Cohort 5 • Applications now open

Register your startup idea with the Limkokwing Innovation Hub

Founders and cohort members can submit their venture ideas, connect with mentors, and access structured support to validate, build, and launch. Share where you are today and what you need next—we'll meet you there.

Mentor pods

Match with product, venture, and growth mentors for weekly feedback loops.

Customer discovery labs

Stress-test your riskiest assumptions with guided interviews and peer critiques.

Capital readiness

Structure your pitch narrative, data room, and KPI tracker ahead of demo day.

Submission timeline
Send your application by 15 April 2025 to be considered for the May sprint.

Application review

Submissions are reviewed every Friday. Expect a response within five working days.

Virtual pitch huddle

Shortlisted founders join a 10-minute pitch + Q&A to align on success metrics.

Cohort onboarding

Accepted teams receive onboarding resources and sprint schedule for the next 8 weeks.

Who should submit an idea?

We're championing bold ideas that are ready for rapid testing. If your team checks most of the boxes below, we want to hear from you.

  • At least one founder is a Limkokwing student, alum, or faculty collaborator.
  • You can commit to weekly check-ins and milestone reviews during the sprint.
  • You are solving a clearly articulated problem with initial user insights.
  • You're comfortable sharing traction data and learning openly with the cohort.

Focus areas this round

Creative economy & media techClimate, food, and circular solutionsDigital services & SaaSHealth, wellness, & sports techFinancial inclusion & paymentsSmart cities & frontier tech
Submission checklist
Use this quick list to make sure your idea story is clear before sending.

Problem clarity

You can describe the customer, pain point, and urgency in two sentences.

Insight evidence

You have discovery notes, pilot learnings, or a small dataset that backs your hypothesis.

Focus for the sprint

List one metric you want to move (e.g., interviews scheduled, pilot users, revenue).

Idea submission form
Share enough context for us to understand your customer, learnings, and support needs.

Problem validated, solution being shaped, no prototype yet.

Clickable demo, pilot, or early product with limited testers.

Paying users or signed LOIs with measurable traction.

Google Drive, Notion, Loom, etc.
What happens after you submit?
1

Product advisors review every Tuesday and nominate founders for office hours.

2

You'll receive a tailored action plan with sprint goals before onboarding.

3

Demo day slots are reserved for the top 8 teams based on progress updates.

Need help before applying?
Book office hours or email the team for a quick readiness check.

🗓️ Founder office hours: Wednesdays, 2:00–4:00 PM at the Innovation Hub (Block B). Walk in with your canvas and we'll refine it together.

📧 Startup support: bashir.mohammad@limkokwing.edu.sl

💬 WhatsApp hotline: +232 (76) 838-435