SWITCH Singapore: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
“The Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) brings together leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, accelerators and investors from the Global-Asia innovation ecosystem.”
- Next edition
- Oct 27–29, 2026 · SWITCH 2026 source
- Where
- Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands (2025); the 2026 announcement lists Marina Bay Sands., Singapore, Singapore source
- Format
- in-person · 3 days (2025; 3 days announced for 2026)
- Tickets
- Free–S$950 (2026; free Attendee Pass to S$950 SWITCH Beyond All Access listed price). source
- Startup pass
- Free for the SWITCH Attendee Pass (2026); no SLINGSHOT application fee is stated. source
- SLINGSHOT
- Over S$2.2 million in grant prizes (2026). Published 2026 top awards: S$400,000 Grand Winner; S$300,000 First Runner-Up; S$200,000 Second Runner-Up; S$80,000 for each of the Top 10 Global Startups. The completed 2025 schedule listed S$400,000 Grand Winner, S$300,000 First Runner-Up, $200,000 Second Runner-Up and S$60,000 per domain winner. source
- Cadence
- Annual; flagship editions have been held in October (2023–2025; 2026 announced).
- Economic impact
- A 2025 host-city economic-impact figure was not found in the official post-event release or event guide. source
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 27–29, 2026 source |
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| Edition | SWITCH 2026 |
| Venue | Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 1, Halls A–C, Singapore, Singapore source |
| Timezone | Asia/Singapore |
| Tickets | go.gov.sg source |
Deadlines that matter to founders
- Jul 27, 2026 — Startup programme application (passed) · apply
- Jul 27, 2026 — SLINGSHOT application (passed) · apply
Ticket tiers as published
| Tier | Price | Includes | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWITCH Attendee Pass source | Free (2026) | Access to keynotes, market insights and innovation showcases across the Main Stage, Global Stage and Trade Floor. | 2026 |
| SWITCH Beyond Single Track / Half-Day Track Pass source | S$199 per track (2026) | One SWITCH Beyond track and access to up to two hands-on workshops. The registration page also advertises a 30% promotion. | 2026 |
| SWITCH Beyond All Access Pass source | S$950 per pax (2026) | All five SWITCH Beyond tracks across all three days and hands-on workshops. The registration page also advertises a 30% promotion. | 2026 |
How founders get in
For 2026, SWITCH brings founders, investors, researchers and corporates together to explore breakthrough technologies, form partnerships and pursue business opportunities. The free Attendee Pass provides access to keynotes, market insights and innovation showcases. Founders can use curated business matching and networking; selected deep-tech startups can also pitch through SLINGSHOT and take part in its Singapore immersion.
- Register for the free SWITCH Attendee Pass for the 2026 edition using the official registration link. It covers keynotes, market insights and innovation showcases across the Main Stage, Global Stage and Trade Floor.
- Use the pass to visit the Trade Floor and startup showcases. The organiser describes Trade Floor entry as open to Trade Pass holders and Partner Event attendees; its published pages do not provide a separate startup exhibitor application or booth price.
- For deeper technology sessions, buy a SWITCH Beyond pass: the 2026 listed prices are S$199 per track or S$950 for All Access; the registration page also advertises a 30% promotion.
- If your startup is deep-tech and you want to pitch, apply to SLINGSHOT through its online challenge page and submit a presentation of no more than 10 slides. The 2026 deadline was 2026-07-27, so applications are closed as of 2026-10-07.
