Deadline: 31 July 2025
Entries are now open for IPHatch®, an unique open-innovation competition that empowers you with granted patents originated from world renowned tech giants.
Why Join IPHatch®?
- Business Expansion
- Facilitate start-ups overseas expansion by sharing on market needs, especially social issues overseas, and presenting start-ups with technologies that have potential to be used to solve social issues.
- Technology Portfolios
- Strengthen the credibility of start-ups through technology acquisitions, licensing and collaboration with major companies internationally.
- Mentorship
- Educate local start-ups through mentoring programmes to develop extensive business plans that meet overseas market needs.
- Funding Opportunities
- Matching of domestic and overseas VCs through partners and workshops.
- Incubation, Global Community
- Exchange incubation/accelerator programmes that aims to connect global start-ups and entrepreneurs in the hub cities of the ecosystem through overseas partners.
- Technology Landscape Study
- A comprehensive analysis of emerging technologies, trends, and market dynamics shaping the industry landscape.
Who should apply?
- Early-stage and growth-stage startups
- Entrepreneurs with innovative product ideas
- SMEs looking to scale through technology
- University spin-offs & deep tech founders
Eligibility Criteria
- Looking for companies:
- in Imaging, Virtual Reality (VR), Medical Imaging, Health/Medical, Data Science, Data Security, Robotics Software, Robotics Tech Enablers, Digital Twin, Advanced Manufacturing, AI Deployment
- incorporated or not
- idea, prototype, users or paying users stage
- Angel, Pre-seed, Seed or Series A
- have raised funding or not
- currently raising or not raising funds
- have revenue or not
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