🚀 Got an idea but no clue how to build it?

Join us for SIC x Overhaul: FastTrack AI Coding & UX Workshop — a power-packed evening to learn how to bring your ideas to life with AI and no-code tools. Whether you're a total beginner or just curious, this session will guide you from concept to prototype — no coding required.

🗓 28 September, Sunday
🕢 7:30PM – 10:30PM (Singapore Time)
📍 On Zoom
🌏 Open to all SIC members in Singapore & Vietnam
🔗 Sign up now: https://luma.com/xynepymo

You’ll learn how to use AI tools, build a real working project, and design with impact — even if you've never written a line of code.

Let’s turn your thoughts into action. Your ideas into impact.
Spaces are limited — secure your spot now.

🌟 Volunteer at Impact Summit Asia 2025 🌟
📍18 Sept 2025 | Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore

Join us at this invite-only global impact investing conference. As a volunteer, you’ll support event logistics and delegates while gaining exposure to high-level discussions on aligning capital with the SDGs

✨ Perks: Meals, refreshments, networking & a volunteer certificate

📎 Application Instructions & More details can be found in the attached PDF!

Common Purpose x NYC x OpenMentor SG Youth Plan workshop

Join us for an engaging conversation on Sustainability and Civic Action, where you can share your ideas and help shape the SG Youth Plan to create real impact. Enjoy networking opportunities, a complimentary dinner, and receive a $20 Grab voucher as a token of appreciation.

📍 Event Details:
📅 Date: 25 Sep 2025, Thu
🕔 Time: 5.15pm – 8.00pm
📍 Location: The Foundry (Near Dhoby Ghaut)
🎟 Sign Up HERE!

About OpenMentor
• Singapore's largest student to student mentorship platform, hosting frequent networking and career events.

✨ Stay updated on our upcoming events via @openmentorai🙌🏻

🧋 Bubble Tea + Bingo + Big Ideas = 30 Mins of Fun & Discovery! 🎉

Join us for a 30-min tour of the Canvas of the Future exhibition — where next-gen innovators are:
🌍 Turning plastic waste into high-value chemicals
🏙️ Creating self-healing concrete for greener cities
🤖 Building AI-powered labs to change the world! and more!

Highlights:
🏆 Fun Bingo game while you explore
🧋 Free bubble tea to keep the vibes going
🚀 A chance to vote for the startup you want to see shape the future.

📍 Where: SMU Concourse (near IT Help Centre)
📅 When: Thu, 25 Sep at 5PM sharp
📝 Register HERE: https://bit.ly/LKYGBPC_Tour

Bring your friends, bring your curiosity — let’s make deep tech innovation fun at the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition 🎨💡

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🚀 Got an idea but no clue how to build it?

Join us for SIC x Overhaul: FastTrack AI Coding & UX Workshop — a power-packed evening to learn how to bring your ideas to life with AI and no-code tools. Whether you're a total beginner or just curious, this session will guide you from concept to prototype — no coding required.

🗓 28 September, Sunday
🕢 7:30PM – 10:30PM (Singapore Time)
📍 On Zoom
🌏 Open to all SIC members in Singapore & Vietnam
🔗 Sign up now before 26 September: https://luma.com/xynepymo

You’ll learn how to use AI tools, build a real working project, and design with impact — even if you've never written a line of code.

Let’s turn your thoughts into action. Your ideas into impact.
Spaces are limited — secure your spot now.

📢 Ready to turn your big ideas into real-world impact?

Join us for SDG Open Hack Singapore – Social Impact Catalyst Campus Edition this 11 & 12 October 2025 for an electrifying 24-hour challenge where you lead the change! ⚡️

💡 Who can join?
All youths from universities, polytechnics, ITE, and junior colleges are welcome!

🌟 What’s in it for you?
🌍 Tackle real sustainability challenges that matter
🎤 Master the art of pitching like a pro
🤝 Get mentored by industry experts
✈️ Win unforgettable overseas experiential rewards
📄 Earn a certificate from UNITAR to level up your impact portfolio
🚀 Fast-track to SIC Incubation 2026 with up to $50K in grants

⚠️ Important: Every teammate must register individually — no sign-ups on behalf of the team are allowed.

🔥 No coding needed — just bring your passion, creativity, and purpose!

👉 Register now and start your changemaker journey: https://hubs.ly/Q03w8-Gk0

🤔 Heard of BEACON? 

Nope, not bacon 🥓, it’s better.sg’s annual flagship conference! 👋

🌟 BEACON 2025 is back, and the programme is looking 🔥.This year, we welcome Ms Jasmin Lau, Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of GovTech, alongside speakers from Care Corner, Bloomberg Media, Women in AI (for Good), and Maltem Asia. 

💬 Expect a feast of actionable insights, thought-provoking discussions, and inspiring stories from #techforgood leaders driving real impact. Discover what it truly means to Connect For Good, our theme this year. 

💡 You’ll also meet our very own Better.sg volunteers behind projects like SchemesSG, CheckMate, Are You OK?, and Care Compass, all using tech to make help easier to find, truth easier to check and care easier to give. Maybe you’ll be inspired to start one too!

🎟 Members get $5 off! Use code MEMBERSEB at checkout! Valid till 19 Oct. Don’t wait — grab your ticket today and dive into the full experience with us! 

The excitement doesn’t stop here. The lineup’s only getting bigger! Stay tuned on LinkedIn and Instagram for more reveals and spotlights! 👀

🔗 Register here

📍 9 Penang Rd

✨ SOCIAL PULSE 2025: TECH IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ✨
🌍 Curious how technology is driving change for good?
We got you. 😉

Join Social Pulse 2025, the annual flagship event by SMU Social Impact Catalyst (SIC) where changemakers, innovators, and social enterprise leaders come together to explore how tech is reshaping the future of social impact.

