Technology for Sustainable Social Impact (TS2) 2025
By NUS Enterprise and the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, raiSE
The 2025 Call for Submissions has ended. Do keep a lookout for the next call!
Raising the next generation of Singapore social impact enterprises
Differentiated by a highly customised venture development approach and small cohort size, the TS2 accelerator programme aims to empower bold, innovative impact-driven ventures to develop pathways to sustainable growth. During the 10-week programme, start-up founders and their management teams will work with a rich network of mentors, investors and impact professionals to scale their businesses and amplify their social impact.
TS2 is for technology start-ups that create human-centred social impact in Singapore. Start-ups with varying levels of technological engagement are eligible, ranging from deep tech to light and low tech.
Why join TS2?
Local and international Networks
Connect with resources, mentors and subject matter experts in the collective networks of NUS and raiSE.
Participating start-ups looking to expand beyond Singapore will enjoy access to overseas markets and commercial opportunities through the NUS BLOCK71 global platform.
IndividualiSed support
Our programme combines a carefully-curated structured curriculum with a customised development plan, tailored specifically to the need of each
start-up.
Designed with an impact-focused lens, the structured curriculum blends business, leadership and governance components of venture-building.
Access to grant funding
TS2 will support selected start-ups with a grant of up to SGD100,000.
To qualify for the grant, the start-up is required to register as a Social Enterprise member of raiSE. *Subject to Terms and Conditions. Please refer to FAQs.
Programme timeline
7 April 2025
Applications open
mid april 2025
Roadshows
Find out more about the TS2 Impact Accelerator 2025 at our in-person roadshows!
4 may 2025
Applications close
mid to end may 2025
Shortlisting and interviewing of teams
mid to end june 2025
Confirmation of TS2 2025 Cohort
early to mid july 2025
Start of TS2 Impact Accelerator 2025
end sept 2025
End of TS2 Impact Accelerator 2025
mid oct 2025
TS2 Impact Accelerator 2025 Demo Day
OCt 2025 to june 2026
Post-Accelerator Support
Eligibility
We are calling for technology-based start-ups with innovative solutions that create human-centered social impact in Singapore.
- Creates social impact in Singapore (ie. beneficiaries are in Singapore)
- Registered as a legal entity in Singapore, excluding Sole Proprietorships and Limited Partnerships
- Led by a founding team of at least two members
- Has at least a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and has completed market validation
- Demonstrates the potential to scale both business & impact beyond Singapore
- Incorporates a technology component in the solution or business model
- Eligible start-ups should demonstrate (or has the potential to demonstrate) contributions in one or more human-centred impact areas for beneficiary groups:
- Inclusive employment opportunities
- Improving physical, and mental & social health, wellness, and safety
- Economic empowerment of marginalised or at-risk groups
- More equitable access to education opportunities and digital literacy
Start-ups with varying levels of technological engagement are eligible, ranging from deep tech to light and low tech
Check out our startups from the 1st cohort!
MADCash
MADCash is a socially-conscious fintech that blends education and fintech to support underbanked and vulnerable women.
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Tech Up Advance
Tech Up Advance: Equip educators with the knowledge, technology, and tools to teach Robotics to develop students’ fundamental interest in STEM.
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Tech Up Advance: GoTechUp empowers trainers, facilitators & educators with a web-based, gamified robotics software, using simulations of complex challenges to equip learners with the fundamental STEM skills they need to thrive in the ever-evolving job market, closing the education-industry skills gap for companies. We are solving the Future of Work crisis: Technology advancement will displace 1/4 of jobs in 5 years. Companies will scramble for skilled workers, while 80% of graduates will be vulnerable to this new world.
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StratifiCare
StratifiCare pioneers predictive diagnostics like StratifiDen, revolutionizing healthcare in Singapore by pre-emptively identifying severe Dengue cases to save lives, and optimizing hospital resources to improve public health outcomes for our ageing population.
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StratifiCare leads the way in artificial intelligence-powered, predictive protein medical diagnostics with its ground-breaking product, StratifiDen. A world’s first, this innovative product transforms Dengue care in Singapore by proactively predicting severe Dengue cases early for close monitoring and early aggressive supportive treatment. StratifiDen not only saves lives. It helps doctors plan the most cost-effective treatment to keep healthcare cost affordable for Dengue patients, while streamlining treatment for patients who experience difficulties moving. It further ensures that our healthcare system remains sustainable for our ageing population while tackling the perennial Dengue outbreaks of increasing magnitude. This embodies StratifiCare’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge medical diagnostic technologies for social impact, driving positive change in Singapore’s healthcare landscape.
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Active Silvers
Active Silvers is a digital wellness platform for elderly related communities and care centres.
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MangaChat
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MangaChat is an innovative tech company dedicated to enhancing the emotional well-being of children through technology. Their platform utilizes AI to provide a unique, art-driven journaling experience that helps children aged 8 to 12 express their emotions and engage with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles in a gamified format. By integrating advanced AI with creative visual storytelling, MangaChat offers a therapeutic tool that is both educational and engaging
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School on Cloud
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School On Cloud, launched in 2021 as the edtech branch of School of Concepts, is at the forefront of revolutionizing education by making it universally accessible. They are committed to harnessing technological advancements and global connectivity to break down traditional barriers in education.
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FingerDance
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FingerDance is a rapidly growing AI deep-tech startup dedicated to developing advanced AI infrastructure aimed at creating a smarter and more inclusive world. Leveraging proprietary technology, FingerDance offers innovative solutions like the FingerDance AI Sign Language large models, which provide 24/7 sign language translation services.
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NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), plays a pivotal role in advancing innovation and entrepreneurship at NUS and beyond. We actively promote entrepreneurship and cultivate global mind-sets and talents through the synergies of experiential learning, active industry partnerships, holistic entrepreneurship support and catalytic entrepreneurship outreach. Our initiatives and global connections support a range of entrepreneurial journeys and foster ecosystem building in new markets. We provide expertise and connections to create successful spin-offs and translate innovations into the marketplace through industry collaboration. These initiatives augment and complement the University’s academic programmes and act as a unique bridge to industry well beyond Singapore’s shores.
For more information, please visit https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg
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BLOCK71 is an initiative by NUS Enterprise in collaborative and strategic partnerships with established corporates and government agencies. It is a technology-focused ecosystem builder and global business connector which catalyses and aggregates the start-up community, as well as spearheads new initiatives and provides mentorship and growth opportunities in local and global markets. BLOCK71 has supported the growth of 1600+ startups since its establishment in 2011 and has developed presence in 6 countries: Singapore, United States, China, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.