🚀 Join us for a 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on "𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽", where industry leaders will share their insights, experiences, and strategies for scaling in this transformative space.

🗓 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 10 Feb 2025
🕔 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 5 PM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The Meeting Point @ JTC LaunchPad
👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/3WIT8dI

Our Panellists:
✨ Prof Benjamin Tee – Vice President of Ecosystem Building, NUS Enterprise
✨ Richard Koh – CTO, Microsoft ASEAN (Global Partner Solutions)
✨ Tina Chopra – Co-founder & CEO, Addlly AI
✨ Zia Zaman – Head of Business Development, Strategy, Ventures, Microsoft Asia

Applications for the BLOCK71 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲) are now open!

For this season's special track, we’re also thrilled to partner with Microsoft to host the 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, a 10-week program to empower early-stage Generative AI startups.

✈️ Check your eligibility and apply now!

🔧 Prototyping Workshop with Bitscraps! 🔧

💡 Curious about prototyping and hands-on making? Join us for an exciting Prototyping Workshop, where you’ll get to experiment, build, and bring ideas to life! ✨

We’ll provide:
📖 A workshop booklet to guide you
🛠️ Hands-on materials and tools for prototyping
🚀 Support to refine your MVP

⚙️ This workshop is opened everyone — whether you’re a seasoned tinkerer or just getting started, this is your chance to explore creative problem-solving and rapid prototyping!

📅 17 Feb 2025
🕐 7-9pm

🔗 SIGN UP NOW! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwMs3uWFt5_pdOe4sf0F-p_nAPovXtDfYVWpOUD1mR7URwgA/viewform?usp=sharing

This event is brought to you by NUS SIC in collaboration with NUS Bitscraps, a student-led CCA focused on hands-on learning and upcycling electronics.

🚀 See you there!

hi everyone!!! Please note that the address is 4 Kent Ridge Road!! Please do not go to the wrong location 😭 see you later!!! :)

HUAT AH! 🍊🐉🎉

A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us for SEC CNY HUATS 2025! 🥳 From louhei-ing up a storm 🌪️🥢 to feasting like true prosperity kings & queens 👑🍽️, and of course, all the laughter and good vibes—we couldn’t have asked for a better way to welcome the Year of the Snake! 🐍🔥

Hope you all had as much fun as we did! May your year be filled with HUAT, happiness, and endless good fortune! 🍊💰✨

Until the next big feast! 😆🥂 #SECNY2025 #HuatAh

Innovating for Social Justice & Social Inclusion

An event in honour of World Day of Social Justice and International Women’s Day 2025

📅 20 Feb 2025 | ⏰ 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 BLOCK71 Social Impact Hub

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Karen Tok, a seasoned entrepreneur and social impact advocate. Together, we can drive innovation for greater inclusivity & justice in business and society.

🔥 Agenda:
📝 3:30 PM – Registration
🎤 4:00 PM – Fireside Chat + Q&A with Karen Tok
🤝 4:45 PM – Networking & Refreshments
🏁 6:00 PM – Event Ends

💡 Connect with changemakers, exchange ideas & explore how YOU can make an impact!

⚡️ Spots are limited – Sign up now! 👉 https://lu.ma/gllbm6bm

BLOCK71 is proud to be a community partner of Remarkable Day - Come celebrate Remarkable Women Asia's first anniversary!

🌸 The Remarkable You – A Day of Connection, Growth, and Self-Validation
Own your journey. Validate your worth. Celebrate your uniqueness.

📅 15 March 2025, Saturday
⏲️ 9.30AM to 5PM
📍: IOI Towers, Singapore

Inviting women across tech, corporates and business owners for a full day of inspiration, networking, and self-growth!

Through powerful talks, interactive workshops, and meaningful conversations, explore the power of self-validation, resilience, and community as Remarkable Women.

🎤 Event Highlights:
🔹 Inspiring Keynotes from women leaders and change-makers
🔹 Interactive Panels on resilience and authenticity
🔹 Networking & Friendship Building with 120+ remarkable women
🔹 Wellness & Self-Care sessions to re-energize and refocus
🔹 Letters to Your Future Self – a powerful reflection activity

🎟 Reserve your spot today! Sign up personally or sponsor a woman to join and benefit!

