• Created by you.

    ACElerate with us.

    BACECAMP is a four-week structured learning and mentoring programme conducted in hybrid model. It is designed for early stage founders, startups, and entrepreneurial individuals. Our community of experienced entrepreneurs and mentors understand the needs of early stage founders, and will provide you with the support and toolkit you require to ACE your entrepreneurial journey.

  • Created for Entrepreneurs,

    by Entrepreneurs.

     

    ACE & Wharton BACECAMP is a four-week programme comprising mentorship, online modules, and in-person workshops that equip individuals, early-stage startups, and upcoming founders with key insights, best practices, and capabilities to scale their business. With Wharton Education, ACE enhances programme content and equips participants with a deeper insight into the complexities of starting a startup. This offers excellent opportunities for individuals who are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, seeking to develop new capabilities to explore new options in growth areas and redesigned job roles.

     

    ACE's support does not end after BACECAMP. Our startup community, mentors, and global partner networks will continue to guide and support entrepreneurs going forward.

     

    Join us to gain access to corporate innovators, ecosystem partners, venture capitalists, and Government support.

     

    Ready? Bring your 'A' game now.

    *Fulfill your entrepreneurship training for Startup SG Founder Programme Application.

  • Key Benefits.

     

    Discover Your Superpower

    Discover your founder superpowers through an exclusive profiling

    SG Founder Grant

    Support your SG Founder grant application with BACECAMP

    Equity-free Support

    3 months of equity-free support*

    Structured Learning

    Training on lean canvas, go-to-market, financial modelling and more

    Mentoring

    Get mentoring from our curated community of mentor experts

    Access to Partner Perks

    Enjoy exclusive access to ACE's membership perks*

    1:1 Office Hour

    Meet our founders-in-residence for support beyond BACECAMP

    Co-working Space

    Access to ACE co-working space to get your ideas started

    Alumni Network

    Be part of the exclusive homebACE alumni network with Unicorn founders

    Badge & Certification

    Explore the basic concepts of entrepreneurship online and receive a badge from Wharton Education

    Founders' Sharing & Office Tour

    Sharing by alumni founders, and office tour to startups like Carousell

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    *ACE members only, for maximum of 3 months support beyond BACECAMP

  • Be part of our global community.

    Beyond BACECAMP.

    Boost your startup journey with our signature membership

    $10,000

    Cloud Credits

    $150,000+

    Partner Perks

    90% off

    Curated Services

    120+

    Alumni Startups Team

    70+

    Mentors & Instructors

    50+

    Corporate Innovators

    20+

    Meet the Funders

    15+

    International Presence

    6x

    Meet Corporate Sessions

  • Meet ACE Innovation Partners.

    Global Corporate Innovators & Startups

  • ACE & Wharton BACECAMP 1

    1

    Application Opens

    Startups or individual participants will be assessed based on idea uniqueness and business model

    2

    Startups Shortlisting

    Applications will be selected and results will be announced 2 weeks prior to the start date

    3

    Programme Starts

    Includes workshops, talks, and mentorship on topics such as BMC, Branding, Sales, and Pitching

    4

    Pitch

    Day

    All teams will be pitching to a panel of investors, mentors and experts for feedback

    5

    Be Part of ACE

    Access post-programme support and exclusive networking and ACE events for our alumni

  • Next run begins in Q3 2023

     

    Online Learning Management System (LMS)

    Click here to kickstart your founder's journey with our free online Learning Management System (LMS) built by our in-house trainers. This allows you to build a strong foundation on key topics such as Business Model Canvas (BMC) and Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy ahead of attending our face-to-face sessions.

     

  • Don't Just Hear It From Us.

    Testimonials

    Quek Siew Rui

    Co-founder, Carousell

    “In Carousell's early days, ACE supported us with an ACE startup grant. It was an important psychological boost to our business. I am grateful to ACE for the work it does and for continuing to drive our Singapore startup ecosystem forward."

    Alvin Ea

    Co-founder, Haulio

    “Haulio benefitted from the workshops, mentorship programmes and startup membership by ACE, especially when we started our first overseas pilot in Bangkok, Thailand. They listen intently to what entrepreneurs need and move fast to provide support”

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    Wondering if BACECAMP is for you?

    Talk to our admission team today.

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