X-PITCH participant pitching their startup on the Singapore River bumboat
On the culmination of its 2023 edition on November 9, startup competition X-PITCH named REVIVO BioSystems as the Deeptech Startup of the Year award winner.
The competition’s final round at the National Gallery Singapore showcased 10 finalists handpicked from a pool of over 3,000 startups globally. It aims to provide a platform for converging cutting-edge ideas and entrepreneurial brilliance, captivating a packed audience. The pinnacle of the event was the recognition of four groundbreaking deep-tech startups, each set to receive a substantial total investment of US$1 million.
Deeptech Startup of the Year REVIVO BioSystems specialises in realistic 4D human tissue testing models. These models not only replicate the intricate functions of the human body, including blood flow but also eliminate human error from the sampling process. According to the competition, the innovation displayed by REVIVO BioSystems has the potential to revolutionise medical research and testing methodologies.
The Best Advanced Manufacturing Startup award went to Augmentus, a company at the forefront of advancing manufacturing processes through innovative technologies.
Meanwhile, REVIVO BioSystems secured another victory, claiming the Best Healthcare Startup title. This is an acknowledgment to its transformative contributions to the healthcare industry.
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Simple Planet emerged victorious in the sustainability sector as the Best Sustainability Startup, showcasing the increasing importance of environmentally conscious solutions in the startup landscape.
Recognising excellence in the digital economy, Kodifly claimed the Best Digital Economy Startup award.
The event also highlighted standout performances in the pitch competition, with Qmed Asia crowned as the Number Pitch Champion and SoBanHang earning the esteemed People’s Choice award for their pitch.
K. Yu, the Organizing Committee Chair of X-PITCH 2023 and Founding Partner of XCEL NEXT, said in a press statement, “At X-PITCH, we redefine startup competition every year, transforming it into the X Games of innovation. This year, we took it to the water! X-PITCH is not just an event, but a journey into the extraordinary.”
In hosting the event, X-PITCH 2023 works with supporting organisations A*StartCentral, Enterprise Singapore, and IMDA, emphasising the collaborative effort that made the event successful.
It also works with co-host e27 and co-organisers Block71 Singapore, BSSC, Cool Japan Fund, DOST-PCIEERD, HKSTP, HUB.ID, KOVA, MDEC, TA, TINVA, TusStar, and VITTBI. The event is sponsored by AIOX Apex Angel Fund, Foxconn Technology, Media OutReach Newswire, Quan Ding Consulting, and Yulon Motor.
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