Dimension X Cohort 8

About

Hatch is accepting applications until 6 November 2026, 11:00 PM SGT for a four-month Singapore public safety open innovation programme that awards selected global deep-tech startups S$100,000 in non-equity funding to co-develop and test proofs-of-concept with Home Team end-users.

Benefits

• 💰Non-Dilutive Funding
  Guaranteed for selected teams: S$100,000 in non-equity, non-dilutive prize funding, disbursed in two tranches: 50% after contract signing and 50% after submission of information for the closing report
• 🔒Intellectual Property Ownership
  No equity is taken; participants retain full and exclusive ownership of their information and intellectual property rights
• 🧪Proof-of-Concept Validation
  Guaranteed for selected teams: A structured four-month proof-of-concept (PoC) validation pathway with direct access to Singapore public safety challenge owners, operational end-users, and HTX technical experts
• ✈️ In-Person Onboarding
  A one-week in-person onboarding programme in Singapore
• 🎤On-Site Testing and Demo Day
  Participants undertake on-site testing and present at Demo Day in Singapore
• 🚀Further Development and Deployment
  Conditional: Successful proofs-of-concept may be fast-tracked or supported towards further development, operational trials, and eventual deployment; around 40% of past successful PoCs attracted follow-on interest, but completion does not guarantee a pilot, procurement, or deployment

Eligibility Criteria

• 🌍 Geographic and Company Eligibility
• Mandatory: Open to deep-tech startups, university spin-outs, and scale-ups from any country, technology domain, company size, or funding stage, with no geographical or company-size restrictions
• 🧪 Technology Readiness Level
• Mandatory: Technology should generally be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4–7, meaning applicants must have a working prototype rather than just a concept, and the solution must not yet have been tested in the intended public safety operational environment
• 🔒 Intellectual Property Rights
• Mandatory: Applicants must own the intellectual property behind the proposed solution or hold a valid licence to use it
• 🛠️ Product Customisation
• Existing or market-ready products may qualify only if meaningful customisation for the selected challenge is proposed; purely off-the-shelf solutions without adaptation are not eligible
• ⭐ Selection Criteria
• Preferred: Alignment with the challenge, technological novelty, relevant team experience, and business viability
• 💡 Multiple Challenges and Innovative Technologies
• Applicants may apply to more than one challenge statement or apply under the Out-of-the-Box Innovative Technologies category if their solution does not directly match a published challenge

Participation Commitments

• Post-selection: sign a formal written agreement with Hatch.
• Develop a working proof-of-concept over approximately four months (March–July 2027) in collaboration with the assigned challenge owner and HTX technical stakeholders.
• Attend two separate one-week in-person trips to Singapore: onboarding/project scoping in March 2027 and on-site testing/Demo Day in July 2027; most development may be remote, but these in-person attendances are required.
• The S$100,000 prize money is intended to cover proof-of-concept development costs and required travel; no extra travel allowance is disbursed.
• No equity or intellectual property ownership is taken by Hatch; participants retain full and exclusive ownership of their information and intellectual property rights.
• Participation is non-exclusive, provided the team remains committed to fulfilling its Dimension X requirements.

Target Sector

Defense & Security, Government & Public Sector

Target Location

Worldwide; no geographical restrictions. Open to deep-tech startups from any country; applicants do not need to be based in Singapore during selection or throughout the entire proof-of-concept development period. Selected teams must be willing and able to conduct proof-of-concept development remotely and/or in Singapore, and must travel to Singapore for two one-week sessions: onboarding and on-site testing/Demo Day.