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Rewind 18 Years: Competition Alumnus Leonard Lin Remembers Overnighters
Published onWe track down a Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition alumnus from 2006. Games developer extraordinaire Leonard Lin reflects on how the competition has evolved.

Ripple Effect: How a Startup Competition Led to a Swedish Internship
Published onThe very first intern under SMU’s Global Innovation Immersion programme to go to Sweden was SMU 3rd year Business Management student, Claire Soh – all thanks to the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition.

Hear from our Partners
Published onFour of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition partners tell us why they believe in the competition.

Shaping Tomorrow's Cities: LKYGBPC Launches Global Hunt for Sustainable Urban Innovations
Published onPress release: Launch of the 12th edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition.

Coming Full Circle After 23 Years
Published onFrom student volunteer in the inaugural LKYGBPC in 2002 to judge to potential AI partner, David Isaac Mathews has a long-lasting affiliation with the competition. He reflects on its evolution.
Carbon Bio-Utilisation Pioneer Eyes Asian Success with Climate Oil Products
Published onGerman-based startup COLIPI'S Maximilian Webers is hoping to extend its European success to the Asian market.

US Startup Alumnus Returns to Singapore Pitch Competition as North America “Ambassador”
Published onPranjal Sheth was so inspired by his participation in the competition he's now championing the 2025 edition among American student startups.

Chicken Rice, Kaya Toast and Expansion into Asia
Published onHow the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition enriched the life of Australian Ricardo Garcia-Rosas and his startup Virtetic.
A Lifetime Highlight in Singapore for a Founder of a German Startup
Published onThe Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition 2023 marked a turning point for biotech startup MEDEA Biopharma.


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