Take Your Digital Innovation to the World Stage
The World Summit Awards recognise digital solutions that improve society. As the Singapore chapter, we select and nominate Singapore’s best for the global round, judged by experts from across 182 countries.
182
Countries
8
Award categories
8
Singapore nominees a year
10
Singapore winners
Why Enter the WSA
WSA is a non-monetary award. What you gain is recognition, visibility and a network that lasts well beyond the ceremony.
RECOGNITION
A seal with UN roots
WSA began in 2003 within the UN World Summit on the Information Society. A WSA win marks your solution as among the best digital innovations for social impact worldwide.
NETWORK
A global network, for life
Winners join a community of innovators, jurors, investors, partners and government leaders across 182 countries, with ongoing promotion on WSA channels.
STAGE
The WSA Global Congress
Winners are invited to the Global Congress to pitch to an international audience, take part in workshops and receive their award at the ceremony.
Even a nomination counts: Singapore nominees receive the WSA nominee seal, media support and feedback from the international jury.
How It Works
Four steps from first interest to the global stage.
01
Register interest
Tell us about your solution and we will let you know as soon as the call for applications opens.
02
Apply to the national round
Submit your solution through the WSA application portal when applications open, usually in the second quarter of the year.
03
Singapore nomination
Our National Expert selects up to eight Singapore solutions, one per category, for the global round.
04
Global jury and winners
An international jury selects 40 global winners, who are announced early the following year and celebrated at the Global Congress.
Two Ways to Compete
MAIN AWARD
WSA Award
For startups, enterprises, government agencies, NGOs and social enterprises with a market-ready digital solution that creates social impact. Eight categories aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
UNDER 26
WSA Young Innovators
For young founders and student teams, where at least one founder and the majority of the team are under 26. The Young Innovators call returns in 2027.
Singapore Winners
From national agencies to student founders, Singapore innovators have been recognised on the global stage since 2011.
The Singapore Chapter
WSA Singapore is part of the WSA network of National Experts in 182 countries. The Project Crew serves as the local secretariat, working to find, support and nominate Singapore’s strongest digital innovations for the global round.
In 2016, Singapore hosted the WSA Global Congress, the first time it was held in Southeast Asia.
Get Ready for WSA 2027
Register your interest and be the first to know when applications open.