LAUNCH ASIA 2026

About

A comprehensive incubation program designed for doctoral students, researchers, and startup founders focusing on university-origin technologies, providing mentorship, market validation, and a dedicated boot camp to enhance business readiness for Southeast Asian markets.

Benefits

• 🤝Mentorship Support
  Participants will receive 2-on-1 mentoring from a “Deep Dive Consultant” and a “Commercial Champion”
• 🏢Market Engagement
  Participants will engage directly with local companies to validate customer needs and market fit
• 🚀Boot Camp Experience
  The program includes a one-week “MVP Business Validation Boot Camp” in Singapore

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be doctoral students, researchers affiliated with academia, or founders/CXOs of startups based on university-origin technologies
• The technology must be under consideration for commercialization or licensing and have reached at least the PoC stage
• If the company has already been established, it must not have raised equity financing
• Applicants must be able to communicate smoothly in English
• Applicants must be able to participate in all on-site activities in Singapore

Participation Commitments

• Participants must commit to approximately four months of program activities
• Participants must attend all on-site activities in Singapore
• Participants must prepare MVP specifications for their technology

Target Sector

Deep-tech

Target Location

Southeast Asia