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Under this category, proposals should address the specific challenge statement and be submitted by the specified closing date.&nbsp;
We are calling for proposals to address the following challenge statement(s):
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 <a href="https://www.ipi-singapore.org/innovation-marketplace/innovation-challenges/2494/hdb-call-for-proposals-ageing-infrastructure-water-seepage" title="https://www.ipi-singapore.org/innovation-marketplace/innovation-challenges/2494/hdb-call-for-proposals-ageing-infrastructure-water-seepage">HDB Call for Proposal: Improving Detection, Repair and Prevention of Water Seepage</a>
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 <a href="https://www.ipi-singapore.org/innovation-marketplace/innovation-challenges/2503/hdb-call-for-proposal-ageing-infrastructure-improv" title="https://www.ipi-singapore.org/innovation-marketplace/innovation-challenges/2503/hdb-call-for-proposal-ageing-infrastructure-improv">HDB Call for Proposal: Improving Detection, Repair and Prevention of Concrete Spalling</a>
 Deadline for submission: 29 July 2026</li>
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Challenge Statement Category

Under this category, proposals should address challenges in any of the following categories:&nbsp;Resilient Infrastructure, Health and Wellbeing, Coastal Resilience, Greater Sustainability, and Advanced Construction.
We are looking for solutions that can be developed and piloted in our Living Labs such as Punggol, Yuhua, Teck Ghee, and
Tengah. Fill in the <a href="/-/media/about-us/our-role/create-smart-and-sustainable-homes/cool-ideas-enterprise/Proposal-Template-(1).docx" target="_blank">application form</a> and send it to <a href="mailto:HDB_CoolideasENT@hdb.gov.sg">HDB_CoolideasENT@hdb.gov.sg</a> to apply at any time.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
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 <li>Impact on HDB and/or HDB residents</li>
 <li>Technology readiness level</li>
 <li>Innovativeness</li>
 <li>Scalability of projects across HDB estates</li>
 <li>Competency of team</li>
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Only business entities registered or incorporated in Singapore can apply. They must also be physically present in Singapore and have the financial means to see the project to completion.&nbsp;

Open Category

Can individuals apply or is CIE only open to enterprise? 
Individuals can also apply for CIE, if they have existing or near-ready solutions to be test-bedded and implemented. Individuals who wish to tap on CIE to test-bed or implement a solution must register a company or partner an enterprise.
Is there a cap on the amount of funding I can receive? 
All successful applicants will receive funding support of up to 50% of their development cost. There is no cap on the funding quantum.
Who owns the Intellectual Property (IP) for the developed solution? 
The ownership of the foreground IP will be based on inventive contribution. The background IP will reside with the original owner.
Can foreign companies take part? 
Foreign companies can take part in CIE as part of a consortium with at least 1 participating company being a local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) involved in a substantive and meaningful way.

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