Create4Good - A Social Entrepreneurship Initiative
YOU ARE THE WARRIORS; WE ARE THE ARMOURY
Have a passion for making an impact in the world around you? If you have the drive, we have the
tools.
Create4Good (C4G) Innovation Fund is a 10-week programme aiming to enable individuals to fulfil their passion for helping the community through entrepreneurship while building a sustainable model to ensure lasting impact in the community they serve. We want to help you become the next exciting social entrepreneur.
We create the platform for you to fulfil your mission to help the underprivileged communities by providing you with the tools, network and support so you can be the driver of your cause. You will learn the latest startup methodology, attend panels and discussions, get involved in the community – all within the context of social ventures.
Create4Good (C4G) Innovation Fund is a social venture programme by the late philanthropist Mr Kwek Leng Joo, who made a personal mission to help youths focus their talents on tackling current and pressing social problems. To do this, the programme has sharpened its focus to reducing inequality in society, aligning with the United Nation’s Development Goal #10 (info).
Together, we believe you can make a difference.
C4G 2022
In 2022, the C4G social entrepreneurship initiative shall be solely coordinated by SUTD. Interested teams are encouraged to identify problem statements to address social and economic inequalities amongst the vulnerable groups in Singapore.
Objectives:
- Engage a larger community and stakeholders for greater outreach and impact.
- Raise awareness of how innovation can positively impact social issues particularly with regards to socially and economically vulnerable groups.
- Theme based on UN Social Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Shortlisted teams will be provided incubation support from SUTD along with curated workshops and relevant industry domain experts to be their mentors. They will finally present their ideas to an evaluating panel comprising of representatives from the family of the late Mr. Kwek Leng Joo.
Selected teams will receive funding of $50,000 each.
CREATE4GOOD INNOVATION FUND 2022
ALL GOOD SOLUTIONS START WITH A GOOD PROBLEM
You will start your journey by identifying a problem that resonates with your values. Dive in and research, ideate and tell us how your solution can provide a deep, lasting impact in the community you wish to serve.
If you are new to the social impact space, we have partnered with three Social Service Providers who have contributed six problem statements to kickstart your ideation process. You can learn about these problems below.
Put together a short write up and help us get to know you better — application instructions here.
Who can apply?
Minimum 3 and a maximum of 5 members in each team, with the majority being SUTD affiliated.
- Current undergraduate & post-graduate students as well as researchers
- Aspiring mid-career entrepreneurs who have participated in SUTD Entrepreneurship and Venture Building Programs
- SUTD Alumni
Key Partners
Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association
Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) is a Social Service Agency formed in 1972 to prevent drug-abuse in Singapore by raising awareness of the dangers of drug and substance abuse, and to provide counselling and aftercare where necessary
Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped
Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) is the national voluntary welfare organization for the visually impaired. Founded in 1951, the association is affiliated to the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and is an approved Institution of a Public Character (IPC)
HealthServe
Founded in 2006, HealthServe seeks to meet the needs of the migrant workers in our community through the provision of medical care, counseling, case work, social assistance, and other support services. Over the years, they have developed partnerships with regulatory authorities, agencies, schools and corporate organisations to initiate public health awareness programs and research projects.
GIVING FUEL TO PASSION
Through this programme you can be expected to:
Gain deep insights into how entrepreneurship can be a driver for social causes.
Develop your solutions and impact-driven business model for your social venture
Interact with peers with the same passion for social causes
Rub shoulders with industry players who have walked the journey
Validate and test your ideas with the community you serve
Receive mentorship from social entrepreneurs to guide you through the process.
