Presented by BeyondX Lab and supported by Padang & Co and EO Singapore, Xcelerate is a venture acceleration programme designed for startups and ecosystem partners seeking to turn ideas and products into scalable businesses. Through structured workshops, ecosystem collaborations, pilot opportunities, and investor engagement, participants develop market-ready solutions and present them at BeyondXpo, with the aim of achieving commercial deployments, strategic partnerships, and investment readiness.

Presented by BeyondX Lab and supported by Padang & Co and EO Singapore, Xcelerate is a venture acceleration programme designed for startups and ecosystem partners seeking to turn ideas and products into scalable businesses. Through structured workshops, ecosystem collaborations, pilot opportunities, and investor engagement, participants develop market-ready solutions and present them at BeyondXpo, with the aim of achieving commercial deployments, strategic partnerships, and investment readiness.

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Xcelerate Startup

Xcelerate Startup

Xcelerate Startup

Xcelerate Collaborative Venture

Xcelerate Collaborative Venture

Xcelerate Collaborative Venture

[Re]imagining Life with AI

How might your solution change how people experience the physical world?

Choose from four innovation missions that explore how AI can create meaningful impact in the physical world. Whether you're rethinking cities, mobility, creativity, or health, each challenge is designed to spark solutions with real-world applications.

Choose from four innovation missions that explore how AI can create meaningful impact in the physical world. Whether you're rethinking cities, mobility, creativity, or health, each challenge is designed to spark solutions with real-world applications.

AI + Smart Cities

How might we make cities more adaptive, efficient, and human?

Urban systems · Buildings · Energy Mobility infrastructure · Digital twins

AI + Creator Economy

How might we reshape the way we create, learn, and communicate with AI?

SME copilots · Commerce · Education ASEAN AI assistants · Storytelling

AI + Mobility / EV

How might we reinvent movement in dense cities?

EV charging · Fleet routing Last-mile logistics · Urban transport

AI + Health / Longevity

How might we extend healthy human performance?

Preventative health · Eldercare Workplace wellbeing · Remote diagnostics

Programme Pathways  

A quick overview of how Xcelerate works, from team formation and programme structure to developing an early-stage idea into a prototype for the BeyondXpo Finals.

A quick overview of how Xcelerate works, from team formation and programme structure to developing an early-stage idea into a prototype for the BeyondXpo Finals.

Startup

Collaborative Venture

Participant Type

Early-Stage Startups

Early-Stage Startups

Consortium of Companies / Startups

Consortium of Companies / Startups

Team Structure

Individual company team

Individual company team

Collaboration between 2 or more companies

Collaboration between 2 or more companies

Product Readiness

Existing or new MVP (TRL 5+)

Existing or new MVP (TRL 5+)

Product with existing traction (TRL 7+)

Product with existing traction (TRL 7+)

Expected Outcome

Working MVP with proposed business model

Working MVP with proposed business model

New integrated solution combining existing products with validated business model

New integrated solution combining existing products with validated business model

Focus Area

Any of the 4 Innovation Missions

Any of the 4 Innovation Missions

AI Smart Cities Mission only

AI Smart Cities Mission only

Primary Objective

Venture validation and commercialization

Venture validation and commercialization

Collaborative product scaling and real-world deployment

Collaborative product scaling and real-world deployment

Programme Activities

Build & Validate + Business & Growth Workshops + Half-Day Pitch

Build & Validate + Business & Growth Workshops + Half-Day Pitch

Full X-celerate programme including pilot, ecosystem, and pitching workshops

Full X-celerate programme including pilot, ecosystem, and pitching workshops

Mentorship & Collaboration

Startup mentorship and business advisory

Startup mentorship and business advisory

Ecosystem collaboration, investor access, and deployment support

Ecosystem collaboration, investor access, and deployment support

Demo Day Eligibility

Only shortlisted startups proceed to BeyondXpo Finals

Only shortlisted startups proceed to BeyondXpo Finals

Direct progression to BeyondXpo Finals upon programme completion

Direct progression to BeyondXpo Finals upon programme completion

Final Presentation

Startup Pitch

Startup Pitch

Investor & Deployment Pitch

Investor & Deployment Pitch

Target Outcome After Programme

Pilot opportunities / accelerator consideration

Pilot opportunities / accelerator consideration

Investment readiness, pilots, commercial deployments, and scale-up opportunities

Investment readiness, pilots, commercial deployments, and scale-up opportunities

Startup

Participant Type

Early-Stage Startups

Team Structure

Individual company team

Product Readiness

Existing or new MVP (TRL 5+)

