Startup accelerators and incubators in Singapore

  • 19 organizations
  • Oct 2026 last checked

Singapore-based firms raised S$5.9 billion across 472 deals in 2025, according to an EY-Parthenon report produced with Enterprise Singapore. AI deal value grew 30% to exceed S$1.8 billion, and deep tech reached 24.7% of deal value.

Sources: Enterprise Singapore, media release on the Singapore Venture Funding Landscape Report 2025, May 2026

Since April 2024, Startup SG Founder has paired first-time founders with mentors and offered Enterprise Singapore grants of S$20,000 to S$50,000 on a 1:1 support ratio. Enterprise Singapore also cited S$1 billion for the Startup SG Equity scheme in May 2026.

Sources: Enterprise Singapore, Startup SG Founder · Enterprise Singapore, media release on the Singapore Venture Funding Landscape Report 2025, May 2026

19 of 19 shown

  • A*StartCentral

    Singapore

    Incubator Public body

    A*STAR's deep tech venture-building platform at one-north offers labs, a 16-week Essentials Bootcamp ending in a Demo Day, co-founder matching, mentoring and customer access.

    Run by
    A*STAR
    Duration
    16 weeks (Essentials Bootcamp)
    Founded
    2016

    Deep tech

  • Accelerating Asia

    Singapore

    Accelerator VC-backed

    A cohort accelerator for pre-Series A startups from South and Southeast Asia that holds in-person Demo Days in Singapore and invests alongside the program.

    Funding
    up to US$250,000
  • ACE.SG (Action Community for Entrepreneurship)

    Singapore

    IncubatorFounder center Independent

    A founder community at LaunchPad @ one-north running a cohort-based incubator, an academy, a startup support package and global connectivity programs for Singapore and foreign founders.

    ace.sg Upcoming: Feb 2027 · Checked Oct 2026
  • Antler Singapore

    Singapore

    Startup studioAccelerator VC-backed

    A six-week full-time residency in Singapore where founders form teams, validate ideas and receive pre-seed investment, with follow-on capital from Antler's growth fund.

    Run by
    Antler
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Equity
    10% for the US$100,000 portion
    Funding
    US$150,000 (US$100,000 for 10% equity plus US$50,000 uncapped SAFE)
  • BLOCK71 (B71)

    Singapore · Also in Tokyo, Nagoya, Jakarta

    IncubatorAccelerator University / research

    A startup community and incubation platform run by NUS with hubs in Asia and North America, offering incubation, corporate build projects and market-expansion support.

    Run by
    National University of Singapore
    Founded
    2011
  • CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre

    Singapore

    AcceleratorPublic program Public body

    A joint NUS and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore center that runs the three-month Cyber Venture Accelerator for cyber founders, alongside talent programs and business missions.

    Run by
    National University of Singapore and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

    Cybersecurity

  • Founder Institute Singapore

    Singapore

    Accelerator Independent

    A hybrid pre-seed program with online and in-person sessions in which founders build a startup with mentors and sign an equity collective agreement.

    Run by
    Founder Institute
    Duration
    18 Nov 2026 to 25 Feb 2027
    fi.co Upcoming: Nov 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
  • Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia

    Singapore

    Accelerator Corporate

    A hybrid, equity-free accelerator for seed to Series B startups in Southeast Asia with an in-person bootcamp in Singapore and a technical bootcamp in San Francisco.

    Run by
    Google
    Duration
    3 months
    Equity
    equity-free

    AI

  • MedTech Actuator Singapore

    Singapore

    Accelerator Independent

    A bespoke, milestone-driven accelerator and an early-stage Origin program for health and medical technology startups, launched in Singapore in 2026.

    Run by
    MedTech Actuator

    Healthtech

  • National GRIP (Graduate Research Innovation Programme)

    Singapore

    AcceleratorFounder center Public body

    A twelve-month pre-spinout program with discovery, venture creation and incubation phases, mentoring and funding support for researchers turning lab work into companies.

    Run by
    National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University
    Duration
    12 months
    Founded
    2018

    Deep tech

  • NTUitive

    Singapore

    IncubatorFounder center University / research

    NTU's innovation and enterprise company offers incubation support, startup programs such as Lean LaunchPad and the Postgraduate Entrepreneur Program, grants guidance and technology commercialization.

    Run by
    Nanyang Technological University
  • NUSX (NUS Enterprise)

    Singapore

    Founder centerIncubator University / research

    NUS's enterprise arm runs founder programs, the BLOCK71 startup community, a product-development team and pre-spinout support for researchers and students.

    Run by
    National University of Singapore

    Deep tech

  • PIER71

    Singapore

    Accelerator Public body

    A maritime innovation program that runs the annual Smart Port Challenge, a landing pad and market expansion support linking maritime startups with corporate partners for pilots.

    Funding
    About S$2.75m in grant funding awarded to 55 start-ups for pilot projects

    LogisticsMobility

  • Plug and Play APAC

    Singapore · Also in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Phnom Penh

    Accelerator Corporate

    Regional arm of Plug and Play running corporate-partner accelerator programs by vertical plus market-access programs such as the Global Innovation Alliance for Singapore startups.

    Run by
    Plug and Play

    FintechInsurtechHealthtechClimate & energy

  • QAI Ventures Singapore Accelerator

    Singapore

    AcceleratorStartup studio VC-backed

    A five-month accelerator for quantum and advanced computing startups with seed capital from its early stage fund, infrastructure access, mentoring, and a venture building track in Singapore.

    Run by
    QAI Ventures
    Duration
    5 months

    QuantumDeep tech

  • Singapore Tourism Accelerator

    Singapore

    AcceleratorPublic program Public body

    An open-call innovation program where technology companies pilot solutions with Singapore tourism organizations, with shortlisting, matchmaking and a pilot phase through 2026.

    Run by
    Singapore Tourism Board
    Duration
    Feb 2026 to end 2026 (Cohort 8)
  • SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    Singapore

    Founder centerIncubator University / research

    SMU's startup unit runs the Business Innovations Generator incubator and the zero-equity Urban SustaInnovator program, and manages commercialization and innovation funds for founders.

    Run by
    Singapore Management University
  • SUTD Venture, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Singapore

    Founder centerIncubator University / research

    SUTD's venture unit runs staged programs from idea exploration to funded experiments and a DIVE Commons incubation space for student, alumni and researcher ventures.

    Run by
    Singapore University of Technology and Design
  • Tribe Accelerator

    Singapore

    Accelerator Independent

    A Singapore innovation platform running the Tribe Flagship Program, the Ignition AI Accelerator and outbound programs that connect startups with corporate partners and regional markets.

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  2. 2

    Active in the last 18 months

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  • Incubation with coaching or lab access
  • Startup studios
  • University founder centers
  • Public programs with an application process

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  • Investment funds without a program
  • Office or coworking space without a program
  • Programs with no dated activity in 18 months

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