Programs
Youth-led startup events, mixers, hackathons, workshops, and founder experiences by NextBigThing SG.
Calling all young entrepreneurs! NextBigThing and ACE.SG present the 3rd iteration of our Mixer Roundtable Event. Our Mixer Roundtables are business-focused sessions, bringing together young entrepreneurs and mentors from a wide variety of industries including biotech, fintech, social media, AI, social enterprises, business strategy, and venture funding.
ACE Ideation Centre
29 Aug 2026, 9am - 12pm
NextBigThing has partnered with Antica Foundation and OpenAI to organise a workshop bringing together elderly participants and youth volunteers to bond through recreating memories with AI. Youth volunteers will help elderly participants turn their key life memories into photostrips of AI images, and we will be printing these out as keychains for the elderly.
Perennial Business City
22 Aug 2026, 1pm - 3pm
An interactive, hands-on design thinking workshop held in collaboration with NTUC as part of the NTUC Case Challenge. Participants loved the quirky activities and challenges we used in the workshop to create memorable moments, infused with critical insights about design thinking and entrepreneurship.
NTUC Business Centre
27th June 2026
Pitch Without Panic is a youth-led confidence-building session by NextBigThing and Mentoring SG – Startup Industry. Designed as a safe, supportive space, this session brings together youths and mentors to explore the real side of pitching: the nerves, self-doubt, and how to grow through it.
JustCo, Marina Square
30th May 2026
The first time was so nice, we had to do it twice. Calling all young entrepreneurs! NextBigThing and ACE.SG present the second iteration of our mixer events: a builders-focused session to bring together young entrepreneurs together.
ACE Ideation Centre
16th May 2026
Ready to build? NextBigThing, Wavesparks and Lythe present strAIght up! Hackathon. Whether you’re a pro dev or a “vibe coder,” strAIght up! Hackathon is for you. Join a community of young innovators (ages 15–25) turning bold ideas into reality with AI.
LorongAI@one-north
18th April and 25th April 2026
NextBigThing and ACE.sg present a fireside panel discussion with youth founders and startup ecosystem builders. They will be sharing honest insights on transitioning from academic projects to real-world startups: the skills needed, paths to growth, and realities of entrepreneurship.
Venue not listed
11 Jan 2026
We connected a group of youths of all ages (the youngest were 13!) with industry mentors through roundtable discussions for this Mixer Afternoon, held in collaboration with NUS EntreSoc.
NUS Science Seminar Room
16 Aug 2025
EPIC came back renewed and revamped in 2025, attracting previous participants and new participants! This event was once again held in collaboration with SMU IIE and Protege Ventures.
SMU Greenhouse
14 Jun 2025
We brought 80+ participants on a tour of the Riot Games Offices. We also hosted a panel discussion with the Riot Games team at their office!
Riot Games Headquarters
12 Mar 2025
We organised the inaugural national Entrepreneurial Planning and Innovation Competition in collaboration with SMU IIE and Protege Ventures!
Venue not listed
15 Jun 2024
We organised a workshop for 50+ participants on the fundamentals of business planning and innovation, in collaboration with SMU IIE and taught by Mr Kevin Leong, Principal Partner at Acceleventi.
Venue not listed
6 Jun 2024
We organised a Startup Incubator Program in Hwa Chong Institution, taught by Mr Steffan Fung, CEO of ELXR for 6 groups of students working on startups in a variety of industries. The groups eventually presented their pitches to the entire school as part of the program.
Hwa Chong Institution
Mar 2024 - Mar 2025