| Startup price | Free for the SWITCH Attendee Pass (2026); no SLINGSHOT application fee is stated. source |
|---|---|
| Includes | The Attendee Pass gives access to keynotes, market insights and innovation showcases across the Main Stage, Global Stage and Trade Floor (2026). SLINGSHOT Top 50 startups receive a sponsored trip for one founder or co-founder and an exhibition poster, among other programme benefits (2026). |
| Eligibility | The published SLINGSHOT call is for deep-tech startups with trailblazing innovations. No minimum funding stage or founding date is stated in the cited call. The 2026 application deadline has passed. |
| Scholarships / free passes | The general SWITCH Attendee Pass is free to register (2026). No separate scholarship or sponsored general-attendance pass programme is listed in the cited registration information. |
| Students | The 2026 registration pages reviewed list the free Attendee Pass and paid SWITCH Beyond passes, but no separate student pass. |
| Press | The official SWITCH materials reviewed list official media partners but do not state press-pass eligibility, an accreditation application method or a deadline. |
| Application required | No, tickets are purchased |
SLINGSHOT
| Prize | Over S$2.2 million in grant prizes (2026). Published 2026 top awards: S$400,000 Grand Winner; S$300,000 First Runner-Up; S$200,000 Second Runner-Up; S$80,000 for each of the Top 10 Global Startups. The completed 2025 schedule listed S$400,000 Grand Winner, S$300,000 First Runner-Up, $200,000 Second Runner-Up and S$60,000 per domain winner. source |
|---|---|
| Format | SLINGSHOT (2026): the Top 50 Global Startups pitch live in domain finals on 2026-10-27 and 2026-10-28; the Top 10 advance to the Grand Finals on 2026-10-29. The completed 2025 edition selected a Top 60, announced a Top 12, then held the Grand Finals. 2026 domains are Advanced Computing and Intelligence; Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Systems; Digital Technologies and Security; Environment, Energy and Sustainability; and Health and Biomedical. |
| Application deadline | Jul 27, 2026 source |
Winners
- Goldilock Secure (2025) — Grand Winner and Transformative Digital Technologies domain winner; S$400,000 grand-winner grant. EnterpriseSG’s event wrap-up reports S$460,000 in total Startup SG grant prizes. source
- Loop Diagnostics (2025) — First runner-up and Health and Biomedical domain winner; S$300,000 first-runner-up grant. source
- NalaGenetics (2025) — Second runner-up and Health and Biomedical domain winner; S$200,000 second-runner-up grant. source
- Brelyon Ultra Reality (2025) — Transformative Digital Technologies domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- Innowave Tech (2025) — Transformative Digital Technologies domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- WomenX Biotech Limited (2025) — Health and Biomedical domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- Aruna Revolution (2025) — Environment, Energy and Green Technologies domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- Remedium Energy (2025) — Environment, Energy and Green Technologies domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- Veridi Technologies (2025) — Environment, Energy and Green Technologies domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- Phasetrum Inc (2025) — Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- Photosynthetic (2025) — Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
- SpeedPox (2025) — Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity domain winner; S$60,000 domain-winner grant. source
Judges
- Foo Jixun, Senior Managing Partner at Granite Asia source
- Magnus Grimeland, Founder and CEO at Antler source
- Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner at Khosla Ventures source
- Russell Tham, Head of Emerging Technologies at Temasek source
Meeting investors there
The organiser advertises curated business matching and networking with investors, corporates and ecosystem leaders. The 2025 event guide also identifies Investor Lounges and structured networking. SLINGSHOT provides selected startups with investor/corporate connections and pitch opportunities. No specific 2026 one-to-one booking mechanism is described. source
| Investors attending | A 2025 count of attending investors was not found in the official post-event release or event guide. source |
|---|---|
| Formats | Curated business matching and networking with investors, corporates and ecosystem leaders (2026). · Networking and Investor Lounges, structured networking sessions and a Business Matching area (2025). · SLINGSHOT’s selected startups connect with investors and corporates through the immersion programme and live pitching (2026). |
| Meetings arranged | A 2025 count of meetings facilitated through the official app was not found in the official post-event release or event guide. source |
| Demo day | Yes |
Investor firms the organiser lists (SWITCH 2025 completed outcomes and published lists; SWITCH 2026 is the next announced edition, scheduled 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-29. The 2026 Main Stage page says its agenda is forthcoming; 2026 winners are not yet available before the announced event. The sponsor page labels its published sponsor list SWITCH 2025 Sponsors & Partners.)
