NOMINATION BRIEFING

22 JULY 2021
What will be covered

1 About the Awards

Objectives & award categories 5 Submission Documents
Important documents required for submission

2 Eligibility
Entries’ eligibility 6 Judging Details
Presentation timeframe & general profiles of our judges

3 Judging Criteria
Weightage of factors 7 Entitlements
Finalists’ entitlements & winners’ benefits

4 Timeline
Overview of the process 8 Q&A
Questions from the floor
About the Awards

Jointly Nation’s highest Recognise Singapore-

organised by accolade for based organisations that
IMDA and tech innovation have:
SGTech ✓ exemplified the spirit of
innovation
✓ use of tech to achieve
excellence

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Award Categories

3 Categories
CALL FOR SUBMISSION
Recognises the innovative Closing Date: 13 AUGUST 2021
product and solution

Recognises the adoption of

product/solution leveraging
on emerging technologies

Scan for more information

Recognises innovative ideas Website: www.techblazerawards.sg/
with commercialisation Email: enquiry@techblazerawards.sg
potential developed by
students

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Entries’ Eligibility

✓ Own the technology ✓ For companies that have ✓ Teams must be made
exploitation rights to adopted products or up of full-time
the Intellectual solutions leveraging on students at MOE
Property (IP) emerging technologies approved Institutions

✓ A registered legal entity ✓ Solutions could have been ✓ Entries must have a
under the Singapore co-developed jointly with Working Prototype
Company Act technology companies to
digitally transform their
businesses

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Best Adoption Category:
New Award Sub-Category

Public Sector Private Sector - Enterprise

Non-Governmental Organisation Private Sector - SME

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General

Past Winning Solutions Disqualification

• The product/solution must have • Submission not satisfying the
demonstrated significant stipulated criteria
enhancement from the time of
winning • Incomplete submission

• Pivot of Business Model

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 Most Promising Innovation
40%
Promise of
Innovation
• Is this a small idea with
big wins?
• Is this idea evolutionary or
revolutionary? Is it game-
changing?
• Impact that the idea has
on the industry, economy
or everyday life? What is
the target market?
• Can this idea be
commercialised within 12
months?
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30% 30%
Stage of Innovation
• Is it at the concept stage, or Go to Market
has a prototype or • Target timeframe for idea
commercial product been to go to market (if not
created? already in-market)
• If it is still at MVP stage: Are • Potential/pipeline of
there hurdles to overcome customers
before the idea can be in pilot • Operational e.g. finance,
phase? When will an MVP be production/development,
ready for the pilot or market? sales & marketing
• If commercial product: Is • SWOT / Barriers to Entry
there a Version 2 in the • Scalability (Next steps
pipeline? Are there customers after initial market entry)
deploying the product?
 Best Adoption

30% 30% 40%

Adopting the Innovativeness of Business Impact

Innovation Solution and Value
• Problem statement or gap • Uniqueness of innovation • Business impacts and
to be solved used to address the issue values created
• Company’s digital • Frontier technologies are • Benefits resulting from the
transformation used in the solutions adoption
• Ease of implementation • Functionalities and features • How does this adoption
and adoption of solution of services that impacts the better serve the
• opportunity for other end- end-users company’s customers or
users to adopt the • Strong demonstration of joint- stakeholders
innovation, lifting up the development and • Next phase of
capabilities for the implementation between end- development for the
industry user and tech provider solution

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 Student Techblazer

30% 30% 40%

Innovativeness of Market Potential and

Idea Project
Commercialisation
• How does such an idea Presentation
create a new market Opportunity • Demonstration of
opportunity or solve a • Market studies that generated prototype
market need? the idea • Demonstration of
• Understanding and • Barriers to entry / SWOT teamwork
implementation of • Feasibility for • Communication of ideas
technology used commercialisation with viable and business case
• Understanding of design business model • How driven /passionate is
and usability • Is this a project that will the team?
considerations attract investors?

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 Timeline of the Process
Notifying Notifying
shortlisted shortlisted Awards
semi-finalists finalists Ceremony
6 Oct 2021 27 Oct 2021 Mid Jan 2022
onwards onwards (TBC)

AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN

Submission of
nominations by Semi-Finals Finals
13 Aug 2021 19-21 Oct 2021 9-11 Nov 2021

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Important Documents for
Submission
• ACRA/UEN Number
• Year of Business Registration

Most Promising Best Adoption Student Techblazer

Innovation
• Synopsis of Product • Synopsis of Working
• Synopsis of Product or Solution Prototype
or Solution • Adopting the • Product or Solution
• Promise of Innovation Innovation • Innovativeness of
• Stage of Innovation • Innovativeness of Idea
• Go To Market Solution • Market Potential and
• Business Impact Commercialisation
and Value Opportunity