Expected Outcome

Working MVP with proposed business model

Focus Area

Any of the 4 Innovation Missions

Primary Objective

Venture validation and commercialization

Programme Activities

Build & Validate + Business & Growth Workshops + Half-Day Pitch

Mentorship & Collaboration

Startup mentorship and business advisory

Demo Day Eligibility

Only shortlisted startups proceed to BeyondXpo Finals

Final Presentation

Startup Pitch

Target Outcome After Programme

Pilot opportunities / accelerator consideration

What Participants Win

Xcelerate Startup Innovation Champion

Xcelerate Venture Champion

Strategic
Investments

Seed investment and startup support package

Demo Day
Outcome

Recognition as top startup venture

Investor
Access

Curated 1-on-1 VC meetings and fundraising support

Media &
Publicity

Startup media showcase and investor publicity

Living Lab
Access

Dedicated Living Lab showcase and deployment opportunities

Pilot
Opportunities

Pilot / PoC opportunities with ecosystem partners

BeyondX Lab
Support

Champion: Three years of incubation support, including Tier 3 membership credits and ecosystem partnership support.

First Runner-up: Two years of Tier 3 membership credits.

Second Runner-up: One year of Tier 3 membership credits.

EO
Support

Twelve months of access to the EO Accelerator (EOA) programme, valued at SGD 3,000 per participant, for the top three winners (November 2026 to November 2027).


Monthly Accountability Group meeting with a dedicated EO coach.


Quarterly learning day at no additional cost.

Access to locally organised EOA events and the EOA community.


Go-to-market opportunities with EO Singapore members.

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To align our interests with the long-term success of participating ventures, BeyondX Lab will receive a 5% equity stake or up to SGD250,000 inequity value (whichever is lower) if a Startup or Collaborative Venture secures investment through the Xcelerate programme.​

To align our interests with the long-term success of participating ventures, BeyondX Lab will receive a 5% equity stake or up to SGD250,000 inequity value (whichever is lower) if a Startup or Collaborative Venture secures investment through the Xcelerate programme.​

Xcelerate Startup Innovation Champion

Xcelerate Venture Champion

Strategic
Investments

Seed investment and startup support package

Demo Day
Outcome

Recognition as top startup venture

Investor
Access

Curated 1-on-1 VC meetings and fundraising support

Media &
Publicity

Startup media showcase and investor publicity

Living Lab
Access

Dedicated Living Lab showcase and deployment opportunities

Pilot
Opportunities

Pilot / PoC opportunities with ecosystem partners

BeyondX Lab
Support

Champion: Three years of incubation support, including Tier 3 membership credits and ecosystem partnership support.

First Runner-up: Two years of Tier 3 membership credits.

Second Runner-up: One year of Tier 3 membership credits.

EO
Support

Twelve months of access to the EO Accelerator (EOA) programme, valued at SGD 3,000 per participant, for the top three winners (November 2026 to November 2027).

Monthly Accountability Group meeting with a dedicated EO coach.

Quarterly learning day at no additional cost.

Access to locally organised EOA events and the EOA community.


Go-to-market opportunities with EO Singapore members.

Xcelerate Startup Innovation Champion
Xcelerate Venture Champion

Strategic
Investments

Seed investment and startup support package

Demo Day
Outcome

Recognition as top startup venture

Investor
Access

Curated 1-on-1 VC meetings and fundraising support

Media &
Publicity

Startup media showcase and investor publicity

Living Lab
Access

Dedicated Living Lab showcase and deployment opportunities

Pilot
Opportunities

Pilot / PoC opportunities with ecosystem partners

BeyondX
Membership

Champion: Three years of incubation support, including Tier 3 membership credits and ecosystem partnership support.

First Runner-up: Two years of Tier 3 membership credits.

Second Runner-up: One year of Tier 3 membership credits.

Special
Opportunies

Twelve months of access to the EO Accelerator (EOA) programme, valued at SGD 3,000 per participant, for the top three winners (November 2026 to November 2027).

Monthly Accountability Group meeting with a dedicated EO coach.

Quarterly learning day at no additional cost.

Access to locally organised EOA events and the EOA community.


Go-to-market opportunities with EO Singapore members.

Judging Criteria

Participants across all tracks will be assessed using the same judging framework. While deliverables may vary by track, all submissions are evaluated on their potential impact, commercial viability, use of AI, and quality of presentation. 

Participants across all tracks will be assessed using the same judging framework. While deliverables may vary by track, all submissions are evaluated on their potential impact, commercial viability, use of AI, and quality of presentation. 

30%

Desirability

Is the problem real, specific, and big enough to matter (to the target audience/users)?

30%

Viability and Scalability

20%

AI Differentiation

20%

Founder storytelling and demo

Desirability

30%

Is the problem real, specific, and big enough to matter (to the target audience/users)?

30%

Viability and Scalability

20%

AI Differentiation

20%

Founder storytelling and demo

Desirability

30%

Is the problem real, specific, and big enough to matter (to the target audience/users)?

