committed to fostering innovation ecosystems that can tackle our world's most pressing problems. Join us to learn how we can collectively support and propel tough tech from ambitious ideas to transformative solutions. #ToughTech #Innovation This session is open to all Trade Pass holders. Sign up for yours at https://lnkd.in/g-vhJjHJ