Founded 2021 · Raised $20M+
Bubble Tech
Conversational AI for healthcare triage. Series B, deployed across 12 hospital networks.
For the onesalready building
Whether you have a venture, a team, or just a working prototype — NUSX gives you the space, capital, and network to take it further.
Outcomes
What NUSX has helped founders achieve
$2.1B+
Capital raised by NUS-backed ventures to date.
14 mnths
From BLOCK71 entry to Series A on average.
25%
NUSX ventures that go on to raise institutional follow-on funding.
A few from the portfolio
Built on NUS, scaling globally. Three ventures from the wider NUSX portfolio
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Founded 2019 · Raised $45M+
Amer
Defence-grade autonomous systems for maritime surveillance. Spun out of NUS Engineering.
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Founded 2022 · Raised $30M+
Enhance
AI-powered drug discovery platform with three molecules in pre-clinical trials.
Founder stories
NOC · Series E · Founded 2007
How a patent-search headache became Asia's leading IP intelligence platform.
Jeffrey Tiong built Patsnap after a NOC year in Silicon Valley — now ~1,000 people and S$300M+ raised.
What NUS offers founders
Five things every NUSX founder gets access to
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Space
Desk and meeting access at BLOCK71 Singapore and across our global network. Wherever you're building, there's a room with your name on it.
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Mentorship
Direct access to the operators, investors, and serial founders who've built before you. Not generic advice — specific introductions and tactical guidance.
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Funding
From early grants to translational gap funding to direct investment from the NUSX fund. Real capital, not just connections to capital.
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Global network
A network of NUS founders — past and present alumni who've raised, exited, failed, and built again. The hardest part of building is talking to someone who gets it. We make that part easy.
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Community
Soft-landing in 11 cities across 6 countries through BLOCK71 and the NOC alumni network. You build in Singapore. You scale anywhere.
Incubation network
BLOCK71 is the front door. PIER71 and ICE71 are sector-specific accelerators for founders in maritime and cybersecurity respectively.
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Flagship
BLOCK71
The flagship NUSX incubation network. 11 cities across 6 countries, thousands of ventures supported, and the front door for most NUS founders.
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Maritime
PIER71 ↗
Maritime and port-tech accelerator built for founders shaping the future of shipping, logistics, and ocean industries.
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Cybersecurity
ICE71 ↗
Asia's first cybersecurity-focused accelerator. For founders building defensive, offensive, or critical-infrastructure security.
FAQ
The most common questions from founders
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[1] Do I need to be enrolled at NUS to access programmes?
Most NUSX programmes are open to current NUS students, staff, and recent alumni. A few — like BLOCK71 events and select accelerator tracks — are open to the wider ecosystem. Each programme page lists its exact eligibility.
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[2] Who owns the IP if I build inside NUSX?
You do. NUSX programmes are founder-first — you retain ownership of your IP. Where NUS technology or lab research is involved, licensing terms are agreed separately through the tech-transfer office before you build on it.
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[3] Can I apply with a co-founding team that includes non-NUS members?
Yes. As long as at least one founder meets the programme's NUS eligibility, your co-founding team can include members from outside NUS.
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[4] Do I have to give up equity to join?
No NUSX programme takes equity by default. Direct investment from the NUSX fund is optional and negotiated separately — joining a programme, using BLOCK71, or accessing mentorship costs you no equity.
Ready to build?
Tell us where you are and what you're building. We'll route you to the right programme, accelerator, or person on the team.