💡 What to Expect:
🔹 Discover how innovation empowers social enterprises to scale impact
🔹 Hear from inspiring mentors & panelists from Homage, Better.sg, and 1010 Productions — with more to be revealed!
🔹 Network with passionate students, entrepreneurs, and impact-driven professionals
🔹 Gain fresh perspectives on building an inclusive, resilient tomorrow

📅 Event Details:
🗓 6 November 2025 (Thursday)
⏰ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 SMU Connexion, The Greenhouse (Level 4)
🍽 Dinner will be provided!

🎟 Don’t miss it — register now!
luma.com/r1r74sia

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🌟 Social Pulse 2025: Shaping Tomorrow Through Innovation 🌟

How is technology redefining the way social enterprises create impact? 🤔

Join us for Social Pulse 2025, SMU Social Impact Catalyst’s annual flagship networking event, as we explore how innovation and technology are transforming the social impact landscape in Singapore.

💬 Panelist:
✨ Gillian Tee, Founder and CEO, Homage
💡 Andrew Lim Y.H, AI Engineer, AI Singapore
🌏 Xin Yi YAP 叶欣仪, Project and Operations Manager, better.sg

🤝 Beyond the panel, participants will also get the chance to connect with mentors from ACCA, 1010 Media, Diabetes Singapore, Shine Children and Youth Services, Empower Ageing, and herbie

📅 6 November 2025 (Thursday)
🕕 6:30PM – 9:00PM
📍 SMU School of Law, Function Lounge 4-2 (Level 4)
Dinner will be provided!

Sign up now: https://luma.com/r1r74sia

🌍 Change the World: Info Session for Hult Prize @ SMU!

Got an idea for social change? Compete in the Hult Prize for a chance to win USD$1,000,000 in seed capital!
SMU Social Impact Catalyst, with support from SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), will be hosting the Hult Prize @ SMU On-Campus Competition.

🏆 Local Prizes:
1st Place: SGD$7,000
2nd Place: SGD$5,000
3rd Place: SGD$3,000
*Prizes subject to SMU IIE discretion.

📣 Join the Info Session:
Learn the theme, rules, and how to build a winning team. Get inspired by our Hult Prize Finalist, Tanvi (Founder, Greenairy), who will share more about her journey.
Date: 20 Nov 2025
Time: 3.30-4:00pm
Location: Zoom
Register HERE for Hult Prize 2026 Info Session
Stay updated: @SMUHULTPRIZE

Questions? Reach out to us!
Vycus (Campus Director) @vycuss
Daphne (Deputy Campus Director) @daphnehoh
Aayushi (Deputy Campus Director) @AayushiNainan

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THE HULT PRIZE INFO SESSION! 🚨

Want the full lowdown on the $1M challenge, the theme, and how to win the local prizes? You need to be at the Info Session!

Sign-ups close tomorrow, 2359 HRS!

Don't miss the chance to get all your questions answered.

👉 Register HERE for the Info Session: https://forms.office.com/r/DnL65Lb7qy

Forward this to any friends interested in joining the Hult Prize @ SMU!

🌍 Change the World: Hult Prize @ SMU! 

Got an idea for social change? Compete in the Hult Prize for a chance to win USD$1,000,000 in seed capital! 
SMU Social Impact Catalyst, with support from SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), will be hosting the Hult Prize @ SMU On-Campus Competition. 

🏆 Local Prizes: 
1st Place: SGD$7,000 
2nd Place: SGD$5,000 
3rd Place: SGD$3,000  
*Prizes subject to SMU IIE discretion. 

✅ Eligibility: 
1.Sign up as a team of 2-4 by selecting 1 team member to fill out the form.  
*For individuals wishing to compete, join our Telegram channel to find your co-founder! 
2.Teams can be inter-university, but the Team Leader must be from SMU 
3.Startups must address 1–2 UN Sustainable Development Goals in any industry. 

REGISTER HERE TODAY! 
Information Deck  
Stay updated: @SMUHULTPRIZE 

Questions? Reach out to us! 
Vycus (Campus Director) @vycuss 
Daphne (Deputy Campus Director) @daphnehoh 
Aayushi (Deputy Campus Director) @AayushiNainan

🚀 CSP Opportunity Alert: Volunteer with 10:10 Media Productions!

10:10 Media Productions is recruiting student volunteers to help develop AI agents that support learners with diverse cognitive abilities, and enhance the work of caregivers and stakeholders through smarter, more accessible tools.

✨ This project is eligible for CSP hours. Do refer to the document for more information.

If you're passionate about tech for good or want hands-on experience in AI innovation, this is a great chance to contribute meaningfully.

📩 To express interest, email:
Edmund Low
Executive Director, 10:10 Media Productions
E: edmund@1010media.sg

For enquiries, contact @@vycuss

🚀 SMU Social Impact Catalyst Case Competition 2026

Ready to break into consulting? Solve real organisational challenges in revenue innovation and youth engagement, with a case centred on ASEAN’s largest youth-impact organisation.

🏆 Prizes:
🥇 $400 🥈 $200 🥉 $100

👥 Who can sign up?
Tertiary students (Join solo, in pairs, or in teams of 3–5).

📅 Key Dates:
• 5 Jan – Opening Ceremony
• 11 Jan – Preliminary Submission
• 14 Jan – Finalists Announced
• 16 Jan – Finalists Mentoring
• 17 Jan – Pitch Day @ SMU

🔗 Register here

Questions? Contact Ruotong (@krtong) or Sanjana (@s8njana)