[For NES]
🔥 Normal Sales Are Now OPEN! 🔥
CatalystX Startathon is back! Where tech for good meets entrepreneurship, this 3-day startathon brings together students from all backgrounds to build a prototype, craft a business model, and pitch innovative solutions to real problems. Beyond the competition, you’ll also get to join fireside chats and gain exclusive access to industry professionals and mentors who will guide your journey.
📅 10-12 October 2025
🎟 Tickets at just $18 — secure yours before they run out!
👉 Grab your spot now over HERE
❓Questions? Take a look at the Participants FAQ, or reach out to the Heads of CatalystX: @doobyeous, @iamshroots, @lynaux
📲 For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram!
🔥 Normal Sales Are Now OPEN! 🔥
CatalystX Startathon is back! Where tech for good meets entrepreneurship, this 3-day startathon brings together students from all backgrounds to build a prototype, craft a business model, and pitch innovative solutions to real problems. Beyond the competition, you’ll also get to join fireside chats and gain exclusive access to industry professionals and mentors who will guide your journey.
📅 10-12 October 2025
🎟 Tickets at just $18 — secure yours before they run out!
👉 Grab your spot now over HERE
❓Questions? Take a look at the Participants FAQ, or reach out to the Heads of CatalystX: @doobyeous, @iamshroots, @lynaux
📲 For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram!
🚀 Curious about startups founded by NUS students? Looking for an internship this winter? Your chance is here!
Join us at RC4's STARTUP CARNIVAL – where innovation meets opportunity! 🎪✨
🤝 Network with founders directly and discover the NUS startup ecosystem, with all founders being NUS students/alumni!
💼 Potential internship offers – land your next big break with emerging startups
🍕 FREE TREATS!!! because the best conversations happen over good eats
💡 What's waiting for you:
- Meet passionate schoolmates building the next big thing
- Explore internship opportunities with over 15 NUS-founded companies
- Connect with like-minded innovators and changemakers
- Hear from Notion and distinguished speakers about entrepreneurship and startups
🏆 Special perk: First 100 sign-ups get EXCLUSIVE NOTION MERCH! 🎁
📅 23 October
🕰️ 7 - 10PM
📍 Residential College 4 MPSH
Scan the QR code or click HERE to secure your spot!
Your next big opportunity could be just one conversation away 😉
Join us at RC4's STARTUP CARNIVAL – where innovation meets opportunity! 🎪✨
🤝 Network with founders directly and discover the NUS startup ecosystem, with all founders being NUS students/alumni!
💼 Potential internship offers – land your next big break with emerging startups
🍕 FREE TREATS!!! because the best conversations happen over good eats
💡 What's waiting for you:
- Meet passionate schoolmates building the next big thing
- Explore internship opportunities with over 15 NUS-founded companies
- Connect with like-minded innovators and changemakers
- Hear from Notion and distinguished speakers about entrepreneurship and startups
🏆 Special perk: First 100 sign-ups get EXCLUSIVE NOTION MERCH! 🎁
📅 23 October
🕰️ 7 - 10PM
📍 Residential College 4 MPSH
Scan the QR code or click HERE to secure your spot!
Your next big opportunity could be just one conversation away 😉
🚀 Know a founder ready to level up?
BLOCK71 Singapore’s Winter Cohort 2025 is now open and it’s a serious launchpad for ambitious startups.
One cohort. Two Tracks:
🔥 Special shout to AI founders: the Special Growth Track: AI Accelerate, built with Microsoft and supported by Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), is a 10-week sprint packed with expert support. Selected startups may qualify for up to S$1.2 million in POC/POV funding.
🌍 There's also a General Incubation Track open to all early stage startups across industries, with global mentors, deep networks, and real-world support.
🗓 Applications close 7 Nov → https://bit.ly/block71winter25
🚀 This is one for the brave. Pass it on.
BLOCK71 Singapore’s Winter Cohort 2025 is now open and it’s a serious launchpad for ambitious startups.