Elev8.vcInsigniaSG Growth CapitalGranite AsiaAntlerKhosla VenturesTemasek
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Who speaks (SWITCH 2025 completed outcomes and published lists; SWITCH 2026 is the next announced edition, scheduled 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-29. The 2026 Main Stage page says its agenda is forthcoming; 2026 winners are not yet available before the announced event. The sponsor page labels its published sponsor list SWITCH 2025 Sponsors & Partners.)
- Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry · Republic of Singapore
- Tao Zhang, Co-Founder · Manus AI
- Tan Min-Liang, CEO · Razer
- Ebba Busch, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry · Sweden
- Chris Yeh, Co-author of Blitzscaling · Blitzscaling
Notable past speakers
- Tao Zhang, Co-Founder · Manus AI (2025)
- Tan Min-Liang, CEO · Razer (2025)
- Chris Yeh, Co-author of Blitzscaling · Blitzscaling (2025)
- Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry · Republic of Singapore (2025)
- Ebba Busch, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry · Sweden (2025)
Sponsors and partners
Diamond 4
AMDLenovoNvidiaWindows 11
Gold 1
Quantinuum
Banking Partner 1
HSBC
Official Media Partner 3
CNACNBCWired
Official Hospitality Partner 1
Lyf
Refreshment Zone 1
Invest Estonia
Media partners: CNA (2025 Official Media Partner), CNBC (2025 Official Media Partner), Wired (2025 Official Media Partner)
Government partners: Enterprise Singapore (2025 organiser), National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF), Prime Minister’s Office (2025 supporter), Embassy of Brazil in Singapore (2025 global-pavilion participant), Flanders Investment & Trade (2025 global-pavilion participant), High Commission of Canada (2025 global-pavilion participant), Government of Alberta – Southeast Asia Office (2025 pavilion participant), National Research Council of Canada (2025 pavilion participant), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) (2025 global-pavilion participant), Innovate UK (2025 global-pavilion participant), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology – Qatar (2025 global-pavilion participant), Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) (2025 global-pavilion participant), KOTRA (2025 global-pavilion participant), NIPA (2025 global-pavilion participant), Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) – SusHi Tech (2025 pavilion participant), City of Kyoto (2025 exhibitor), City of Sendai (2025 pavilion participant), City of Yokohama (2025 pavilion participant)
Full list: official partners page.
Startups there
400+ exhibiting startups and innovators (2025); over 300 cutting-edge global startups and more than 400 innovation showcases planned (2026). · official startup directory
Alumni the organiser highlights
- Matwerkz Technologies (2024) — The organiser identifies Matwerkz as the 2024 grand winner and says it expanded its network and profile, launched three additional versions of its Thermorphous solution, and is collaborating on a joint venture for safer, more fire-resistant battery-pack enclosures. source
Programme
| Tracks | Main Stage — plenary technology and innovation programming, alongside SLINGSHOT (2026). · SWITCH Global — market-access sessions and guidance for international expansion (2026). · SWITCH Converge — founder growth programming organized around capabilities, capital and talent (2026). · SWITCH Beyond — five domain tracks: Healthcare & Biomedical, Embodied AI & Robotics, Semiconductor, Quantum, and Climate Tech (2026). · Trade Floor — startup, exhibitor and ecosystem showcases (2026). source |
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| Side events | The 2026 event listing describes co-located partner events and Innovation Lab Crawls. The 2025 event guide includes partner events, lab crawls and networking-lounge sessions, including investor sessions and startup showcase/demo-day activities. |
| Awards | SLINGSHOT is the published startup awards programme. It offered over S$2.2 million in grant prizes (2026). For the completed 2025 edition, the published prize schedule was S$400,000 for the Grand Winner, S$300,000 for the First Runner-Up, $200,000 for the Second Runner-Up, and S$60,000 for each domain winner. Goldilock Secure won the Grand Winner and Transformative Digital Technologies domain awards (2025). |
