Apply to Be part of Dimension X – Hatch’s Open Innovation Challenge

The programme is open to applications from start-ups across all industry sectors, countries and funding stages. Start-ups will receive funding opportunities and collaborate with operational and technical experts from Home Team end-users and HTX respectively.

Sessions

• Officer Well-being and Monitoring
  • Predict, detect and/or monitor burnout
• Frontline Response
  • Through-wall sensing of people​
  • Identification of geographical location where a given image was captured
• Threat Detection
  • Rapid detection of concealed threats (e.g. IED) behind plastics, metals and/or electronics ​
  • Interactive IOT honeypot for attack discovery and investigation
• Substance and Drug Use
  • Rapid, non-intrusive detection of drug consumption
  • Prediction of the relapse of substance usage through emotional, physiological, mental and/or other signals
• AI and Machine Learning
  • Improve efficiency & performance of AI and ML models used on edge devices
  • Real-time optimisation for video signal processing, such as increasing clarity of images/videos
  • Creation of hyper realistic and dynamic interactions with avatars in VR
• Out-of-the-Box Innovative Technologies
  • Seeking highly innovative and impactful technologies relevant to public safety and security

Why Join?

• Put your technology to the test
  • Opportunity to trial and implement your technologies in real-world scenarios with HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency) and Singapore’s Home Team end users.
• Receive SGD$100,000 non-dilutive funding
  • Non-dilutive fund of SGD$100,000 to lay the groundwork for transition into the homeland security sector.
• Develop with technical and operational experts
  • Receive valuable customer insights and expert advice from technical professionals and operational end-users.
• Access to global networks and programmes
  • Receive a guaranteed spot in the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub programme, as well as opportunities to exhibit and/or pitch at global events held in Singapore such as SWITCH, TechX Summit (TXS) and Milipol.
• Get the business tools you need
  • Receive legal, business, accounting and marketing mentoring from industry experts.
• Develop commercially and technologically
  • Exposure to additional collaboration opportunities from HTX, as well as connections to investor and relevant industries.

What is expected during the program?

• The start-up will be expected to develop a proof-of-concept during the programme. The start-up will also be required to fly twice to Singapore for a period of one week each.
• The first will be during programme kickoff (11-13 June 2024) and the second will be during the demo week (end October 2024).
• The grant is intended to cover all POC development costs and travel arrangements. No extra travel allowance will be disbursed.

Who is eligible to participate?

• There is no requirement for geographical location or company size. Start-ups must either own the IPs of the technology solution proposed for the challenge or have the licenses to use those IPs to participate.
• Start-ups can apply for more than one Challenge Statement by selecting them in the application form. Start-ups are to ensure that the pitch deck submitted explains its technologies and how they are relevant to the selected challenge statement.
• Start-ups can submit the application form as well as a presentation of the company. Please include information on your company and technology.

For more information, visit Hatch.