The 12th Edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) is Coming to You in Jan 2025!

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Mr Lee Kuan Yew
First Prime Minister of Singapore

The Global Stage for University Startups

Inspired by one of the world’s most visionary leaders, the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) is one of the world’s largest deep-tech university startup challenges. Every two years, our pitch competition lights up a global stage for university startups to showcase their groundbreaking innovations and connect with the world, fueling their growth.

Powered by Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE), we have fostered a global youth innovation village and launched countless successful ventures solving real-world challenges since 2002.

11^th LKYGBPC Statistics

1,100

Universities

77

Countries

>1,000

Pitch Submissions

>28,000

local and international participants

>S$2.5M

worth of prizes

Focus Area

Carbon Tech

Clean Tech

Energy Transitions

Food & Land Use

Green Buildings & Construction

Homeland Security

Public Health

Sustainable Materials & Circularity

Transport & Logistics

Urban Mobility Solutions

Water Solutions

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