| Call for speakers | The published 2026 stage pages describe the programme but do not state a speaker-submission process or deadline. |
| Volunteering | The official SWITCH pages and 2025 event guide reviewed do not publish volunteer roles, eligibility or an application process. |
| Official app | SWITCH 2025 app (the official channel identified this edition's app; no 2026 app name was identified) |
| Hashtag | #SWITCHSG |
Past editions, as published
| Edition | Dates | Attendees | Investors | Startups | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 source | Oct 29–31, 2025 | Over 25,000 attendees (2025); 400 exhibitors (2025). | — | SLINGSHOT received nearly 7,000 applications (2025) from over 150 markets (2025); Goldilock Secure was Grand Winner (2025). | report · video · photos |
| 2024 source | Oct 28–30, 2024 | Close to 20,000 participants (2024). | — | SLINGSHOT received over 5,500 applications (2024) from more than 150 markets (2024); Matwerkz Technologies was Grand Winner (2024). | report |
| 2023 source | Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2023 | Over 15,000 in-person attendees (2023). | — | SLINGSHOT received 4,700 applications (2023) from 150 markets (2023); Thermalytica Inc. was Grand Winner (2023). | report |
| 2022 source | Oct 25–28, 2022 | Over 9,000 in-person attendees (2022). | — | SLINGSHOT received 3,600 applications (2022) from 150 markets (2022); Peptobiotics was Grand Winner (2022). | report |
| 2020 · Singapore / global hybrid · Combined event branded SFF x SWITCH; delivered in a hybrid digital and physical format (2020). source | Dec 7–12, 2020 | 60,000 participants at combined SFF x SWITCH (2020). | — | SLINGSHOT received over 7,500 applications (2020) from more than 150 countries (2020). | report |
| 2019 · SWITCH combined with the Singapore FinTech Festival as SFF x SWITCH (2019). source | Nov 11–15, 2019 | More than 60,000 participants at combined SFF x SWITCH (2019). | — | SLINGSHOT was among the startup competitions at the combined event (2019). | report |
| 2021 · The SWITCH experience expanded to a year-long programme, with a flagship conference held in November (2021). source | — | Over 15,000 participants (2021). | — | SLINGSHOT received 4,500 applications (2021) from 150 markets (2021). | report |
| 2018 source | — | Over 12,000 international entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, accelerators and industry professionals (2018). | — | — | |
| 2017 source | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 source | — | — | — | — |
Who attends
| Breakdown | A numerical attendee-role breakdown was not found in the official 2025 post-event release or event guide. source |
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| Geography | Attendees from more than 100 countries (2025) source |
| Roles | Founders, Investors, Corporates, Researchers, Students, Policy & government |
Official links and socials
Apply
Travel & apps
In the press
- SWITCH 2025 concludes 10th anniversary milestone with record 25,000 attendees, strengthens position as premiere platform for deep tech innovation — Enterprise Singapore (2025)
- Cybersecurity startup Goldilock Secure crowned Grand Winner of SLINGSHOT 2025 — Enterprise Singapore (2025)
- SWITCH 2024 sees record 20,000 attendees, with new initiatives to drive deep tech ecosystem growth and market access — Enterprise Singapore (2024)
- SFF x SWITCH 2020 Draws 3.5 Million Views Over 5 days — Monetary Authority of Singapore (2020)
- Inaugural SFF x SWITCH sees over 60,000 participants from 140 countries; event to return on 9-13 November 2020 — Monetary Authority of Singapore (2019)
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to SLINGSHOT.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 7, 2026:
- file.go.gov.sg/switch-2023-event-guide-v16.pdf
- file.go.gov.sg/switch2024guide.pdf
- file.go.gov.sg/switch2025guide.pdf
- go.gov.sg/switch2026isomerregistration
- register.switchsg.org
- slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2026-edition
