Carve Startup Labs is inviting applications from select scale-ready Indian technology companies to be considered for a curated Founder Engagement Program in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the Government of Singapore’s lead agency responsible for investment promotion and business growth.

Designed for companies evaluating international expansion, the program offers selected founders the opportunity to engage directly with EDB leadership through curated one-on-one discussions focused on global expansion, Singapore’s innovation ecosystem, and long-term growth opportunities.

👉 Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is intended for:

– Scale-ready technology companies
– Unicorns & Soonicorns
– Series B+ and growth-stage companies
– Companies actively evaluating international expansion
– Companies operating in SaaS, Enterprise Software, B2B Technology, AI, Enterprise AI, DeepTech, and FinTech sectors

👉 What Selected Companies Will Gain?

✅ Dedicated One-on-One Discussions with EDB through focused founder meetings tailored to your company’s technology, business model, growth strategy, and international expansion objectives.

✅ Strategic Insights into Singapore’s Innovation Ecosystem to better understand Singapore’s value proposition, innovation landscape, and opportunities for international expansion.

✅ Explore International Expansion & Market Entry Opportunities through discussions on global growth strategies, Singapore market opportunities, and establishing a regional presence.

✅ Identify Investment & Partnership Opportunities by exploring potential fundraising, strategic partnerships, pilot opportunities, ecosystem collaboration, and long-term cross-border engagement.

✅ Engage with Singapore’s Innovation & Investment Ecosystem through curated interactions with relevant ecosystem partners supporting innovation, investment, and business growth.

✅ Meaningful Founder Engagements through dedicated one-on-one discussions designed to enable focused, high-quality conversations aligned with your company’s strategic priorities and EDB’s areas of interest.

✅ End-to-End Founder Engagement Support by Carve Startup Labs, including founder onboarding, pre-engagement coordination, meeting facilitation, and post-engagement follow-up.

👉 Participation Fee

There is no application fee or participation fee for this program.

This is a fully sponsored founder engagement opportunity jointly facilitated by Carve Startup Labs and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Participation is completely free of charge for companies selected through the evaluation process.

Please note that participation is by invitation only, and the number of founder engagements is limited.

👉 Selection Process

Please note that this is a highly curated founder engagement initiative.

Applications will be reviewed jointly by Carve Startup Labs and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) based on your company’s technology, stage of growth, international expansion plans, sector alignment, and strategic fit with the engagement objectives.

Only shortlisted companies will be invited to participate in dedicated founder discussions with EDB.

👉 Program Timeline

Founder engagement meetings are expected to take place between August and October 2026. Shortlisted companies will be informed of their individual meeting schedules following the completion of the selection process.

🌏 Explore Global Growth. Engage with EDB. Evaluate Singapore.