One cohort. Two Tracks:
🔥 Special shout to AI founders: the Special Growth Track: AI Accelerate, built with Microsoft and supported by Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), is a 10-week sprint packed with expert support. Selected startups may qualify for up to S$1.2 million in POC/POV funding.
🌍 There's also a General Incubation Track open to all early stage startups across industries, with global mentors, deep networks, and real-world support.
🗓 Applications close 7 Nov → https://bit.ly/block71winter25
🚀 This is one for the brave. Pass it on.
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🚀 SIC Sync is back! 🎉
🧠 Got an idea brewing but don’t know where to start?
Join us for Session 2: Ideation Workshop!
✨ What’s waiting for you:
• Hands-on Design Thinking to unlock creativity 🔑
• Build an Impact Business Model that matters 🌍
• Sharpen your Innovation & Ideation strategy 🛠
📅 15 Oct
🕡 6:30 – 9:00 PM
📍 i3 SR1
Bring your laptops — light refreshments provided 😉
❗️Sign up here now❗️
See you there ~💡
🧠 Got an idea brewing but don’t know where to start?
Join us for Session 2: Ideation Workshop!
✨ What’s waiting for you:
• Hands-on Design Thinking to unlock creativity 🔑
• Build an Impact Business Model that matters 🌍
• Sharpen your Innovation & Ideation strategy 🛠
📅 15 Oct
🕡 6:30 – 9:00 PM
📍 i3 SR1
Bring your laptops — light refreshments provided 😉
❗️Sign up here now❗️
See you there ~💡
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[BLOCK71 x NUS Women in Business Dinner Club: Off the Record]
What does it take to navigate the challenges of building and leading a startup today?
Join us for a dinner with two female founders and hear their stories of scaling ventures.
Jane is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pawjourr, a pet influencer marketplace, and also runs The Woof Agency, a marketing agency that works with global brands like Pet Lovers Centre.
Sakura is the Co-Founder and CEO of Perfingo, an AI-powered platform helping people build better financial habits, and she also co-founded Dare to Finance, a 25,000-strong community making personal finance more accessible.
This is your chance to ask questions, hear their stories, and get inspired by the realities of scaling a venture.
📅 Thursday, 16 October
🕠 5:45 PM to 7:30 PM
📍 The Hangar, Level 3, I3 Building, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
🍛 Dinner provided
🎟 Open to all NUS students. Limited slots available
👉 RSVP at luma.com/g25qrgs0
by 13 October 2025 to secure your seat.
What does it take to navigate the challenges of building and leading a startup today?
Join us for a dinner with two female founders and hear their stories of scaling ventures.
Jane is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pawjourr, a pet influencer marketplace, and also runs The Woof Agency, a marketing agency that works with global brands like Pet Lovers Centre.
Sakura is the Co-Founder and CEO of Perfingo, an AI-powered platform helping people build better financial habits, and she also co-founded Dare to Finance, a 25,000-strong community making personal finance more accessible.
This is your chance to ask questions, hear their stories, and get inspired by the realities of scaling a venture.
📅 Thursday, 16 October
🕠 5:45 PM to 7:30 PM
📍 The Hangar, Level 3, I3 Building, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
🍛 Dinner provided
🎟 Open to all NUS students. Limited slots available
👉 RSVP at luma.com/g25qrgs0
by 13 October 2025 to secure your seat.
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🚨 AI founders, don’t sleep on this.
Join us in person for the first stop of the BLOCK71 Winter Cohort Roadshow — where we unpack what really makes an AI startup fundable in 2025.
🎯 What’s inside on 14th Oct:
🔥 Full scoop on our AI Accelerate growth track programme details (built with Microsoft and supported Digital Industry Singapore)
⚡ Up to $1.2M in POC/POV grant support for selected startups
📈 Investor intros, deep mentoring & scale-ready AI infra
🎤 Unfiltered panel: AI Funding: Hype VS Reality
A real-talk session with investors and founders. No fluff. Just the truths about cutting through AI hype, hitting growth milestones and raising smart.