🚀 Got a Startup Idea? Learn from Founders Who Made It Happen!

Every successful startup begins with an idea—but how do you turn it into a real business? Join BLOCK71 at NUS Open House for "Startup 101: Turning Ideas into Ventures", where founders who started their journey with BLOCK71 will share their experiences.

Hear from Vishnu Saran (Invigilo Technologies), Sanjay Muthukumaran (Eduville), and Goh See Ting (Pitchspot) as they discuss how BLOCK71’s support helped them validate their ideas, build MVPs, and grow their ventures.

📅 Date: 8 March 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: NUS UTown, Stephen Riady Centre, Level 1, Global Learning Room

🔥 Get inspired and take your first step toward entrepreneurship with BLOCK71! Bring your friends who are matriculating to NUS to this talk! See you there! 💡🚀

🌟 Sign up: https://bit.ly/41cVYdA

The first Kampung Spirit of 2025 is coming to you this 20 March!

As Singapore celebrates 60 years of progress, we recognise the bold vision and entrepreneurial spirit that transformed our city-state into a thriving business hub.

Join us together with ACE.SG (Action Community for Entrepreneurship) at the upcoming Kampung Spirit, where we embrace "Majulah Startups"—a call to action inspired by Singapore’s national motto Majulah Singapura (Onward Singapore). From a regional business gateway to a global startup hub, Singapore’s journey mirrors the resilience and collaboration that fuel our startup community today. Just as our nation has grown through partnership and progress, we believe that startups scale faster and further when we move as one.

RSVP for Kampung Spirit this 20 March 2025 💡🔥
📅 https://bit.ly/KampungSpirit-20Mar

#SG60 #Singapore #StartupEcosystem #Community

📢 Join us for the NUS x Hult Prize 2025 Final Demo Day! 🚀🌍

Get ready to witness the next generation of changemakers as they pitch their innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges! 🌱

💡 From tackling environmental sustainability through nature-based solutions, to driving social impact with ventures focused on education, healthcare, and uplifting social mobility—these young entrepreneurs are redefining the future!

🌟 What’s in store?
✅ Inspiring pitches from impact-driven, student-led startups
✅ Networking opportunities with like-minded innovators and changemakers
✅ Dinner provided! 🍽️

📅 Date: 27 Feb 2025
🕔 Time: 5PM – 8PM
📍 Venue: BLOCK71 Seminar Room (71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-01, Singapore 139951)

Hult Prize is a worldwide competition that challenges young people globally to solve the planet’s most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship! 🧑‍💻💪

🔗 Sign up to watch their pitches!—register now!
👉 https://bit.ly/nushultfinals25

🚀 NAV Demo Day x BLOCK71 🚀

Get ready for an inspiring evening where six innovative startups pitch their groundbreaking ideas to a panel of esteemed VCs and angels. This is your chance to connect, collaborate, and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit!

🗓 21st March 2025
📍 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-01, Singapore 139951
🕡 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

💡 Students: Boost your business acumen, economic and industry knowledge, and gain valuable insights into the startup ecosystem.
🤝 Partners: Strengthen your brand presence and connect with top-tier talent primed for success in the finance sector.

Sign up now: https://tinyurl.com/NAVXBLK71

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to witness innovation in action and network with the brightest minds! 🌟

🚀 Calling all aspiring student entrepreneurs!

Join our BLOCK71 startup founders on 6th March (online) and 8th March (on NUS campus) as they share their journeys as student entrepreneurs—how they turned bold ideas into real ventures.

🔹 Gain firsthand insights from founders who’ve been in your shoes
🔹 Learn what it takes to build a startup while juggling student life
🔹 Get inspired to kickstart your own entrepreneurial journey

📍 Online Talk – 6 Mar, 11 AM
RSVP: http://bit.ly/4hP3v7U
Zoom Webinar: https://bit.ly/3CY5qrX

📍 Physical Talk (Startup 101: Turning Ideas into Ventures) – 8 Mar, 4 PM (Global Learning Room)
RSVP: http://bit.ly/4hP3v7U

Don’t miss out—mark your calendars and be part of the startup story!

