SMU hosts the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, a biennial deep‑tech startup challenge that offers a global platform for student founders and more than S$2.5 million in prizes. The competition connects participants with investors and mentors and encourages innovations that address sustainability and urban challenges. 

A matchmaking event where researchers and entrepreneurs pitch technologies to potential business partners. Think of it as “Tinder for Tech,” designed to bridge the gap between academic innovation and industry application. This initiative exemplifies Chulalongkorn’s emphasis on practical, scalable impact and inter-sectoral collaboration to drive national and regional innovation.

Bach Khoa Innovation (BKI) is an annual entrepreneurship and innovation competition organised by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) since 2018.