Speakers:
– Guan Dian (Co-founder, General Manager for Asia Pacific, Patsnap) - Singapore Unicorn startup!
– Dr Yiliang Zhao (Director of Data Science, Openspace Capital)
– Carmen Opera (CPO, Trustana)
– Daryl Lim (CEO and Co-founder, Augmentus)
Moderated by Charmain Tan (Chief Visioneer, Engages.ai; Director at Vector)
🗓 14 October | 6:00–9.00 PM | BLOCK71 Singapore
Registration from 6-6.30pm.
Limited seats. First-come-first-brave.
▶️Register: https://luma.com/0y4uqiep
More details on AI Accelerate programme: https://bit.ly/B71AIAccelerate26
Join us in person for the first stop of the BLOCK71 Winter Cohort Roadshow — where we unpack what really makes an AI startup fundable in 2025.
🎯 What’s inside on 14th Oct:
🔥 Full scoop on our AI Accelerate growth track programme details (built with Microsoft and supported Digital Industry Singapore)
⚡ Up to $1.2M in POC/POV grant support for selected startups
📈 Investor intros, deep mentoring & scale-ready AI infra
🎤 Unfiltered panel: AI Funding: Hype VS Reality
A real-talk session with investors and founders. No fluff. Just the truths about cutting through AI hype, hitting growth milestones and raising smart.
Speakers:
– Guan Dian (Co-founder, General Manager for Asia Pacific, Patsnap) - Singapore Unicorn startup!
– Dr Yiliang Zhao (Director of Data Science, Openspace Capital)
– Carmen Opera (CPO, Trustana)
– Daryl Lim (CEO and Co-founder, Augmentus)
Moderated by Charmain Tan (Chief Visioneer, Engages.ai; Director at Vector)
🗓 14 October | 6:00–9.00 PM | BLOCK71 Singapore
Registration from 6-6.30pm.
Limited seats. First-come-first-brave.
▶️Register: https://luma.com/0y4uqiep
More details on AI Accelerate programme: https://bit.ly/B71AIAccelerate26
Forwarded from NUS Social Impact Catalyst
🚀 SIC Sync is back! 🎉
🧠 Got an idea brewing but don’t know where to start?
Join us for Session 2: Ideation Workshop!
✨ What’s waiting for you:
• Hands-on Design Thinking to unlock creativity 🔑
• Build an Impact Business Model that matters 🌍
• Sharpen your Innovation & Ideation strategy 🛠
📅 15 Oct
🕡 6:30 – 9:00 PM
📍 i3 SR1
Bring your laptops — light refreshments provided 😉
❗️Sign up here now❗️
See you there ~💡
🧠 Got an idea brewing but don’t know where to start?
Join us for Session 2: Ideation Workshop!
✨ What’s waiting for you:
• Hands-on Design Thinking to unlock creativity 🔑
• Build an Impact Business Model that matters 🌍
• Sharpen your Innovation & Ideation strategy 🛠
📅 15 Oct
🕡 6:30 – 9:00 PM
📍 i3 SR1
Bring your laptops — light refreshments provided 😉
❗️Sign up here now❗️
See you there ~💡
Forwarded from nadia
✨IDEATE 2025 FINALE✨
Our 10 week long journey of innovation, design and collaboration is reaching its grand finale and…
YOU’RE INVITED!!
Join us as our semi-finalist and finalist teams pitch their prototypes, showcase their creativity, and compete for top prizes.
What’s in it for you?
🤝 Network with and be inspired by a community passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation
🗳 Vote for your favourite projects amongst 16 semi-finalists for them to win special awards
🎤 Watch the 6 finalists teams pitch for success
🎁 Stand a chance to win a Macbook Air and other exciting lucky draw prizes!! To do so, be sure to arrive at 12pm to vote and enter the draw :)
Also enjoy a catered lunch on us! 🍱🍱
🗓: 15th Oct 2025, 12pm-4pm
📍: NUS CDE EA Lvl 1 (Foyer & LT7A)
Don’t miss out on this chance to celebrate bold ideas, support and learn from your peers, and be part of a growing innovation community😇
👉 RSVP here now to reserve your spot!
