🚀 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

The call for applications for Dimension X (DX6) by Hatch, the innovation centre of Singapore’s Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX), has just launched from 10 Mar 2025 - 4 Apr 2025!

Programme Benefits:
1. Non-dilutive funding of SGD100K to develop a proof-of-concept (POC)
2. Close collaboration with real-life end-users from public safety and security agencies and scientists/engineers from HTX
3. Facilitated testing and validation of technologies in real-life public safety and security operating environments
4. Networking opportunities with Singapore’s global start-up ecosystem
5. Opportunities to showcase technologies to globally leading public safety and security agencies and other potential end-users/customers

Submit your proposals through this APPLICATION PAGE!

For queries on DX6, feel free to contact Wilson_NG@htx.gov.sg or gerald.chow@thehatchx.com.

Applications close on 4 Apr 2025, 11pm SGT (UTC+8).

[RSVP HERE] CALLING ALL STUDENT FOUNDERS!

Join us for an exciting founders-only networking night, where you’ll learn from The 100 Club and BLOCK71 Singapore to build meaningful connections through networking and scale your startups growth.

​​​🕖 Date & Time: 19 March 2025 (Wed), 630pm - 9pm
📍 Location: Sonic Bowl @ SAFRA Choa Chu Kang, 28 Choa Chu Kang Dr, Singapore 689964
🚇 Nearest MRT: Choa Chu Kang MRT
💵 The 100 Club Members: $15
💵 BLOCK71 Members: $15
💵 Non-members: $20

All tickets come with dinner, bowling shoes and games!!

Schedule:
​• 630pm: Registration (please don't be late!)
• 7pm: Food + Bowl!
• 8pm: Mingle + Network!
• 9pm: Phototaking & Wrap up

What to Look Forward To:
•​ A good mix of founders to connect with
• A fun way to break the ice and network
• Bowling, food and great conversations

‼️ RSVP NOW TO SECURE YOUR SPOT ‼️

In 2025, the future of green energy will be shaped by bold founders who dare to build. Will you be one of them?

A collaboration between NUS Enterprise, BLOCK71 and Tsinghua University x-Lab, The Asia Green Energy Innovation Challenge is calling for startups ready to revolutionise sustainable energy solutions.

With a total cash prizes of $750,000, cross-border collaboration, and access to global mentors and investors, this is your chance to scale impact.

📅 Challenge Dates: 21–25 July 2025 (Singapore)

Be the startup that powers tomorrow.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/BLOCK71AsiaGreenEnergy

Applications close 15 May.

🔄✨ Time to Shuffle Things Up, SEC! ✨🔄

Hey guys! 🎓

Join us at SEC Startup Shuffle – a dynamic evening to connect across clubs, spark fresh conversations, and explore real-world startup opportunities! 🤝🌐

📅 Date: April 11, 2025
🕠 Time: 5:30PM – 8:30PM
📍 Venue: BLOCK71 Singapore,
71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-01, Singapore 139951

What to expect:
🔀 Mystery Networking Rounds – Break out of your circle and meet SEC members from other clubs through fun, structured prompts!

🚀 Startup Matchmaking – Hear lightning pitches from BLOCK71 founders and chat with them over dinner about internships and startup life

🍛 Dinner & Casual Conversations – Good food, great people, and meaningful connections

👕 Dress Code: Smart casual or anything comfy – just bring good vibes and your printed CVs if you're internship-hunting!
📝 RSVP now: https://lu.ma/nhk6fgym

See you at the shuffle! 💬✨

🚀 Ready to accelerate your social impact with S$100K grants? TS2 Impact Accelerator 2025 is now open for application!

If you're building a tech-driven, human-centred impact startup in Singapore, this is your chance to scale your mission.

What TS2 offers:
✅ Up to S$100K grant funding
✅ Individualised mentorship and support
✅ 10-week structured accelerator to refine business models and strengthen impact
✅ Access to NUS and raiSE networks of mentors, experts, and resources

🎯 Find out more at our upcoming sessions:

16 Apr, 12–2PM (In-person): bit.ly/2025ts2rs1

24 Apr, 2–3PM (Virtual): bit.ly/2025ts2rs2

🛑 Application Deadline: 4 May 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/TS2apply

🔥 The future of energy is waiting to be built. Are you ready?

Right now, the world needs bold, scalable energy solutions—and this is your chance to make an impact. Co-hosted by BLOCK71 and Tsinghua University’s x-lab, the Asia Green Energy Innovation Challenge 2025 is calling for trailblazing startups to redefine how energy is generated, stored, and used.

What’s in it for you?
💰 A share of $750,000 in total cash prizes
 🤝 Hands-on mentorship from industry titans & investors
 🌏 Global recognition and cross-border partnerships

📅 Join us in Singapore from 21st – 25th July 2025.

This is more than a competition—it’s an opportunity to scale, secure funding, and launch your vision on a global stage.

🔗 Applications close 15 May: https://bit.ly/AsiaGreenEnergy

#GreenEnergy #StartupChallenge #Innovation #Sustainability #BLOCK71

🔄✨ Time to Shuffle Things Up, SEC! ✨🔄

Hey guys, gentle reminder that this is hapepning tonight! Please take note of the change in venue. 🎓

Join us at SEC Startup Shuffle – a dynamic evening to connect across clubs, spark fresh conversations, and explore real-world startup opportunities! 🤝🌐

📅 Date: April 11, 2025
🕠 Time: 5:30PM – 8:30PM
📍 Venue: TIG Seminar Room, 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent #02-18, S139951

What to expect:
🔀 Mystery Networking Rounds – Break out of your circle and meet SEC members from other clubs through fun, structured prompts!

🚀 Startup Matchmaking – Hear lightning pitches from BLOCK71 founders and chat with them over dinner about internships and startup life

🍛 Dinner & Casual Conversations – Good food, great people, and meaningful connections

👕 Dress Code: Smart casual or anything comfy – just bring good vibes and your printed CVs if you're internship-hunting!
📝 RSVP now: https://lu.ma/nhk6fgym

See you at the shuffle! 💬✨