Join the FASS
Social Entrepreneurship Incubator (SEI)!
CREATE IMPACT TO SOCIETY
Win $10,000 seed funding and bring your ideas to life!
Why Join?
If you are a NUS student with innovative ideas to improve society and seeking the opportunity to bring them to life, this is the programme for you! You will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow NUS students, form dynamic teams, and develop innovative solutions to drive positive social change.
Join the SIP Pitch Competition to pitch your ideas to our panel of judges. The winning team will receive $10,000 seed fund to kickstart your ideas.
Spearhead your very own social project and make a difference in the cause you stand for!
You have great ideas but don't have a full team yet? Join the SIP Networking Event! Read on for more information.
About the SIP
How did the SIP come about?
The former residents of Normanton Park residents shares NUS FASS vision of bettering our society and generously set up the SIP with the proceeds from the en bloc sale of the Normanton Park estate. This creates an exciting platform for students to innovate and develop social solutions that drive positive impacts on society.
What does the SIP entail?
- Registration of interest (Aug 2023)
- Networking session (Sep 2023)
- Submission of teams and indication of Pitch Competition proposal topic (Oct 2023)
- Submission of proposal (Dec 2023)
- Shortlist of Teams (Jan 2024)
- Pitch Competition (Feb 2024)
Who can join?
This programme is open to ALL current NUS students. You just need to have at least 1 FASS student in the main committee of your team. No prior experience in pitch competition is required.
Join us for the Networking Session on 30 September 2023 to network, find teammates and/or get to know more about the programme.
SIP Timeline
Join the SIP Networking Event
Looking for like-minded people to collaborate with to bring your ideas to life? Or questions about SIP buzzing in your mind? No worries, we've got you!
Join the SIP Networking Event on 30 September 2023 (Sat) morning – A place to connect, collaborate, and find your dream team through exciting activities and bond over great food! This is the perfect recipe for creating meaningful connections and step closer to realizing your social entrepreneurship initiative and solutions!
More details will be shared via email after you register your interest for SIP
About the SIP Pitch Competition
This is the platform for you and your team to pitch your social entrepreneurship initiative and solutions. Submit your proposal and the shortlisted teams will be invited to pitch for the $10,000 seed fund.
A broad pitch scope is offered to provide a wide latitude for your solutioning to help the vulnerable communities.
*FASS students will receive 40 points for your Career Compass Module in the academic year upon successful submission of your proposal for the Pitch Competition.
*The winning team will receive $10,000 seed funding and mentorship to bring your ideas to life in the next 1 year!
Pitch Topic
Impactful social innovations/social practices that aim to meet social needs in a better way than the existing solutions in any of the following areas: healthcare, active aging, at-risk youth, mental wellness, family care, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable communities.
The proposal criteria will be shared via email after registration.
Judging Criteria
A panel of judges will assess the proposal submissions and shortlist the eligible teams for the Pitch Competition. The proposal and Pitch Competition will be assessed based on the following criteria:
- Objective
- Social Impact
- Creativity and Innovativeness
- Scalability
- Sustainability