Social Venture Challenge Asia 2017 | 繁體

Hong Kong, 25 Apr 2017 - Organised by DBS Foundation and NUS Enterprise, the fourth DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia (SVC Asia) is now open for online application until 14 May 2017! The Challenge aims to identify passionate, aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs, who have innovative business solutions to solve social issues and create positive and sustainable social impact in Asia.

Why joining? 

• This year, winning teams will be awarded with prize money, in total worth over SGD150,000 (over HKD 830,000).

• Finalists are flown to Singapore to receive coaching and one-to-one mentoring, before undergoing final judging in October 2017.

• Following the challenge, participants will be further supported in coming six months by DBS Foundation, NUS Enterprise and other SVC Asia partners through regional workshops and online resources.

 

Important Dates

Milestones	Important Date
Submission Deadline	14 May
Public Announcement of Top 25 teams	14 August
Finale in Singapore	2 - 4 October

Glendy Chu, Head of Group Strategic Marketing & Communications, at DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, said, “As an active participant in the social enterprise ecosystem in Hong Kong, we are committed to supporting entrepreneurial change makers and innovative solutions to help address community challenges and societal issues. We are excited to see the success of Social Venture Challenge Asia over the past three years, and look forward to working closely with budding entrepreneurs with great ideas as a force for good.”

For further information, please visit: http://socialventurechallenge.asia.

DBS Foundation

As a corporate foundation in Asia solely dedicated to championing social entrepreneurship, DBS Foundation contributes towards building a more inclusive society so that those at society’s margins can enjoy productive and rewarding lives. DBS Foundation works with Social Enterprises and Social Entrepreneurs in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Indonesia with programmes ranging from venture challenges, learning forums, intensive incubation, project grant support, financing and skilled volunteer mentoring. The Foundation is an endeavor from DBS Bank to make an even greater impact in addressing Asia’s evolving social needs.

Visit us at: www.dbs.com/dbsfoundation

Reach us on: dbsfoundation@dbs.com