Startup Challenge 2022

ARTC will be launching Startup Challenge 2022 on the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology 2021 (SWITCH 2021) with a brand new concept centering theme on Automation 4.0 for Advanced Manufacturing.

In this year's edition, ARTC will be featuring the thematic track to tackle the various problem statement in the industry. Call for problem statement is open to members in June followed by a series of workshop and briefing session lined up throughout the months. Participants will be showcasing their solution in February 2022 where the winners will embark on a 4-month accelerator program.

Problem Statements

Problem Statement 1:
Smart Packaging

Problem Statement 2:
Smart Manufacturing Line

Problem Statement 3:
Visual AI

How can we intelligently pack products in a smart and efficient manner for better efficiency and accuracy?

Problem Statement Owner: P&G and MiRXES

Download your challenge brief* here.

*The challenge brief is meant to serve as a guide, and we remains open to evaluate submissions should your company's technology be able to address the outlined industry pain-points. All submissions of hardware and software solutions in various technological maturity will be evaluated.

Submit your ideas here (login required).

How might we optimise the planning of production lines so that it is flexible, agile and sustainable in the long run?

Problem Statement: Omnimold

Download your challenge brief* here.

*The challenge brief is meant to serve as a guide, and we remains open to evaluate submissions should your company's technology be able to address the outlined industry pain-points. All submissions of hardware and software solutions in various technological maturity will be evaluated.

Submit your ideas here (login required).

How might we automatically capture a 360-degree images of industrial manufacturing components sufficient enough for smart inspection?

Problem Statement Owner: Kennametal

Download your challenge brief* here.

*The challenge brief is meant to serve as a guide, and we remains open to evaluate submissions should your company's technology be able to address the outlined industry pain-points. All submissions of hardware and software solutions in various technological maturity will be evaluated.

Submit your ideas here (login required).

Prizes and Benefits

$50,000 (SGD) Cash Prize

2 years ARTC membership

$100,000 Innovation Voucher

4-month Accelerator Programme for Proof of Concept

Business and Technical Mentorship from leading industry experts

Timeline

28 Jan 2022

Submission Deadline

18 Feb 2022

Review of Proposals and Announcement of Finalists

Feb 2022

Digital Telling Workshop and 1-1 Session with Problem Owner

11 Mar 2022

Pitch Day and Winners Proceed with 4-month Accelerator Programme

Winners of 2022

Problem Statement 1
Smart Packaging
How can we intelligently pack products in a smart and efficient manner for better efficiency and accuracy?

Winner: Stemly
Unlocking potential through data-driven decisions.
Our mission is to enable enterprises to reduce time to decision with state-of-the-art forecasting and optimization. We are scientists and engineers with a strong passion for cutting-edge technology and decision science.

Problem Statement 2
Visual AI
How might we automatically capture a 360-degree images of industrial manufacturing components sufficient enough for smart inspection?

Winner: Xjera Labs
Incorporated in 2013, XJERA LABS is a provider of artificial intelligence solutions based in Singapore. Our solution have been implemented across various industry sectors with renown and reputable clients.

Problem Statement 3
Smart Manufacturing
How might we optimise the planning of production lines so that it is flexible, agile and sustainable in the long run?

Winner: Augmentus
Augmentus was born from the personal experiences and pain points of their co-founders. In their previous line of work, they led teams to develop robotics solutions for multi-national corporations and spent countless hours programming and integrating different robots and equipments to deploy for commercial projects. This inspired them to build an intuitive, graphical robotics platform that simplifies and unifies the development and operation of industrial robots.