Current NOC students
Students returning from their NOC year overseas, or in their final NUS semester. Most residents are in this group.
N-House
N-House / A residence for building startups
N-House is NUSX's on-campus hub where student entrepreneurs, alumni mentors, and visiting founders live and work together, sharing spaces and building lifelong connections in a 6 or 12-month program.
Twenty years of impact
~120
Resident capacity
12
Live-in mentors
40+
Events per semester
2008
Year founded
Who lives here
This place is home to three intentionally blended groups.
Resident Mentors
NOC alumni - typically 2-7 years out - living in for an academic year to support the current cohort.
A snapshot of a typical week
What happens here
Mon
Founder Mondays
A visiting founder shares the real story behind their company. Open to residents and outside students.
Wed
Demo Wednesdays
Residents demo what they're building. Critical, supportive feedback. Pizza usually involved.
Fri
Family dinners
Whole-house dinner cooked by rotating residents. Not optional.
Sat
Workshop Saturdays
Practical sessions on fundraising, hiring, legal, product. Led by Advisors and Mentors.
Students
Founders
Mentors
N-House residents
What our residents say about N-House
Resident 2024 · Cohort 2023 NOC Munich
Name Surname
"One-line quote about what living at N-House actually changed."
FounderAI/IP
Mentor 2023 · Cohort 2018 NOC Silicon Valley
Name Surname
"One-line quote about what living at N-House actually changed."
FounderAI/IP
Resident 2024 · Cohort 2022 NOC Shanghai
Name Surname
"One-line quote about what living at N-House actually changed."
FounderAI/IP
For NOC alumni
Become a Resident Mentor
N-House recruits Resident Mentors and Advisors each year. Mentors live in for an academic year. Advisors visit a few hours a month. Both shape what N-House becomes.
Would you want to live here?
N-House residency is allocated alongside NOC programme placement. Apply for NOC, and the N-House offer follows for selected students.