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Judging Presentation and Q&A

Total Duration

Semi-
Finals
10 mins 5 mins 15 mins

Finals 10 mins 15 mins 25 mins

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Judges’ Profile

Luminaries of Tech Industry Venture Capitalists Investors

Chief Information Officers Government Officers Chief Executive Officers

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Finalists’ Entitlements

Certificate of Participation One (01) ticket to attend the

(Finals) Awards Ceremony

Use of the Techblazer Awards Invitations to participate in

Finalist Logo on company name Demo Days, pitching and
cards business matching sessions

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Winners’ Benefits & Package
Priority consideration for enrolment
Marketing and publicity package into SG:D Spark programme by IMDA
*Only for winners of Most Promising category.

Invitation to participate in overseas market

Use of Techblazer Awards 2021 access opportunities through IMDA and SGTech
Winner’s Logo *Subject to availability. Only for winners of Most Promising
category

Complimentary booths and marketing Complimentary SGTech membership

opportunities at selected events & Priority to SGTech member events
*Subject to availability. *T&Cs apply. Applicable to Non-SGTech members

Priority pitching opportunity to the Priority access and booking of PIXEL

Startup Funding Programme activities and facilities
*Only for winners and finalists of Most Promising category. *Subject to availability of activities and facilities.

Invitation to post-award activities such Opportunity for Student Internship

as networking and pitching events *Subject to availability.

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Q&A

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questions?

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Contact Details

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Email: enquiry@techblazerawards.sg

Techblazer Awards Official Website

Webpage: www.techblazerawards.sg
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FAQ
Question 1: What is the difference between Best Adoption and Most Promising category?
Most Promising category is for tech companies with a commercialised product, solution, and
platform. Best Adoption is for end-users who leverage technology for digitalisation
transformation.
Question 2: Can a Company submit more than one entry?
Yes, you can submit more than one entry, as long as it is a different Product/Solution or
Platform.

It is recommended that instead of submitting multiple entries, companies may string together
small projects into a more meaningful digital adoption journey, so that it presents a more
compelling story.
FAQ
Question 3: Can a Company submit an entry for both Most Promising and Best Adoption
Category?
If your company has a tech product/solution, you can submit it under Most Promising. Most
Promising is typically for ICT companies.

Best Adoption (BA)’s intent is to award organisations that have been transformed by the
adoption of frontier digital technologies with impact to the organisation (this could be internal
back-end adoption or customer-phasing solutions BUT not product/services that are directly
revenue generating).

If you are an ICT company, you may also consider a joint application together with your
customer who has adopted your product/solution. Your customer can lead the entry
submission.
FAQ
Question 4: Who are the Judges this year?
We are still at the stage of finalising our panel of judges. To give you a sense on the type of
judges we invite, you can refer to the 2020 jury panel. https://techblazerawards.sg/2020-
Judges
Question 5: We are a Singapore-based company but we outsource the development of our
product, platform or solution from other country(s), can we qualify?
Substantial product development efforts (planning, conceptualisation, research, development
and design) must have been conducted in Singapore.
Question 6: Is the Awards for startup companies only?
The awards have different categories suitable for different organisations. Specific to Most
Promising Innovation, ICT companies at all stages are welcomed to submit their innovative
products/services.
FAQ
Question 7: We have a partner company, can we do a joint submission?
Yes, you can do a joint submission with another company (e.g. tech partner).
Question 8: We did not win last year, can we submit the same solution this year?
Yes, we welcome your participation again this year.
Question 9: Is the Awards only for a specific industry?
There is no industry focus on the evaluation of the entry.
Question 10: If we just adopted the technology and are still in process of rolling it out, can
we qualify?
The solution should be implemented. If partial roll-out can prove the business impact and
value, you may consider a submission.
FAQ
Question 11: Is the presentation online?
The presentation will be online via Zoom platform. You will receive a link in advance to login
in during your scheduled timeslot.
Question 12: How many presenters are allowed during online presentation?
The judging will be online. We recommend no more than 2 presenters, but you can have up to
4 team members in the virtual room.
Question 13: How many application/entries will be chosen for the Semi-Final and Final
Judging?
An estimated 30% will be selected for the Semi-Final Judging. For the Final Judging, an
estimated 30% will be shortlisted from the Semi-Final Judging.
Question 14: Is there going to be any awards presentation or ceremony?
Yes, the awards ceremony will be held in January 2022 (the exact date is to be confirmed).
The format of the awards ceremony will be subjected to prevailing Government regulations
and safe management measures.