{"id":26528,"date":"2026-03-16T15:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:742728c6-b852-4872-92e9-f2746ce00313"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:52:07","slug":"students-turn-social-innovation-ideas-into-meaningful-real-world-impact-at-mapletrees-inaugural-youth-entrepreneurship-challenge","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/jp\/newsroom\/students-turn-social-innovation-ideas-into-meaningful-real-world-impact-at-mapletrees-inaugural-youth-entrepreneurship-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Students turn social innovation ideas into meaningful real-world impact at Mapletree\u2019s inaugural youth entrepreneurship challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12243e0f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>SINGAPORE<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Organised by Mapletree Investments (\u201cMapletree\u201d or \u201cthe Group\u201d), the inaugural Mapletree Budding Entrepreneurs Challenge (\u201cMBEC\u201d) showcased innovative ideas from 12 teams over three days. At the Grand Finals on 13 March 2026, four top projects each received S$10,000 in prize money and seed funding. <em>(For more information on the winners, please refer to <strong>Annex A<\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inaugural edition challenged teams to develop and pitch a product or service aligned to the themes of Education or Healthcare. Prior to the Grand Finals, 35 ideas were submitted, of which 12 were shortlisted. Participants engaged in mentoring sessions, workshops and fireside chats with start-up leaders, industry experts and youth entrepreneurs during MBEC hackathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Edmund Cheng, Chairman, Mapletree, said, \u201cExtending the impact of entrepreneurship initiatives we have co-organised and supported over the 16 years of our community giving journey, MBEC reaffirms our commitment to nurturing young innovators who are ready to shape the future. We hope to connect young entrepreneurs with industry mentors and partners, nurture bold thinking and inspire a stronger passion to do good and do well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on Mapletree\u2019s capabilities as a real estate company, the four winning teams \u2013 AdaptAble, Error 404, Goodgood, Reflexion \u2013 will advance to commercialise their ideas at rent-free pop-up stalls at VivoCity from 13 to 19 August 2026. The team with the highest profits will be awarded an additional S$500 cash prize. More details on the stalls\u2019 location and operating hours will be released closer to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with the challenge\u2019s purpose of creating meaningful impact, 70% of net profits will be donated to an Institution of a Public Character registered charity of the team\u2019s choice. Charities must be aligned with at least one of Mapletree\u2019s four Corporate Social Responsibility (\u201cCSR\u201d) pillars of the Arts, Education, Environment or Healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging Mapletree\u2019s pool of retail experts, winning teams will receive retail mentorship from Ms Gwen Au, Vice President, Marketing Communications, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust Property Management Ltd to gear up for stall operations at VivoCity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hubert Koh, co-founder of Goodgood, an affordable tactile engineering toy system, shared, \u201cIt was an insightful three days talking and networking with established entrepreneurs and mentors. They have been helpful in refining our idea, especially our final pitch. We are grateful and proud to be one of the four winning teams at Mapletree Budding Entrepreneurs Challenge 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Mapletree\u2019s CSR efforts, under the Education pillar, MBEC was created as a continuation of the Mapletree-SCCCI River Hongbao Hackathon (\u201cRHBHacks\u201d), which concluded in 2025. MBEC provides a platform for youth innovators to tackle pressing social issues through real-world retail ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Past winners of RHBHacks also include Stick&#8217;Em (2021), an intuitive and affordable kit where children can learn the fundamentals of robotics in a fun and engaging way, which has since expanded into 11 countries, engaging over 9,000 students; Commenhers (2022), which has scaled its business with over 100 employees, turning large amounts of textile waste into new, saleable products like pouches, bags, and clothes and SUSFeed (2025), Singapore\u2019s first sustainable fish feed, pioneering sustainable and nutritious pet feeds for ornamental fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>&lt; END &gt;<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-042733.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26516\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-042733.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-042733.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-042733.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Fireside chat with established entrepreneur mentors, (from right) Ms Serene Cai,<\/em> <em>Co-founder and Head of Commercial, Speedoc;<\/em> <em>Ms Ethel Tan,<\/em><br><em>Co-founder of Edith Patisserie; Mr Heng Wui Liang, Group Head, BLOCK71, NUS Enterprise and Mr Shamir Rahim,<\/em> <em>Founder of VersaFleet on <\/em><br><em>MBEC Day 1.<\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063622.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26517\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063622.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063622.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063622.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ms Ethel Tan mentoring a youth team during MBEC Day 1.<\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063704.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26518\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063704.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063704.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063704.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Fireside chat with youth entrepreneur mentors, (from right) Mr Chong Ing Kai, Co-founder &amp; CEO of Stick \u2019Em; Mr Javier Tan, Founder of SUSFeedSG;<\/em><\/em><br><em><em>Mr Mohammed Khambhati, CEO of Neural Drive &amp; COO of Resumify and Mr Thomas Yang, Founder of SwimHaven on MBEC Day 2.<\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063729.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26519\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063729.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063729.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063729.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em>Mr Chong Ing Kai mentoring a youth team during MBEC Day 2.<\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063751.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26520\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063751.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063751.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063751.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em><em>Speech by Guest-of-Honour, Mr Cheah Kim Teck, Non-Executive Chairman and Director,<\/em> <em>Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Ltd<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><em><em><em><em>at the award ceremony of MBEC.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064140.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26521\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064140.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064140.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064140.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Team AdaptAble receiving one of the Top 4 Finalists Award from<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><em><em><em><em><em><em>Mr Cheah Kim Teck and Mr Wan Kwong Weng, Group Chief Corporate Officer, Mapletree Investments (right).