Acceleration Partners
US Market Access Program
Designed to empower Singaporean companies with essential strategies and insights for the U.S. market, this Enterprise Singapore-supported initiative enhances your expansion capabilities and opens doors to extensive opportunities.
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For our call for applications, we are seeking to select only 10 companies. This exclusive opportunity is designed to identify and elevate the most promising ventures within the industry. Each selected company will gain access to resources, mentoring, and the potential to scale their operations in the U.S. through our program. We are focused on quality over quantity, ensuring that these few selected enterprises receive intensive support and personalized guidance tailored to their unique needs and challenges. This selective approach allows us to cultivate a more focused and impactful developmental environment, setting the stage for significant breakthroughs and success in the market.
Each company will benefit from individual consultations and pitch coaching tailored to their needs.
- 2-Tailored Webinars will be conducted before the U.S. Mission Trip to enhance market readiness, focusing on crucial aspects of business development and market strategy.
- Innovator Summit in San Francisco, U.S. (June 24 – 25, 2025):
- Access exclusive, invite-only experience at the Innovator Summit
- Access to the Value Program and Value Coaches: The Value Program kicks off with a dynamic workshop where market access and health economics experts guide companies in refining their value propositions and crafting robust evidence strategies.
- Exclusive Workshop (23 June): Engage in strategically tailored business meetings with corporate experts to navigate U.S. market access challenges and address your specific needs.
- Innovator Summit (24 and 25 June): Immerse in a program meticulously designed for your development, featuring specific tracks that provide unique networking and learning opportunities
- 1:1 Consultation focused on enhancing U.S. expansion strategy
- 8 Tailored Webinars to continuously enhance market expansion in the U.S., topics such as: Regulatory Strategy, Fund Raising, Clinical Trial Management and much more.
- Up to 12 months of ongoing support, ensuring sustained assistance for cohort companies’ market expansion efforts.
- Offering cohort companies valuable exposure to U.S. strategics across Singapore and APAC by hosting networking & showcase events.
Program Offerings
Tailored Strategies & Guidance:
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Customized market access strategies based on company stage and product type
• Value workshops and guidance to maximize market success.
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Pitch coaching, mentorship, and networking with industry veterans.
Exclusive Access:
• Entry to premier industry events and top-tier conferences.
• Meetings with influential stakeholders and industry leaders.
• Opportunities to present innovations and form strategic alliances.
Continued Support:
• Ongoing support for up to 12 months post-program.
• Assistance with real-world execution and U.S. market navigation.
• Assistance beyond the accelerator program to help startups establish themselves in the U.S.
Elegibility Criteria
Medical device, Diagnostic, Digital health
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An interest in the APAC Market
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Common use cases for technologies applying to the program:
- Cell Research, Analysis, and Imaging
- Drug Discovery, Lead Selection, Drug Formulation, and Preclinical Development
- Bioproduction
- Protein Analysis
- Clinical Development
- Sequencing
- Nucleic Acid Reagents and Instruments
- Automation
- Informatics & Data
- Cell Engineering Technologies
- Cell and Gene Therapy
- Microbiome Analysis
- Synthetic Biology
- Diagnostic and Biomarker Discovery
- Other Molecular Biology
Eligibility criteria/What are we looking for?
All early-stage founders developing tools and services for biotechnology, biomedicine, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry are encouraged to apply. Acceptance into the BioTools Innovator accelerator is based on the stage of the startup, with preference for companies that have not yet raised a Series B or established a significant strategic partnership.
Preferably, applicants will have prototypes and some proof of concept evidence, as well as the funds available / runway remaining to execute on current milestones. Founders that have developed an applicable technology, but have not yet formed a company, may still apply. However, they must be incorporated as a company before the start of the Accelerator program.
Companies that are accepted to the program must commit a co-founder, CEO, or appropriate senior member of their leadership team to participate in the four-month virtual accelerator program and be present for the Showcase and Finals in October.
Innovation Partners
Ecosystem Partners
FAQ
No – this program is free to sign up for and participate in! However, the airfare for the mission trip will not be sponsored and you will have to purchase your own plane tickets.
You need to:
- be a Singaporean company
- have minimum 30% local shareholding