Who is eligible?

EntrePass is open to all nationalities.

You can apply for an EntrePass if you meet both conditions:

• Have started, or intend to start, a private limited company registered with ACRA that is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies.
• If registered, the company must be less than 6 months old on the date you apply.
• If not registered, you can do so after you know the outcome of your application.
• Meet any of the following innovative criteria as an entrepreneur, innovator or investor listed below. You do not need to meet all of the criteria for each respective profile, but having more qualifications would help your application. 
• Entrepreneur
• The registered company raised funding of at least $100,000 from a government investment vehicle, venture capitalist (VC) or business angel that is recognised by a Singapore Government agency.
• The registered company is an existing incubatee at an incubator or accelerator in Singapore that is recognised by the Government.
• You have significant business experience or network and promising entrepreneurial track record of starting highly-scalable businesses and want to start and operate an innovative tech or venture-backed business in Singapore.
• Innovator
• You or the registered company holds an intellectual property (IP), registered with an approved national IP institution, which delivers a significant competitive advantage to your proposed business that cannot be easily replicated.
• The registered company has an ongoing research collaboration with a research institution under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), an Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore.
• You have exceptional technical or domain expertise in an area related to your proposed business that is either venture-backed or owns innovative technologies.
• Investor
• Successful applicants are encouraged to contribute to the local startup ecosystem through activities such as:
• Hosting or speaking at workshops or webinars
• Organizing deal-making or networking sessions
• Providing mentorship for other startups.