GLOBAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM
From Idea to Impact
- Learn, Build & Scale
Sponsored by NUS Business School and powered
by Mentogram College and LaunchPilot
Classes taught by top global mentors, founders and
investors.
Launch your idea with access to tools, resources, and
mentorship from top entrepreneurs and investors.
Get a chance to visit Singapore in an exclusive
immersion opportunity to showcase your ideas at the
world-class NUS Business School campus.
Upon successfully completing the program,
participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
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Welcome Message from Academic Lead
Prof. Simone Santamaria
Assistant Professor, NUS Business School
I’m excited to welcome you to the Global Innovators Program — a unique
initiative sponsored by the prestigious National University of Singapore.
We’ve launched this program to explore how high performing professionals
and idea stage founders can solve real-world challenges and build
ventures that truly matter.
We’re not just teaching entrepreneurship — we’re building it together. I look
forward to seeing what you create.
Who’s this Program Suitable For?
✅ Working at a top corporate
✅ 3–10 years of experience
✅ Curious about entrepreneurship
✅ Want to build without quitting your job
✅ Eager to learn from global mentors
Dual Focus on
Venture Creation and Go-to-Market
Helping you in your 0 to 1 entrepreneurship journey
Venture Creation Go-to-Market
Idea Generation Marketing and Sales
Launching your MVP Investment Fundamentals
Hands-on Projects
Build an actual business as part of the program curriculum
1 Build the First Version of Your Prototype
Develop a prototype using available tools and resources.
Conduct initial testing and gather feedback.
2 Launch your Idea into the Market
Launch your first funnel and close your first sale.
Sit in an actual investment committee meeting and
prepare a case study.
Exclusive Startup Deals worth $1M
Fuel your ideas with essential tools and resources
Get tech credits and
deals on 500+ AI & Saas
tools.
Learn from the Top 1% Faculty
Meet your global mentors based in Singapore and India
Andrew Chow Daniel Ling Almas Virani
CIO Asia Pro Ventures | Visiting Lecturer at National Certified World-class Coach
Lecturer at NTUpreneur | University of Singapore | ex-VP | Impacted 50k+
Angel Investor of DBS Bank professionals
Singapore Singapore Mumbai
Yash Shah Gaurav Thakkar Rizsky Pranada
GenAI head of AWS Early Stage VC at Rockstud Global HR Mentor |
India, Korea and Capital | Startup Mentor at Design & Innovation
ASEAN VC fellowship Strategist
Mumbai Mumbai Jakarta
World-class Curriculum
Hands-on learning from the top 1% mentors
Ideation + MVP Building
Outcome 1: Validate your Idea
1. In-person session: Program Kickoff +Team allocation
2. Master techniques to validate real-world problems worth solving
3. Learn from successful founders through fireside chats, gaining insights into
their journeys and lessons learned.
4. Develop a compelling problem statement and value proposition.
Outcome 2: Launch your MVP
1. Design and develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) using agile
methodologies.
2. Apply the Business Model Canvas framework
3. Engage in rapid prototyping
4. Participate in MVP hackathons and mentoring sessions
GTM + Investment Fundamentals
Outcome 3: Accelerate Go-to-market
1. Utilize AI-driven tools for lead generation, customer segmentation, and
personalized marketing.
2. Build and optimize marketing funnels to drive user acquisition and retention.
3. Understanding Sales Funnel and Systems
4. Launch your first funnel and close your first sale
Outcome 4: Pitch to Real Investors
1. Develop a comprehensive investor pitch deck and financial model.
2. Gain insights into fundraising strategies through sessions with experienced
entrepreneurs and investors.
3. Valuations, Cap Tables, Dilution & Term Sheets
4. Present your startup to real investors during Demo Day, receiving feedback and
potential funding opportunities.
Convert your startup dreams into a reality:
Idea Validation --> Proof Of Concept --> MVP --> Business Model --> Customer
Feedback --> Iterations --> Marketing --> Sales --> Fundraising
90-min Zoom Live Session Rapid Mentoring Peer-peer Networking
Evenings or Weekends Flexible Flexible
Program Benefits
Showcase Certifications That Will Make You Irresistible in the Marketplace
Certificate of Achievement
Receive a certificate of achievement
on completion of the program.
Mentorship Programme
Receive personalized mentorship from
top founders, venture capitalists, and
industry experts.
1-week Singapore Immersion
Top participants get a chance to visit
Singapore in an exclusive immersion
opportunity to pitch to global investors
and showcase your ideas at the world-
class National University of Singapore
campus.
Note: Participants are responsible for
their own expenses.
Program Fees (Subsidized by NUS)
Weekend zoom classes Tech credits & 400+ deals
Real world projects Certificate of achievement
In-person sessions Mentorship from experts
Singapore immersion invite MVP Building Support
Per
Individual Team of 2 Team of 3 Team of 4
Learner
US$450* US$800* US$1075* US$1200*
*Currently enrolled students receive a US$200 discount each. EMI options are available.
Hear from our Past Participants
Testimonials and screenshots of reviews from our learners
The experience was great, the team always helped us
whenever we needed and they were very supportive.
The system and program structure they built was very
convenient and user friendly.
Güliz Eserdağ
NUS Masters in Innovation
Strategy Student
From Graduate to Funded Founder
Testimonials and screenshots of reviews from our learners
Swarit, a 20-year-old student founder backed by the
Government of India, is building Influennzo - an AI-
powered content creation platform -, redefining what
it means to be a young builder in the digital age.
Swarit Bhardwaj
India
Cohort 3 (2025)
$100K+ in funding raised
20K+ MRR from early customers
Leads a team of 8 employees while pursuing his studies
From Indian Army to Startup Founder
Testimonials and screenshots of reviews from our learners
From the Indian Air Force to startup founder - Reyo
quit Babson College to learn and build at LaunchPilot.
From a plethora of ideas, he is now building a platform
for motorcycle biking events — combining his passion
with real startup momentum at LaunchPilot.
Reyo Augustine
India
Cohort 3 (2025)
Designed and validated the MVP for his startup
through user research and iterative feedback.
Led stakeholder meetings with governements, mentors, early
users, and domain experts to sharpen product direction.
Pitched to real investors as part of LaunchPilot’s
founder showcase, gaining actionable feedback
and interest.
From Corporate Veteran to Startups
Testimonials and screenshots of reviews from our learners
Aryan brings 27 years of rich corporate experience
and is now channeling his expertise into the
healthcare startup space - driven by a desire to
create meaningful impact in a purpose-led, fast-
paced environment.
Aryan Thandri
India
Cohort 3 (2025)
Pivoted into the startup world after 27 years in corporate,
now working in the Founder’s Office at Delhi-based healthcare
startup Merry Health
Bringing strategic and operational depth to support early-
stage growth in a mission-driven healthcare environment
Our Startup Showcase
Success Stories: Startups Launched Through Our Program
1000+ 100+ >60
Entrepreneuers MVPs Net Promoter
empowered launched Score
About Mentogram
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Data Use and Privacy:
The Global Innovators program is a part-time online entrepreneurship program
brought to you by NUS Business School and Mentogram College.
As a participant in this program, you will be invited to submit a few assignments
and reports about your progress and practices. This data collection exercise is
part of a NUS research project aimed at benchmarking entrepreneurial practices.
All the information collected during this program will be coded (i.e. only identified
with a code number) anonymised, and used strictly for academic purposes.
Academic Contact:
Dr. Simone Santamaria, Assistant Professor, NUS Business School (Strategy and
Policy), National University of Singapore.
21 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119077