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September 8, 2025

'Nobel Prize for students': Singapore startup wins US$1 million in seed funding after clinching top award

Singapore startup Stick 'Em, co-founded in 2021 by SUTD alumnus Adam Huh Dam, SP Diploma in Engineering with Business alumnus Chong Ing Kai, and NUS student Tew Jing An, won US$1million in seed funding at the 2025 Hult Prize Global Finals. The edtech company provides affordable Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) kits and an online platform for teachers, aiming to make science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education more accessible worldwide. This marks the first time a Singapore team has won the Hult Prize, which is often called the “Nobel Prize for students.” 

[CNA]