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/media-centre/media-releases/2024/november/mr04924-switch-2024-sees-record-20000-attendees-with-new-initiatives-to-drive-deep-tech-ecosystem-growth-and-market-access.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/media-centre/media-releases/2025/october/mr05124-cybersecurity-startup-goldilock-secure-crowned-grand-winner-of-slingshot-2025.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/media-centre/media-releases/2025/october/mr05225_switch-2025-concludes-10th-anniversary-milestone-with-record-25000-attendees-strengthens-position-as-premiere-platform-for-deep-tech-innovation.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/resources/publications/annual-reports/Enterprisesg_ar2021_22.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/resources/publications/annual-reports/enterprisesg-annual-report-2023.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/resources/publications/annual-reports/enterprisesg-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/resources/publications/annual-reports/enterprisesg_ar2022_2023.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/-/media/esg/files/resources/publications/annual-reports/esg_ar2020_21.pdf
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/resources/media-centre
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/resources/media-centre/media-releases/2025/november/mr05225_switch-2025-concludes-10th-anniversary-milestone-with-record-25000-attendees-strengthens-position-as-premiere-platform-for-deep-tech-innovation
- enterprisesg.gov.sg/resources/media-centre/media-releases/2025/october/mr05125_cybersecurity-startup-goldilock-secure-crowned-grand-winner-of-slingshot-2025
- facebook.com/SwitchSingapore/posts/connect-with-25000-innovators-from-100-markets-build-new-partnerships-and-discov/1631594191689324
- gevme.com/site/switch-2026-beyond-pass
- instagram.com/p/DQWCCXTFSFZ
- mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2019/sff-x-switch
- mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2020/sff-x-switch-2020-draws-3-5-million-views-over-5-days
- pmo.gov.sg/newsroom/dpm-heng-swee-keat-at-switch-2024
- startupsg.gov.sg/events/14808969/switch-2026-singapore-week-of-innovation-and-technology
- switchsg.org
- switchsg.org/about/for-you
- switchsg.org/about/overview
- switchsg.org/about/sponsors-partners
- switchsg.org/highlights/main-stage
- switchsg.org/slingshot
- switchsg.org/slingshot/2022-edition
- switchsg.org/slingshot/2023-edition
- switchsg.org/slingshot/2024-edition
- switchsg.org/slingshot/2025-edition
- switchsg.org/slingshot/2026-edition
- youtube.com/channel/UCWQevsOmZLNXxkVp4elPFzg
SWITCH Singapore: frequently asked
When is SWITCH Singapore 2026?
SWITCH Singapore 2026 runs Oct 27–29, 2026 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands (2025); the 2026 announcement lists Marina Bay Sands., Singapore, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does SWITCH Singapore cost?
Published ticket prices run Free–S$950 (2026; free Attendee Pass to S$950 SWITCH Beyond All Access listed price)..
How many investors attend SWITCH Singapore?
The organiser reports A 2025 count of attending investors was not found in the official post-event release or event guide. investors. The organiser advertises curated business matching and networking with investors, corporates and ecosystem leaders. The 2025 event guide also identifies Investor Lounges and structured networking. SLINGSHOT provides selected startups with investor/corporate connections and pitch opportunities. No specific 2026 one-to-one booking mechanism is described.
What is SLINGSHOT?
SWITCH Singapore's pitch competition. Prize as published: Over S$2.2 million in grant prizes (2026). Published 2026 top awards: S$400,000 Grand Winner; S$300,000 First Runner-Up; S$200,000 Second Runner-Up; S$80,000 for each of the Top 10 Global Startups. The completed 2025 schedule listed S$400,000 Grand Winner, S$300,000 First Runner-Up, $200,000 Second Runner-Up and S$60,000 per domain winner..
How big is SWITCH Singapore?
Over 25,000 attendees attendees (2025), 60 SLINGSHOT Top 60 finalists joined the event in Singapore (2025); the organiser’s guide also labels a 400+ exhibiting-startups-and-innovators category (2025). startups, from More than 100 countries countries, per the organiser.