#NUS120 #NUSOpenHouse #ShapeYourFuture

🚀 Ready to turn your startup dreams into reality?

Join Yong Ming Yang, CEO of Perkpal and a BLOCK71 incubatee, as he shares his journey from student entrepreneur to founder! Learn how he built his startup, navigated challenges, and turned bold ideas into impact.

📅 6th March | 11 AM
💻 Online Talk – RSVP now: http://bit.ly/4hP3v7U
Zoom Webinar: https://bit.ly/3CY5qrX

Don’t miss this chance to gain insights, get inspired, and kickstart your own entrepreneurial journey! 🔥

#BLOCK71 #NUSOpenHouse #StartupJourney #Entrepreneurship

[Applications close this Sunday, 9 March!]

Venture Initiation Programme - Impact Track
 
🤩 Successful projects will receive an award of up to S$10,000!
There will be a selection process and shortlisted projects will be invited for an interview with the judging panel.
 
🌱 Eligibility for application
♻️Idea should address problems in at least one of these impact areas –
Environment, Social, Sustainability
🌏Contribute to achieving at least one of the 17 United Nations (UN)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and demonstrate market potential
 
For more information, visit:
https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg/funding/nus-venture-initiation-programme-impact-track/
 
Applications are open till 9th March 2025 (SGT2359)
 
Apply Here: https://bit.ly/vipimpact2025

🔥 Thinking about launching your own startup?

Join us in person at NUS Open House for Startup 101: Turning Ideas into Ventures!

🚀 Hear from BLOCK71 founders & alumni as they share their startup journeys, insights, and what it takes to build a winning venture.

📅 8th March | 4 PM
📍 NUS UTown, Stephen Riady Centre, Global Learning Room, Level 1
🔗 RSVP now: http://bit.ly/4hP3v7U

Don’t miss this chance to connect with entrepreneurs, ask questions, and get inspired to start your own journey! 💡

#BLOCK71 #Startup101 #Entrepreneurship #NUSOpenHouse #FounderInsights

From BLOCK71 incubatee to startup founder, Goh See Ting is the Co-Founder & CTO of Pitchspot! 🚀

A BLOCK71 alumnus, See Ting built Pitchspot to help businesses communicate better and close deals faster. 💡

Want to hear his startup journey and get first-hand insights on tech entrepreneurship? Don’t miss his session at NUS Open House!

📅 8th March | 4 PM
📍 NUS UTown, Stephen Riady Centre, Global Learning Room, Level 1
🔗 RSVP now: https://bit.ly/4hP3v7U

#BLOCK71 #TechStartups #FounderInsights #NUSOpenHouse #StartupLife

Meet Vishnu Saran, CEO of Invigilo Technologies and a current incubatee at BLOCK71! 🚀

From student entrepreneur to startup founder, Vishnu is harnessing AI-powered video analytics to revolutionize real-time safety monitoring across industries like construction, manufacturing, and maritime. ⚡️

Join us at NUS Open House to hear about his journey, insights on AI innovation, and how he turned his idea into a venture!

📅 8th March | 4 PM
📍 NUS UTown, Stephen Riady Centre, Global Learning Room, Level 1
🔗 RSVP now: http://bit.ly/4hP3v7U

#BLOCK71 #NUSOpenHouse #StartupJourney #AIInnovation #Invigilo

Turning ideas into impact! Meet Sanjay Muthukumaran, Co-Founder & CEO of Eduville, and a current incubatee at BLOCK71. 🎓

Passionate about education & tech, Sanjay is on a mission to transform learning experiences through innovation. Hear his insights on launching an edtech startup and navigating the founder journey!

📅 8th March | 4 PM
📍 NUS UTown, Stephen Riady Centre, Global Learning Room, Level 1
🔗 RSVP now: http://bit.ly/4hP3v7U

#BLOCK71 #EdTech #Startup101 #FounderJourney #NUSOpenHouse