By the end of the programme, selected teams will also receive additional support through:
A S$ 50,000 pre-seed venture grant to kickstart your venture
Incubation support from SUTD’s Venture, Innovation and Entrepreneurship team
Dedicated venture partner to guide you through the first 6-month post-programme
Programme Timeline
7 Nov – 5 Dec
Call for Proposals wave 1
19 Dec – 2 Jan
Shortlist announcement 1
5 Dec – 2 Jan
Call for Proposals wave 2
16 Jan – 28 Jan
Shortlist announcement 2
28 Jan –
3 Apr
- 10-week Program – Immersion in week of 20 Mar
- 14 Nov – Application opens
- 5 Dec – First wave of selected team*
- 2 Jan – Application closes
- 16 Jan – Final wave of selected team
- 28 Jan – Start of Programme
* Read here to learn more about the early-bird privileges
RUNWAY TO PROGRAMME
Still unsure about the programme, join us for a series of events to better understand the programme and our partners.
- 10 Nov 2021
- 2-3pm
Tech for Good: Can we Marry Social Impact with Technology?
Speaker
- Representatives from HealthServe, SANA and SAVH
- Weiren Loh (Senior Ecosystem Development and Programme Manager, Venture Innovation and Entrepreneurship, SUTD)
Synopsis
We sit down with our partner organization to discuss their view on technology, social enterprises and their role in creating impact in Singapore.
Sign up at Eventbrite here
Platform: Zoom
- 20 Dec 2021
- 2-3pm
The Social Entrepreneurship Journey: Is it for me?
Speaker
- Ken Chua (Founder, (these)abilities)
- Weiren Loh (Senior Ecosystem Development and Programme Manager, Venture Innovation and Entrepreneurship, SUTD)
Synopsis
Ken shares his journey as a social entrepreneurs in a candid, no-frill conversation. Learn about the good and the bad about social entrepreneurship to help you learn if this is a journey for you.
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Platform: Gathertown
How to apply
STEP 1: Invitation for proposals
- The 1st wave of invitation will happen on the first week of November 2021. (Early bird advantage - Access to domain expert mentors to help on their problem statements)
- The 2nd wave invitation will happen on the first week of December.
- Email your interest to participate along with your attached proposal to SUTD VIE at entrepreneurship@stud.edu.sg.
Your proposal must include the following:
- Problem Statement to tackle
- Proposed Partner Organization
- Preliminary Market Analysis
- Preliminary Ideation / Customer Discovery summary (200 words or less)
You can either submit your application in teams or individual:
- Team application:
- Team Lead
- Title and Education background of applicants
- Team Biography (50 words)
- Resume for each member (2-page)
- Declaration of any existing funding status of proposed solution
- Individual application:
- Technical/Non-technical background
- The problem statement they wish to work on.
- Proposed idea
- Biography (up to 300 words)
- Resume (2-page)
STEP 2: Shortlisting
Shortlisted teams will be notified via email with further instructions.
- The 1st wave of shortlisted teams will be notified around mid – December 2021 (Early bird advantage – Access to domain expert mentors to help on their problem statements).
- The shortlisted team from the 2nd wave of proposals will be announced around mid – January 2022.
Eligibility
Selection criteria and team composition:
- Minimum 2 pax, Maximum 5 pax
- Majority members are SUTD students/alumni
- Have not incorporated an enterprise in prior experience
- Teams who received more than S$50K grant or funding are not eligible to participate
TAKE THE LEAP
Ready to dive in? Here’s how you can apply to the programme
For teams between 3 - 5 members
Your proposal must include the following:
- Problem Statement that aligns with UNDG#10 and your team wishes to tackle
- Proposed Partner Organisation
- Preliminary Market Analysis
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Preliminary Ideation / Customer Discovery summary (200 words or less)
Team application:
- Team Lead
- Title and Education background of applicants
- Team Biography (50 words)
- Resume for each member (2-page)
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Declaration of any existing funding status of the proposed solution
Selection criteria and team composition:
- Minimum 3 pax, Maximum 5 pax
- Majority members in the team are SUTD students/alumni/ past SUTD programme participants
- Have not incorporated an enterprise in prior experience
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Teams who received more than S$50K grant or funding are not eligible to participate
Application form can be found here
For solo applicants
For solo applicants:
- Technical/Non-technical background
- The problem statement they wish to work on.
