EXPERIMENT
Baby Shark Fund
Experiment
Test your ideas for real-world impact
The Baby Shark Fund empowers SUTD students to test bold ideas in real-world contexts, with early-stage funding, venture partnership, and a platform to pitch.
If you have an idea worth experimenting, this is where you take the first step from concept to validation.
Highlights
✔ Equity-free grant of up to S$6,000 per team
✔ Milestone-based grant disbursement
✔ Support from venture partner who will journey alongside you
Is this programme for you?
This programme is designed for:
- SUTD undergraduate and Master’s students with early-stage ideas (0 → 1 stage)
- Teams ready to test a real problem
- Builders who want to validate before fully committing
- Students exploring start-up or innovation pathways
- Teams seeking initial funding to prototype or pilot
| If you are still exploring problems and opportunities, consider StartSomething.
If you already have traction and are preparing to scale, explore ARISE: Venture or Create4Good. |
Programme journey
Here’s how Baby Shark Fund moves you forward:
- Frame the opportunity
Sharpen your problem statement and define the impact you want to create. Clarify assumptions before building. - Pitch & validate
Present your idea to a panel. Receive feedback grounded in real-world experience and market perspectives. - Build & test
Access funding to prototype, pilot, or run early experiments. Validate demand and refine your solution. - Progress forward
Teams demonstrating traction may receive additional funding and fast-tracked entry into advanced DIVE programmes.
By the end of BSF, your idea is no longer just an idea — it has been tested in the real world.
Participant outcomes
Attain real-world validation of your idea.
Achieve tested prototype, pilot, or experiment.
Enter into the broader SUTD venture ecosystem.
what's next
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Frequently asked questions
Who are our assigned mentor(s) and how will we work with them?
Need to speak with someone? Chat with our programme coordinator who will help you get all the answers you need.
Can we have grants that overlap each other?
No, you should only hold onto 1 grant at any one time.
Can I use the same idea for all the grants?
Definitely! However, each successful pitch will have a different set of milestones attached to each award to help push your project development forward.
How many times can my team pitch for the grant?
As many as you like! However, each successful pitch will have a different set of milestones attached to each award to help push your project development forward.
Do all my team members have to be from SUTD?
No, but each team will have to satisfy the criteria of minimum 2 team members who are either current SUTD undergraduate or master students at least 6 months from graduation.
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