Our 10 week long journey of innovation, design and collaboration is reaching its grand finale and…
YOU’RE INVITED!!
Join us as our semi-finalist and finalist teams pitch their prototypes, showcase their creativity, and compete for top prizes.
What’s in it for you?
🤝 Network with and be inspired by a community passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation
🗳 Vote for your favourite projects amongst 16 semi-finalists for them to win special awards
🎤 Watch the 6 finalists teams pitch for success
🎁 Stand a chance to win a Macbook Air and other exciting lucky draw prizes!! To do so, be sure to arrive at 12pm to vote and enter the draw :)
Also enjoy a catered lunch on us! 🍱🍱
🗓: 15th Oct 2025, 12pm-4pm
📍: NUS CDE EA Lvl 1 (Foyer & LT7A)
Don’t miss out on this chance to celebrate bold ideas, support and learn from your peers, and be part of a growing innovation community😇
👉 RSVP here now to reserve your spot!
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Forwarded from NUS Social Impact Catalyst
🌱 Common Purpose x NYC x NUS SIC | SG Youth Plan Workshop
Ready to shape the future of Singapore’s youth movement? 💡
Join us for an interactive evening of conversations on Sustainability, Social Cohesion, and Civic Action, where your ideas can directly influence the National Youth Council (NYC) SG Youth Plan and make a real impact 🌍💬
Come for the insights, stay for the connections — and enjoy a complimentary dinner plus a $10 Grab voucher as our token of appreciation! 🍽️💚
📍 Event Details:
📅 17 Oct 2025 (Fri)
🕔 5:15 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Social Impact Hub Office (71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #01-20, Singapore 139951)
🎟️ Sign up here: https://www.gevme.com/SGYP-17Oct
About Social Impact Catalyst (SIC):
SIC is a social innovation and entrepreneurship club focused on nurturing and educating the next generation of social entrepreneurs 🌟
Got questions? ✨
DM @jethroheng for any queries! 🙌🏻
Ready to shape the future of Singapore’s youth movement? 💡
Join us for an interactive evening of conversations on Sustainability, Social Cohesion, and Civic Action, where your ideas can directly influence the National Youth Council (NYC) SG Youth Plan and make a real impact 🌍💬
Come for the insights, stay for the connections — and enjoy a complimentary dinner plus a $10 Grab voucher as our token of appreciation! 🍽️💚
📍 Event Details:
📅 17 Oct 2025 (Fri)
🕔 5:15 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Social Impact Hub Office (71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #01-20, Singapore 139951)
🎟️ Sign up here: https://www.gevme.com/SGYP-17Oct
About Social Impact Catalyst (SIC):
SIC is a social innovation and entrepreneurship club focused on nurturing and educating the next generation of social entrepreneurs 🌟
Got questions? ✨
DM @jethroheng for any queries! 🙌🏻
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Forwarded from NUS HealthX
🚀💡 Ever wondered what it takes to bring a MedTech innovation from idea to impact? 💡🚀
Join us for an inspiring Business Masterclass: Bringing MedTech to Market, where clinicians, entrepreneurs, and innovators share what it really takes to turn healthcare technology into reality.
📅 Date: 27 Oct 2025
⏰ Time: 6pm – 8pm
📍 Venue: MD11 Auditorium
🎤 Speakers:
Dr. Ian Matthews
Emergency Physician, Deputy Group CTO of NUHS
Stanford Biodesign Global Fellow | Healthcare Innovator in AI & MedTech
Dr. Monika Mehta
Co-founder & CEO, Zealth-AI
PhD, NUS | Antler & Y Combinator-backed Founder
Ms. Dorothea Koh
Co-founder & CEO, Bot MD
Y Combinator Alumna | Former Baxter Healthcare & Medtronic Executive
What’s in store:
🔹 Insights into the challenges and opportunities of MedTech commercialization
🔹 Real-world lessons from clinical and startup perspectives
🔹 Networking with experts driving innovation in healthcare
Open to all tertiary students!