- Proposed idea
- Biography (up to 300 words)
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Resume (2-page)
Eligibility criteria for solo application:
- Currently enrolled in an IHL as a student or fellow
- Solo applicant will be matched to existing teams or form new teams with other solo applicants before the start of the programme where possible. Only successfully matched teams will move forward with the programme
- Problem statement should be selected from one of 6 problem statements from the partners. You can read them here.
Application form can be found here
GETTING ON BOARD
To help you get a head start, selected early applicants will be informed by mid-December 2021.
Early successful applicants get 2 hour session with our entrepreneur-in-residence to help refine their solutions.
For other applicants, including the remainder of the early applicant, the outcome of your applicants will be announced in mid-January 2022.
GET TO KNOW OUR ALUMNI
Click on the logos to learn more
Homage
Homage is a leading technology-driven care and health services platform that combines curated and trained care professionals with smart technology to manage and provide on-demand holistic non-medical and medical services to seniors and adults, allowing them to age and recover at home with grace, control and dignity.
Homage’s core care services include Disability and Care Assessments, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance, Nursing Procedures and Rehabilitation services, including Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Additionally, Homage Health provides health screening, mobile medicine, telemedicine, ambulance and medication delivery services.
Operating in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, Homage works with care recipients with a range of mobility and medical conditions, including chronic and terminal illnesses such as Dementia, Stroke, Parkinson’s and cancer, helping them be more mobile and functional as well as providing social and personal care. Homage actively collaborates with government, health and financial organisations to distribute and deliver home- and community- caregiving services.
Learn more about Homage at: Homage – Holistic Health & Caregiving Services Where You Are
Movinc
Movinc empowers mobility by designing affordable, simple to use, compact and easy to transport mobility aids and motorised power add-ons for urban environment usage; enabling seniors and persons with mobility disabilities to live more independently, safely and healthily.
Learn more about Movinc at: https://www.movinc.sg/
UglyGood
At UglyGood, we harvest fruit waste and transform it into valuable resources (Waste valorisation). We process & extract the components from fruit pulps & peels, so that they can then be used as raw materials for making new products.
Currently, we mainly work with citrus byproducts. The fruit juicing industry is one the most resource inefficient industries where only 50% of the fruit is being utilised while the rest of it are generated as by-products (fruit pulps & peels).
As a social enterprise, we also reinvest a majority of our profits back to forward our mission of waste valorization & environmental sustainability.
Learn more about UglyGood at: UglyGood | Circular Economy – ZeroWaste Initiative | Singapore
Skilio
Skilio is an AI-powered, digital soft skills portfolio for individuals to better articulate & showcase soft skill competencies. We do this by allowing you to discover, develop and subsequently articulate your soft skills growth through the experiences that you have done.
This means that non-academic activities like volunteering, organizing an event, leading a CCA, which were previously neglected, can now be easily documented, and use to provide insights on how you have grown during those activities. Our algorithm will then help you to translate those experiences into soft skills competencies so that you can improve upon them and use it to apply for your dream opportunity!
Learn more about Skilio at: Skilio – Capturing The Development Of Future Skills
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- Homage, the 2016 alumnus of the Create4Good Challenge showcases their early prototype and trophy from the event
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- SnapLabs, a 2019 alumnus of the programmeposes with a S$50,000 check in support of their venture during the Create4Good Demo Day.
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- Oculario, a 2020 alumni developed a device to inculcate healthy eye habit. The team poses for a picture during the programme’s demo day.
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- Team Skilio who join the Create4Good Challenge in 2020 tackles the challenge of providing and verify soft skills among under-previleged children.
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- SnapLabs, a 2019 alumnus of the programmerepresenting Singapore in the China-ASEAN New Smart City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The team lead waves a large Singapore flag on stage.
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- UglyGood Team poses with the judge from thedemo-day as well as a check of S$ 50,000funding for their venture. UglyGood is an alumnus from the Create4Good Challenge in 2018.
AND MANY MORE
Have a question about the programme?
Check out our FAQ here
or write to us at
entrepreneurs@sutd.edu.sg