CHISEL Healthcare InnoMatch 2026

Submit your application for Healthcare InnoMatch via the Challenge Portal. Multi-participation is welcomed:

 ·       Applicant and Company Information

·       Solution Pitch Deck (7 slides)

·       Pitch Deck Guidelines can be downloaded in the Challenge Portal.

The CHISEL Secretariat will shortlist eligible start-ups and SMEs to move to Stage 2 Application.

Shortlisted start-ups and SMEs are to submit your full proposal, addressing the following but not limited to:

·       Current Issue in Singapore to be Addressed

·       Description of Proposed Solution

·       Competitive Advantage of Proposed Solution

·       Impact of Proposed Solution

·       Maturity of Solution

·       Information on prior/existing trials. proof-of-concept, proof-of-value, (clinical) validations etc.

·       Collaboration information with other healthcare institutes

·       Ease of Transition into Mainstream Use Safety and Regulatory Considerations

·       Risk Assessment

·       Integration and/or modification to hospitals

·       Commercial Applications and Economic Viability of Proposed Solution i.e. go-to-market strategy of your solution

·       Test-bedding Plan

·       Referees

·       Team

Up to twenty (20) start-ups and SMEs will be selected to move to the next shortlisting round.

Shortlisted start-ups and SMEs will be invited to present your solution at Engagement Sessions with our clinical partners and reviewers. Engagement Sessions will be held virtually at night, between 1800 and 2100 SGT (GMT+8/ UTC+8). Each session will be approximately fifteen (15) to twenty (20) minutes, with time allocated for the presentation and Q&A. More details on the arrangement of schedule will be shared nearer to date.

Up to ten (10) finalists will be selected.

Finalists will be coached by experts in preparation for the Final Pitching Event. This may include coaching on refining the value proposition of the solution, budgeting, business plan, pitching. Oral presentation of your solutions is required during the coaching sessions. Guidance on submission materials for the Final Pitching Event will be provided nearer to date.

Finalists will pitch to the Judging Panel composed of senior management from the partner healthcare clusters and domain experts. Finalists in Singapore are required to attend the event in-person, while finalists overseas may dial-in through the online live-streamed platform.

Up to six (6) winners will be selected at the end of the Challenge, announced on the day of the event itself.

Successful winning start-ups and SMEs will be matched to one of the participating healthcare clusters to carry out test-bedding.

Winners will be granted three (3) months of preparation time to finalise the project agreement (and additional three (3) months if ethics approval is required); up to nine (9) months to complete test-bedding; and up to three (3) months to complete the evaluation.

Upon completion of the test-bedding phase, the partner healthcare clusters would evaluate the success of the test-bed.