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Welcome to the 1st edition of our start-up newsletter!

Our monthly newsletter is a sum up of the newest innovation challenges, trending topics and company updates.?Agorize is an expert with 10+ years of proven experience in launching innovation programs, hiring the best talent, and more. You can learn more about startup and student programs on our?website.

Are you a startup owner looking for investors and mentorship/network opportunities? Keep reading because we prepared an overview of three global challenges in sustainability. Two challenges, Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022 and TCC - Trade and Connectivity Challenge - 4th Edition, are to be held in Singapore, a leader in innovation and technology. In addition, the H&M Foundation is hosting the Global Change Award 2023 to create a more sustainable fashion and textile industry.

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Winners could secure free business services, grant prizes and support, access to investors and experts, networking opportunities, and so on. A lot of business opportunities may present themselves to you.

Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022

Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022, launched by Enterprise Singapore, aims to bring together industry partners and creative innovators to co-develop sustainable solutions in key areas such as zero-waste, sustainable food source, materials, packaging, and many more. Over S$2.8 million worth of support available!

Join now to gain access to attractive opportunities such as:

• Prize money, Test-bedding, paid trials and pilot opportunities from industry partners
• Potential grant support from Enterprise Singapore
• A challenge sponsor prize money of S$70,000

? Application deadline: 31 January 2023 at 23:59 [GMT+8]

?? Apply here!

TCC - Trade and Connectivity Challenge - 4th Edition

Organised by Enterprise Singapore, the Trade and Connectivity Challenge - 4th Edition is calling for startups to showcase their innovative solutions that address operational needs in the aviation, maritime, land transport, logistics and trade sectors. Participants can look forward to:

• The opportunity to collaborate, co-develop and pilot solutions with key local and global corporate partners via paid trials
• A total prize pool of S$100,000 of grant prizes?

? Application deadline: March 01, 2023

?? Apply here!

Global Change Award 2023

Do you have a solution that can help create a more sustainable fashion and textile industry? From design, production to distribution, we welcome any ideas that can make the lifecycle of the fashion industry more sustainable. H&M Foundation is willing to help early-stage ideas or solutions to scale rapidly into the market.

Promising innovators can share a grant of 1 million euro, 1-year tailor-made GCA Impact Accelerator programme, dedicated resources and support for business and technology readiness, access to a large network of experts.

? Application deadline: December 8, 2022

?? Apply here!

A growth mindset is key to any contest, regardless of whether you win or not. Participating in competitions is a great way to gain experiences and a lot of benefits. Whether it's your first or third play - every entrepreneur has something to learn from competition.

You can choose to join one or all of the challenges. Just remember to create a dedicated account on the specific platforms.

See our challenges below ??

Our team of professionals would be pleased to assist you. Feel free to contact ?? Alexander Young at [email protected] if you have any questions or enquiries.

Best of luck,

The Agorize Team