EntrePass is open to all nationalities and citizenships.

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Applicants can apply for an EntrePass if both conditions are met:

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1. Have started, or intend to start, a private limited company registered with ACRA that is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies.

• If registered, the company must be less than 6 months old on the date application is sent in.

• If not registered, applicant can do so after the outcome of your application is known.
   

2. Meet any of the following innovative criteria as an Entrepreneur, Innovator or Investor listed below. Applicants do not need to meet all of the criteria for each respective profile, but having more qualifications would help in the application.

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ENTREPRENEUR

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• The registered company has raised funding of at least $100,000 from a government investment vehicle, venture capitalist (VC) or business angel that is recognised by a Singapore Government agency.

• The registered company is an existing incubatee at an incubator or accelerator in Singapore that is recognised by the Government.

• The applicant has significant business experience or network and promising entrepreneurial track record of starting highly-scalable businesses and want to start and operate an innovative tech or venture-backed business in Singapore.

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INNOVATOR

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• The applicant or the registered company holds an intellectual property (IP), registered with an approved national IP institution, which delivers a significant competitive advantage to the proposed business that cannot be easily replicated.

• The registered company has an ongoing research collaboration with a research institution under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), an Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore.

• The applicant has exceptional technical or domain expertise in an area related to the proposed business that is either venture-backed or owns innovative technologies.

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INVESTOR

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• The applicant has a good track record of investing in businesses and want to grow new or existing businesses in Singapore by starting an investment-related company.

• The applicant is willing to invest a substantial amount of money in other local tech startups and can provide supporting documents to show that you have one of the following:

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       - A strong track record of investing in and driving growth of highly-scalable         

         businesses.
       - Plans (i.e. quantum, period and pipeline) to invest in other local innovative or               tech startups.

       - At least 8 years' experience as a senior management professional or executive 

         in a large corporation that can help to scale up local innovative or tech startups.

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BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE

The following businesses are not eligible for an EntrePass:

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• Coffee shops, hawker centres, food courts.

• Bars, night clubs, karaoke lounges.

• Foot reflexology, massage parlours.

• Acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, herbal dispensing businesses.

• Employment agencies.

• Geomancy business.