Register HERE!
Stay connected:
🔗 Telegram
🔗 LinkedIn
Join us for an inspiring Business Masterclass: Bringing MedTech to Market, where clinicians, entrepreneurs, and innovators share what it really takes to turn healthcare technology into reality.
📅 Date: 27 Oct 2025
⏰ Time: 6pm – 8pm
📍 Venue: MD11 Auditorium
🎤 Speakers:
Dr. Ian Matthews
Emergency Physician, Deputy Group CTO of NUHS
Stanford Biodesign Global Fellow | Healthcare Innovator in AI & MedTech
Dr. Monika Mehta
Co-founder & CEO, Zealth-AI
PhD, NUS | Antler & Y Combinator-backed Founder
Ms. Dorothea Koh
Co-founder & CEO, Bot MD
Y Combinator Alumna | Former Baxter Healthcare & Medtronic Executive
What’s in store:
🔹 Insights into the challenges and opportunities of MedTech commercialization
🔹 Real-world lessons from clinical and startup perspectives
🔹 Networking with experts driving innovation in healthcare
Open to all tertiary students!
Register HERE!
Stay connected:
🔗 Telegram
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Got a class project that could change the world🌏?
Learn how to turn it into a real-world venture.
🔥 Hear how fellow NUS students went from ideas to impact.
🤝 Meet inspiring founders who are shaping the future — and network with peers who might be your next co-founder.
Join us for “Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset” – an exclusive workshop by NUS Enterprise, NUS College and Office of the Provost designed to ignite your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
Date: 22 October 2025 (Wed)
Time: 3 – 5.30pm
Venue: NUS College Saga Dining Hall, 10 College Ave W, Level 2, Singapore 138609
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED :)
Limited seats available!
Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/2yqVx3MWjZ
Email eacbox1@nus.edu.sg if you have any questions.
Learn how to turn it into a real-world venture.
🔥 Hear how fellow NUS students went from ideas to impact.
🤝 Meet inspiring founders who are shaping the future — and network with peers who might be your next co-founder.
Join us for “Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset” – an exclusive workshop by NUS Enterprise, NUS College and Office of the Provost designed to ignite your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
Date: 22 October 2025 (Wed)
Time: 3 – 5.30pm
Venue: NUS College Saga Dining Hall, 10 College Ave W, Level 2, Singapore 138609
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED :)
Limited seats available!
Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/2yqVx3MWjZ
Email eacbox1@nus.edu.sg if you have any questions.
Forwarded from NUS StartIT
🚀 Pitching & Funding: From Vision to Venture
💡 Have a brilliant idea but not sure how to sell it?
Learn how to pitch like a pro, attract investors, and turn your startup dream into a real venture.
Join us for an exciting session with founders and investors as they share how to craft powerful pitches, secure funding, and build ventures that last.
👨💻 Speakers
Dr. Max Tham – Founder & CEO, tHEMEat Company
Joyce Tay – Chief Strategy Officer, StartupX
Gaurav Gupta – Founding Partner, ASFL
✨ You’ll get to:
✅ Learn the art of pitching
✅ Craft and deliver compelling startup pitches
✅ Network with founders, investors & peers
📅 Wednesday, 22 October 2025
🕓 4 PM – 6 PM
📍 COM4 SR32
👥 Limited to 50 participants only (FCFS!)
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/StartITPitching25
#StartIT #NUSComputing #Pitching #Funding #Entrepreneurship #Startups
💡 Have a brilliant idea but not sure how to sell it?
Learn how to pitch like a pro, attract investors, and turn your startup dream into a real venture.
