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The Emerging Enterprise Award and Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award, co-presented by OCBC and The Business Times, celebrate dynamic enterprises ready to innovate and expand. Finalists and winners gain access to invaluable resources to unlock their full potential.
This opportunity is open to all SMEs that want to grow and showcase their business, and seize the chance to receive business financing of up to SGD 200,000 with zero interest.
Awarding timeline
- Application Opens:
18 May – 30 June 2026 - Finalist announcement
September 2026 - Award Gala
End October 2026
Awarding information
| Emerging Enterprise Award | Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award |
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| Recognises emerging enterprises that demonstrate an enterprising mindset. These are businesses that drive consistent, significant and sustainable growth, resulting in excellent business performance; and display the ability to scale and expand overseas. | Recognises emerging enterprises that are capitalising on growth opportunities in the green economy, embedding sustainability in their businesses and leveraging technology and new solutions to drive the change and transition to low-carbon businesses and industries. |
Emerging Enterprise Award, will each receive from:
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Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award, will each receive from:
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| Most Promising Startup, akan menerima dari:
The Business Times – Media publicity in print, digital, social media, radio, podcasts for Singapore and the region. |
Most Promising Sustainability Startup, akan menerima dari:
The Business Times – Media publicity in print, digital, social media, radio, podcasts for Singapore and the region. |
Eligibility requirements:
- Valid for OCBC customers
- Years of business operation
Up to 10 years (Up to 3 years of business operations for Most Promising Startup Award and Most Promising Sustainability Startup Award) - Business incorporation
Registered business in the form of LLC or CV - Annual sales turnover as of the last financial year
Maximum annual turnover of IDR225 billion - Financial documentation must be provided
Prepare your financial statements from the last 2 years, including management reports. For businesses that have only been operating for 1 year, you can use the previous year’s or the current ongoing financial statements, whichever is available.
The uniqueness of the winners assessed includes:
- Business is well-versed and has exposure in international trade (export-import)
- Business showcase product/service uniqueness and characteristics (Unique Selling Points)
- Innovate on technology, processes, or products, such as mobile applications
- Business practice environmental values, such as environmentally friendly raw material sourcing, reducing emission & pollution, etc
