Draft:Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition

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  • Comment: This reads like something the organisers of the event would publish themselves. Wikipedia articles need to rely on independent reliable sources, and present information from a neutral, objective point of view. You should also decide whether you want to write an article about the Competition or the competition's 2023 edition. Usedtobecool ☎️ 08:22, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) is an international university startup competition organised once every two years by the Singapore Management University (SMU). Established in 2001.[1][2][3], the competition invites global student startups[4][5] to solve world's pressing problems[6]. Applications are evaluated by a panel of international judges who will shortlist finalists to attend the competition finals held at SMU in Singapore.

During the competition finals, besides pitching, attendees also get to attend panel discussions[7][8], fireside chats[9] and networking events. Past speakers included Michael Siebel, Managing Director of Y Combinator, Gerald George, Professor and Deputy Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Imperial College London, Lily Kong, President of Singapore Management University, and Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Bank.

Previous competition finals events have received 1,100 international in-person participants, including founders of finalist teams[10][11] from global universities[12]. Top winners bags S$100,000 cash and S$75,000 worth of in-kind prizes[13][14].

The competition also launched a book[15], a practitioner's guide to the entrepreneurial journey with real-life case studies of selected start-ups who participated in 2021.

Overview[edit]

The LKYGBPC, named in honor of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew to Singapore's first university startup competition[16][17], aims to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and global collaboration among university students and recent graduates. The competition offers participants a chance to present business ideas, seek out insights and mentorship, and network with the startup, corporate and venture capital communities[18][19].

Format and Structure[edit]

Similar to other global startup events like SLUSH, the LKYGBPC follows a structured format featuring multiple rounds of competition[20] and participants undergo evaluations by judges[21]. Previous judges included Michael Siebel, Managing Director of Y Combinator, Lui Pao Chen, Advisor of National Research Foundation Singapore[22]. The competition has several categories[23] such as urban solutions and sustainability, human health and digital economy[24]

Another objective of the competition in accepting applications from international universities is[25][26] to enhance cultural diversity, encourage cross-border collaboration, and expose participants to new ideas and business models.

Some past competitors have achieved success in their respective industries. For example, Massachusetts based med-tech firm Iterative Health which offers machine learning and computer vision to interpret endoscopic images and solutions for clinical trial optimization and AI documentation. The company has to-date raised US$195 million in funding[27].

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Singapore Management University Launches Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition". Singapore Management University. 24 October 2001.
  2. ^ Goh, Daniel (11 January 2010). "Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition 2010". Young Upstarts.
  3. ^ "Mr Sam Tan at the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition Awards Dinner, 8 July 2010". Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore.
  4. ^ Tan, Sue-Ann (20 March 2021). "From robots to pollinating drones, start-ups create ways to help cities go greener". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ "DPM HENG SWEE KEAT ADDRESSES RIE INDUSTRY DAY 2023". InDiplomacy. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ "CHAPTER 1: From Vision to Reality: A Selection of Success Stories from the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition". World Scientific. September 2023. doi:10.1142/9789811267918_0001. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ "The future of Southeast Asia's big tech in the Next Normal". e27. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ^ Yong, Yimie (12 July 2023). "URBAN SOLUTIONS & SUSTAINABILITY DOMINATE THE 11TH LEE KUAN YEW GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION REVOLUTIONARY FINALISTS". Technode Global. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ^ Goh, Timothy (11 September 2023). "Singapore can be a trusted node for technology and innovation: DPM Heng". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. ^ Abudheen K, Sainul (15 September 2023). "German startups MEDEA Biopharma, PlasticFri win LKYGBPC competition". e27. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ^ Goh, Ruoxue (11 September 2023). "Protege Ventures launches new S$500,000 fund to develop student entrepreneurship". The Business Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. ^ Chiyachantana; Makany; Ding (2023). Pioneering A Smart, Sustainable, And Resilient Future. Singapore: World Scientific. p. 3. ISBN 978-9811267901.
  13. ^ "Sustainable innovations and the technopreneurs of tomorrow". SMU Engage. 1 October 2023.
  14. ^ Abudheen K, Sainul (15 September 2023). "German startups MEDEA Biopharma, PlasticFri win LKYGBPC competition". e27. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  15. ^ "SMU hosted the 11th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, one of Asia's largest university-led start-up challenges" (PDF). Green Pulse. Sep–Oct 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ^ Chiyachatana, Makany and Ding (2023). Pioneering a Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Future. Singapore: World Scientific. p. 2. ISBN 9789811267901.
  17. ^ Swee Keat, Heng (19 March 2021). "DPM Heng Swee Keat at the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  18. ^ "A CIO's take on Singapore's startup ecosystem". Perspectives@SMU. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  19. ^ Ng, Gideon (15 August 2023). "From waste to resource: NEU Battery Materials' electrochemical separation solution for lithium ion batteries". KrAsia. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  20. ^ Ocampo, Yen (24 October 2022). "The 11th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition Seeks Student Innovators". OpenGov Asia. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Singapore's calling all start-ups". The Bangkok Post. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  22. ^ Ong, Daniel (15 September 2017). "Canada's Queen's University wins top prize at Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  23. ^ Yong, Yimie (20 October 2022). "THE 11TH LEE KUAN YEW GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION SEEKS STUDENT INNOVATORS GLOBALLY TO REIMAGINE A DEEP-TECH ENABLED FUTURE". Technode Global. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  24. ^ Goh, Timothy (15 September 2023). "Start-ups create innovative solutions in sustainability and healthcare". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  25. ^ City Perspectives Team (15 November 2023). "Starting them young: How universities help youth entrepreneurs build and scale their businesses". City Perspectives. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  26. ^ Tanaka, Akito (26 September 2023). "Singapore attracts Western early-stage startups despite funding winter". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  27. ^ Burky, Annie (23 January 2023). "Iterative Health, Gastro Health partner over AI-enabled GI care and precision medicine R&D". Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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