Join us for an exciting session with founders and investors as they share how to craft powerful pitches, secure funding, and build ventures that last.
👨💻 Speakers
Dr. Max Tham – Founder & CEO, tHEMEat Company
Joyce Tay – Chief Strategy Officer, StartupX
Gaurav Gupta – Founding Partner, ASFL
✨ You’ll get to:
✅ Learn the art of pitching
✅ Craft and deliver compelling startup pitches
✅ Network with founders, investors & peers
📅 Wednesday, 22 October 2025
🕓 4 PM – 6 PM
📍 COM4 SR32
👥 Limited to 50 participants only (FCFS!)
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/StartITPitching25
#StartIT #NUSComputing #Pitching #Funding #Entrepreneurship #Startups
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🚀 We are less than 1 week till RC4's Startup Carnival!
Join us at RC4's STARTUP CARNIVAL – where innovation meets opportunity! 🎪✨
(All NUS Students Welcome!)
🖥🧳Over 20 startup booths confirmed with 75% of them hiring/looking to work with NUS students!
👕 Get free swag from Notion & BLK71 when you engage with 7 startups!
🎤✨ Introducing our distinguished Guest Speakers:
- Professor Virginia Cha
- Mr Hugh Mason
Who will be sharing their insights on entrepreneurship with their years of experience! 🌟
🍇 Get free acai from The Acai Truck when you attend BOTH talks!
📅 23 October
🕰 7-10pm (Startup Booths), 7.30-8pm (Professor Virginia Cha), 8.15-8.45pm (Mr Hugh Mason)
📍 Residential College 4 Common Lounge (L1)
Scan the QR code or click HERE to secure your spot!
Join us at RC4's STARTUP CARNIVAL – where innovation meets opportunity! 🎪✨
(All NUS Students Welcome!)
🖥🧳Over 20 startup booths confirmed with 75% of them hiring/looking to work with NUS students!
👕 Get free swag from Notion & BLK71 when you engage with 7 startups!
🎤✨ Introducing our distinguished Guest Speakers:
- Professor Virginia Cha
- Mr Hugh Mason
Who will be sharing their insights on entrepreneurship with their years of experience! 🌟
🍇 Get free acai from The Acai Truck when you attend BOTH talks!
📅 23 October
🕰 7-10pm (Startup Booths), 7.30-8pm (Professor Virginia Cha), 8.15-8.45pm (Mr Hugh Mason)
📍 Residential College 4 Common Lounge (L1)
Scan the QR code or click HERE to secure your spot!
Forwarded from NUS Social Impact Catalyst
🚀 SIC SYNC: Session 3 –Pitching Workshop 🎤
Ready to take your pitch to the next level? 💡
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll:
✨ Get expert feedback on your business model
✨ Learn how to structure and deliver a compelling pitch
✨ Network with SMU SIC members and like-minded changemakers!
📅 Date: 24 Oct
🕓 Time: 4–5:30 PM
📍 Location: SIC HQ (Quest Venture Office), 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #03-14, Singapore 139951
🍪 Light refreshments will be provided!
🏠 Come visit the SIC HQ and experience where all the impact magic happens!
💰 Members: Free | Non-members: $5
🔗 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/HL6nf87MtcsDrQXx5
Let’s polish your pitch and get you ready to shine on stage! ⭐️
Ready to take your pitch to the next level? 💡
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll:
✨ Get expert feedback on your business model
✨ Learn how to structure and deliver a compelling pitch
✨ Network with SMU SIC members and like-minded changemakers!
📅 Date: 24 Oct
🕓 Time: 4–5:30 PM
📍 Location: SIC HQ (Quest Venture Office), 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #03-14, Singapore 139951
🍪 Light refreshments will be provided!
🏠 Come visit the SIC HQ and experience where all the impact magic happens!
💰 Members: Free | Non-members: $5
🔗 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/HL6nf87MtcsDrQXx5
Let’s polish your pitch and get you ready to shine on stage! ⭐️