16th Aug
Launch Day
Launch of IDEATE 2025 & First Workshop
20th Aug
Building an Innovation Mindset
Learn about the fundamentals of starting a business through this workshop
29th Aug
Preliminary Design Submission
Submit a video recording of your idea for judges to review
September to October
Prototyping
Congrats your in the semi-finals! Time to make it real
20th to 28th Sep
Technical Workshops
Develop the skills to bring your ideas to life
29th Sep to 5th Oct
Mentor Check-in
Consultations with industrial mentors
7th Oct
Pitching Workshop
Learn how to pitch like a pro
15th Oct
Semi-finals and Finals
Showcase your final prototype in the Semi-finals Exhibition. Finalists will get to pitch it on the big stage.
Launch Day - 16th Aug 2025
@LT7A, NUS Engineering
Registration
IDEATE Launch
Opening Speech by Dr Yen Shih-Cheng
Director, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre
Speech by Guest of Honor: Prof Silvija Gradečak-Garaj
Vice Dean, Research & Technology, College of Design and Engineering
Introduction to Challenge
Lunch and Networking
Innovation Design Workshop
Building an Innovation Mindset Workshop
*All iDEATE participants will be registered automatically
Date: 20 August 2025 (Wed)
Time: 3pm – 6pm
Venue: Auditorium (Level 1), i3 Building
💡 Ideas to Innovation – Learn what it takes to think and act like an entrepreneur.
🔥 Passion in Action – Hear from VC leaders and founders on how to bring ideas to life.
🧩 Creative Problem-Solving – Interactive puzzle challenges that spark innovation.