<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064158.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26522\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064158.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064158.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064158.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Team Error 404 receiving one of the Top 4 Finalists Award from<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Mr Cheah Kim Teck and Mr Wan Kwong Weng.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064217.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26523\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064217.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064217.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064217.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Team Goodgood receiving one of the Top 4 Finalists Award from<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Mr Cheah Kim Teck and Mr Wan Kwong Weng.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064303.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26524\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064303.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064303.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-064303.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Team Reflexion receiving one of the Top 4 Finalists Award from<\/em><br><em>Mr Cheah Kim Teck and Mr Wan Kwong Weng.<\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063925.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26525\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063925.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063925.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063925.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Team TinyTycoons receiving the Best Pitch Award from MBEC 2026 judges,<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em> <em><em><em><em><em><em>Ms Joanna Lee, Director, Retail Management Systems,<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><em><em><em><em><em><em>MPACT Property Management (right) and Dr Mohan Rajesh Elara, Co-founder, Lionsbot (left).<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063828.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26526\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063828.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063828.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-063828.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em><em><em>Team Musketeers receiving the Most Innovative Award from MBEC 2026 judges, Mr Jay Tan, Director (Strategic Planning,<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><em><em><em><em><em>Research and Communications), National Youth Council (left) and Ms Vanessa Paranjothy, Co-founder, Freedom Cups (right).<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-065017.jpg?fit=1024%2C779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26527\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-065017.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=1 1169w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-065017.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.5 585w, https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/tachyon\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/0-property-20260316-065017.jpg?resize=1169%2C779&amp;zoom=0.25 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Group photo of shortlisted MBEC 2026 teams, judges, mentors and guests at the inaugural Mapletree Budding Entrepreneurs Challenge<\/em><br><em>held at<\/em> <em>Mapletree Business City.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><u>ANNEX <\/u><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><u>A<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Mapletree Budding Entrepreneurs Challenge 2026 Finalist Results<\/span><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"4\"><strong>Top Four Winning Teams<br><\/strong>(in alphabetical order)<br><br>S$10,000 in prize and seed money<br><strong> \u25cf<\/strong> S$6,000 seed money<br> <strong>\u25cf<\/strong> S$4,000 prize money<br><br>Winning teams will operate rent-free pop-up stalls at VivoCity from 13 to 19 August 2026. The team with the highest profits will be awarded an additional S$500 cash prize.<\/td><td><strong>AdaptAble<\/strong><br><br>By Isaac Tan Jun Sern, Lim Xin Ting and Tang Shean Sing, Ngee Ann Polytechnic.<br>\u00a0<br>SenseBoard is a modular, adaptable inclusive education toolbox designed for children aged 0-8 with and without exceptional needs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Error 404<\/strong><br><br>By Atharva Gupta, Ishaan Sirbhaiya, Kevin Varghese Kins, Syed Danial Bin Syed Harris and Raghav Singh, Singapore University of Technology and Design.<br>\u00a0<br>PhysiCode is a physical-to-digital coding platform designed specifically for neurodivergent learners (ADHD, autism, dyslexia).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goodgood<\/strong><br><br>By Darrel Liew, Edward Tang, Hubert Koh and Tiger Lim, Singapore University of Technology and Design.<br>\u00a0<br>An affordable, tactile engineering toy system (5cm x 5cm SNAPTEK units) that teaches simple mechanical concepts through modular, hands-on play.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reflexion<\/strong><br><br>By Chloe Tan, Kong Kei-Lyn and Wong Tjen Kit Justin, National University of Singapore.<br>\u00a0<br>A passive, mirror-based cognitive screening system designed for community-dwelling seniors. The product embeds cognitive monitoring into an object that seniors already used daily (ie. a household mirror), thus eliminating the need for apps, wearables, logins or active test-taking.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Best Pitch Award<\/strong><br><br>S$800 cash<\/td><td><strong>TinyTycoons<\/strong><br><br>By Lim Hong Yi Cheyden, Md Amal Izaz Boon Jia Zheng, Mohamed Razeen s\/o Seeni Mohamed and Tan Si Ping, Ashley, Ngee Ann Polytechnic.<br>\u00a0<br>A hands-on entrepreneurship starter kit and learning app ecosystem that teaches children aged 6\u201314 real world business and financial skills through creating, pricing, and selling their own products.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Most Innovative Award<\/strong><br><br>S$800 cash<\/td><td><strong>Musketeers<\/strong> \u00a0 <br><br>By Aadi Rajesh, Wan Zihang, Wang Henian, Raffles Junior College and Zhang Hansong, Eunoia Junior College.<br>\u00a0<br>Fortune Forward is a Singapore specific financial life strategy board game for secondary students that simulates eight years of income, spending, investing, loans, and wellbeing decisions.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":26527,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_trash_the_other_posts":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"editor_notices":[]},"tags":[114],"newsroom-category":[1482,1480],"csr-category":[1481],"class_list":["post-26528","newsroom","type-newsroom","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-news"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Students turn social innovation ideas into meaningful real-world impact at Mapletree\u2019s inaugural youth entrepreneurship challenge - MIPL Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mapletree.com.sg\/jp\/newsroom\/students-turn-social-innovation-ideas-into-meaningful-real-world-impact-at-mapletrees-inaugural-youth-entrepreneurship-challenge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Students turn social innovation ideas into meaningful real-world impact at Mapletree\u2019s inaugural youth entrepreneurship challenge - MIPL Japan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"SINGAPORE&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Organised by Mapletree Investments (\u201cMapletree\u201d or \u201cthe Group\u201d), the inaugural Mapletree Budding Entrepreneurs Challenge (\u201cMBEC\u201d) showcased innovative ideas from 12 teams over three days. 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