30%

Viability and Scalability

20%

AI Differentiation

20%

Founder storytelling and demo

Programme Schedule

Programme Schedule

JUNE - JULY

Onboard & Align

Launch your Xcelerate journey by registering online with your startup or collaborative venture team. Then choose one of the four innovation missions that best aligns with your solution and begin refining the challenge your team will develop throughout the programme.

Startup Registration (Online Challenge Briefing)

Briefing Session 1

Briefing Session 2

AUGUST

Build & Validate

This in-person workshop is designed to help startups prepare for the next stage of Xcelerate. Throughout the session, you'll be introduced to the AI tools and workflows that will support the development, prototyping, and validation of your solution.

During the workshop, you will:

Discover Kiro by AWS and learn how agentic engineering enables AI to move beyond code generation towards intelligent task execution.

Explore BuilderLab, where you'll see how a single prompt can be transformed into a printable prototype, making rapid hardware prototyping more accessible.

Learn about agentic validation with Allo8, using autonomous AI agents to evaluate, test, and verify your solution.

Gain a clearer understanding of the next phase of Xcelerate, including how these tools and workflows can support your team's development journey.

Workshop for All (19 aug, 6pm - 8pm)

BeyondX Building

21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067

AUGUST

Build & Validate

This in-person workshop is designed to help startups prepare for the next stage of Xcelerate. Throughout the session, you'll be introduced to the AI tools and workflows that will support the development, prototyping, and validation of your solution.

During the workshop, you will:

Discover Kiro by AWS and learn how agentic engineering enables AI to move beyond code generation towards intelligent task execution.

Explore BuilderLab, where you'll see how a single prompt can be transformed into a printable prototype, making rapid hardware prototyping more accessible.

Learn about agentic validation with Allo8, using autonomous AI agents to evaluate, test, and verify your solution.

Gain a clearer understanding of the next phase of Xcelerate, including how these tools and workflows can support your team's development journey.

Workshop for All (19 aug, 6pm - 8pm)

BeyondX Building

21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067

AUGUST

Build & Validate

This in-person workshop is designed to help startups prepare for the next stage of Xcelerate. Throughout the session, you'll be introduced to the AI tools and workflows that will support the development, prototyping, and validation of your solution.

During the workshop, you will:

Discover Kiro by AWS and learn how agentic engineering enables AI to move beyond code generation towards intelligent task execution.

Explore BuilderLab, where you'll see how a single prompt can be transformed into a printable prototype, making rapid hardware prototyping more accessible.

Learn about agentic validation with Allo8, using autonomous AI agents to evaluate, test, and verify your solution.

Gain a clearer understanding of the next phase of Xcelerate, including how these tools and workflows can support your team's development journey.

Workshop for All (19 aug, 6pm - 8pm)

BeyondX Building

21 Keppel Rd, Singapore 089067

august

Business & Growth

Participants to develop viable business models and growth strategies through workshops on value proposition design, customer segmentation, pricing, and go-to-market planning. The session also explores growth and commercialisation considerations before concluding with a briefing for Xcelerate Pitch Day.

Workshop for Xcelerate participants (26 aug, 4pm - 6pm)

september

Traction & Visibility

Participants to develop viable business models and growth strategies through workshops on value proposition design, customer segmentation, pricing, and go-to-market planning. The sessions also explores growth and commercialisation considerations before concluding with Xcelerate Pitch Day. Shortlist will be announced a week later.

Over two days, teams turn their ideas into working prototypes. Guided by design thinking and supported by AI-assisted tools, hardware prototyping resources, and experienced mentors, participants will build, test, and validate their solutions.

They will then refine their delivery through pitch practice sessions before presenting to the judging panel. The top three teams earn a place to showcase their innovations at BeyondXpo.

Pilot Design (POC/POV) Workshop (3 Sep)

Innovation Ecosystem Workshop (17 Sep)

Startup Pitch Day (28 Sep)

OCTOBER

Pitch & Position​

Prepare shortlisted participants for investor and public showcases by refining their storytelling, pitch positioning, and demo presentations. The session covers founder storytelling, investor readiness, and messaging, culminating in the BeyondXpo Demo Day Presentation before investors, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders.

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Pitching & Positioning Workshop (5 Oct)

Demo Day @ BeyondXpo (13 Oct)

november

Going Beyond

Support participants beyond the programme as they progress towards commercialisation and scale. The sessions provide guidance on go-to-market and market expansion strategies, ongoing support for pilots and deployments, incubation opportunities for selected winners, and access to mentors, investors, and ecosystem partners to unlock pathways to commercial projects, new ventures, and fundraising.

Go-to-Market / Expansion Workshop

Continuous Support for Pilots

Incubation for Winners

The BeyondX ecosystem is built through collaborations with leading organisations, founders, innovators, and institutions working together to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

The BeyondX ecosystem is built through collaborations with leading organisations, founders, innovators, and institutions working together to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

The BeyondX ecosystem is built through collaborations with leading organisations, founders, innovators, and institutions working together to turn ideas into meaningful impact.

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