Exciting news for startups operating in ASEAN!
ERIA presents the One ASEAN Startup Award, recognising innovation and impact across Southeast Asia. Are you ready to showcase your startup’s potential? Nominate now! Deadline: 24 March 2024.
One ASEAN Startup Award 2024 Now
Accepting Applications for Manila Pre-Event
The One ASEAN Startup Award, an initiative by ERIA Digital
Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre (E-DISC), is now accepting
applications for its first pre-event in Manila, the Philippines. The award aims
to foster the growth of the startup ecosystem across ASEAN by recognising,
rewarding, and promoting the brightest innovators.
Startup entities with business operations in Southeast Asia are eligible to
apply, with no limitations on their country of origin. The nominated startups
should propose a
research topic with an actual action plan and be willing to
collaborate with ERIA experts on studies.
Applications are
open until Sunday, 24 March 2024. The award categories include:
Digital/AI: Open to startups
utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with applications across sectors,
capable of analysing data, automating tasks, and making predictions.Impact Startup: Open to
startups generating positive social and environmental impacts alongside a
financial return. This includes sectors such as renewable energy,
healthcare, education, financial services, and sustainable consumer goods.
A judge committee, comprising esteemed experts from Southeast
Asian nations and ERIA, will select ten startup finalists to attend the
in-person pitch event in Manila on 23 April 2024.
Award Details
Pre-event
Award:
The winner in each category will receive a grant of US$10,000 as a
research fund, committing to become an E-DISC research partner. The grant
will be 50% funded at the beginning of the research, with the remaining
50% allocated upon submission and acceptance of the research output.Networking
Opportunities:
Winners will broaden their networks by utilising the E-DISC network with
key players in the startup ecosystem, including national agencies from
ASEAN and ASEAN Member States, venture capitalists, incubators, and large
corporations.Research Partnership: Winners will be invited as an E-DISC research
partner for report and white paper publication, including policy
recommendations.
CLICK HERE FOR THE NOMINATION FORM
