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Seeking Global Applications: Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) 7th Edition

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Padang & Co

Seeking Global Applications: Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) 7th Edition

The Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) 7th Edition is open for submissions, bringing together innovators and industry leaders to co-create practical, scalable solutions for a more sustainable future.

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Clean Water and SanitationAffordable and Clean EnergyIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Cities and CommunitiesResponsible Consumption and ProductionClimate Action
A: Agriculture, forestry and fishingC: ManufacturingD: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioningE: Water supply; sewerage, waste managementF: ConstructionH: Transportation and storage
Overview

Description

The Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) 7th Edition is open for submissions, bringing together innovators and industry leaders to co-create practical, scalable solutions for a more sustainable future.

Organised by Enterprise Singapore, SOIC connects startups, SMEs, and solution providers with more than 25 prominent global corporations that have put forward real-world sustainability challenge statements. These corporates are actively seeking innovative technologies and ideas to pilot, validate, and scale across their operations and markets.

Participation in SOIC is free of charge, and the challenge is open to applicants worldwide. Startups, SMEs, and solution providers from any country are welcome to apply.

đź’­ Why Participate

Successful solution providers will gain:

- Over S$3 million in total funding support across all challenges

- Opportunities to run paid pilot projects with corporate challenge owners, with intent to scale

- Access to mentorship and industry networks to refine value propositions and unlock new collaborations

🚀 From CO₂ to High Value Products: GAFT’s Journey Through SOIC

See how GAFT, a deep-tech startup, leveraged SOIC to gain industry exposure and unlock further opportunities through The Liveability Challenge.

Read GAFT’s journey here: https://medium.com/@kampung/from-co%E2%82%82-to-high-value-products-gafts-journey-through-soic-and-the-liveability-challenge-3b232aa3a23c

If you have any questions, feel free to reach us at [email protected]. We are happy to help.

Application Process

📝 Making Your Submission

We encourage you to begin your submission on our challenge platform: https://bit.ly/3L4JvU7

You can create an account, start drafting your application, save it as you go and return to it anytime before the final submission deadline on 30 January 2026.

⏳ Early Submission Advantage

Submissions received by 23 January 2026 will be entitled to a round of feedback from the organising team and relevant challenge statement owners.

This will help strengthen your proposal and give you a clearer sense of how your solution aligns with the needs of potential partners.