Retail Maverick Challenge 2025

Important Notice: These Rules And Regulations (“Rules”) Shall Govern The Retail Maverick Challenge (“Challenge”). By Your Entry And Participation In The Challenge You Agree To Be Bound By These Rules. Enterprise Singapore (“Organiser”) Reserves The Right To At Any Time, Cancel Or Amend All Or Any Part Of The Challenge And/Or The Rules As It Deems Fit And Without Notice. It Is The Participants’ Responsibility To Keep Themselves Informed As To Any Changes To The Challenge And/Or The Rules. In The Event Of Any Question Or Matter Arising Out Of Any Point That Is Not Expressly Provided For In Any Of The Rules, The Decision Of The Organiser Shall Be Final.

In The Event Of Any Dispute Regarding The Rules, The Conduct Or Results Of The Challenge, Or Any Other Matter Relating To The Challenge, The Organiser’s Decision Shall Be Final And Unchallengeable And No Correspondence Or Discussion Shall Be Entered Into, Comment Issued, Or Reason Given In Respect Of Any Decision Made By The Organiser.

This Challenge is sponsored by Enterprise Singapore and Capital Investment Limited (the “Organiser”); with the full support of Agorize (the “co-Organiser”) for all aspects of the Challenge.

Organisers (the “Organiser”):

Enterprise Singapore, a statutory board established pursuant to the Enterprise Singapore Board Act (No. 10 of 2018), having its place of business at 230 Victoria Street #10-00, Bugis Junction Office Tower, Singapore 188024, is the government agency championing enterprise development. The agency works with committed companies to build capabilities, innovate and internationalise.

“CLI” shall mean CapitaLand Investment Limited (Company Registration Number: 200308451M), a company incorporated in the Republic of Singapore whose registered office is situated at 168 Robinson Road, Capital Tower, Singapore 068912.

“Capital Investment Limited ” means CapitaLand Investment Limited and its affiliates, subsidiaries and related corporations.

Co-Organiser (the “Co-Organiser”): 

Agorize, a French Simplified Joint Stock Company (Société par Actions Simplifiée, or SAS), registered within the Commercial and Companies Register of Paris under number 530 774 439, and has its registered office at 15 Rue Béranger, 75003 Paris, France

The Organiser and the Co-Organiser shall be considered as joint Organisers (the “Joint Organisers”) of the Competition.

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The Challenge will be held from 18 June 2025 to late October 2025, both dates inclusive ("Challenge Period"). The Organiser reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, modify or suspend the Challenge or any part thereof at any time or re-schedule the dates of the Challenge or extend the Challenge Period.

2. The Organiser May Terminate Or Suspend The Challenge At Any Time At Its Sole And Absolute Discretion. Such Termination Or Suspension Will Not Give Rise To Any Claim By The Participant. The Organiser Reserves The Right Not To Award Funding If In Its Opinion None Of The Submissions Received Is Of Sufficient Merit.

II. ELIGIBILITY

3. The Challenge is open to all local retail brands and small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs) across the world that have existing brand presence in Singapore. All applicants/entrants/participants ("Participants") must be above the age of 18 years old as at the date of entry and must submit their project proposals (“Project Proposals”) detailing their concept to the challenge theme (“Challenge Theme”) launched under the Challenge, via the official website at https://open.innovation-challenge.sg/en/challenges/rmc-2025.

4. Employees, representatives, and family members of the Joint Organisers should declare such relationships to the Joint Organisers that they are submitting their Project Proposals to.

5. Project Proposals with concepts that have received funding from other programs run by government agencies or statutory boards should declare the funding received and project details to the Organiser.

6. Startups, Institutes of Higher Learning and Research Institutes may only participate by submitting a joint proposal with a brand owner with existing brand presence in Singapore (the brand owner has to co-develop the concept, lead the proposal submission and eventually pilot the proposed concept). 

7. All Submissions must: (a) be original work owned by the Participant(s); and (b) not violate or infringe upon any Intellectual Property Rights or proprietary right or other rights including but not limited to contract, copyright, patent, trademark, open-source license permissions, and/or privacy rights, of any other person or entity.

8. The Organiser reserves the right to assess each Participant’s eligibility and compliance with the Terms at any point during the Challenge. Participants must promptly respond with any necessary evidence to verify their eligibility upon the Organiser’s request. The Organiser reserves the right to refuse entry to any Participant, and shall not be obliged to provide any explanations thereof.

9. Prize eligibility 

1. Enterprise Singapore may support awarded brand owners* with financial support for pilot implementation. Eligibility for the grant, actual quantum, early stage POC milestones tied to the grant and payment tranche(s) will be assessed by Enterprise Singapore in consultation with CLI and the awarded innovator. Refer to the challenge brief for the accorded support.

Eligibility criteria and conditions apply* 

As part of the Retail Maverick Challenge, the winning retail concepts will be awarded a prize that may include, but is not limited to, support for the implementation of the selected retail concept within a CapitaLand property. The exact nature and scope of the prize will be determined and finalized upon the completion of the Challenge and will be tailored to the needs of the winning concept and business model. CLI and Enterprise Singapore reserve the right to amend the prize structure and components at any time prior to the official award, in consultation with the winning participant, to ensure alignment with the strategic objectives of the Challenge and the feasibility of concept execution. All prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and subject to the terms and conditions to be set out in a definitive agreement to be executed between the winning participant and CLI.

III. REGISTRATION

10. Participants are required to register for the Challenge by submitting a Project Proposal via the official website of the Challenge at https://open.innovation-challenge.sg/en/challenges/rmc-2025 received by the Joint Organisers on or before 4 August 2025 at 23.59 PM (midnight GMT+8) Singapore Time ("Entry Deadline"). Each submission must be accurate and contain all required information. Incomplete or late entries may not be entertained. The Organiser accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected submissions including delays and/or failure of any electronic or telecommunication systems, including but not limited to technical faults and/or network disruptions/congestions. The Joint Organisers are not responsible for any technical or human error which may occur during the registration and/or administration of the Challenge.

11. All dates and times referred to in these Terms, the Website and in any documents relating to or in connection with the Challenge, shall be in the Singapore time zone (GMT +8).

12. The Organiser reserves the right to alter the duration of individual rounds of the Challenge at any time, without providing any justification. Such amendments will be communicated to the Participants prior to such change.

13. In the case where submissions do not comply with the eligibility criteria, the submission of an application does not guarantee the Participant the opportunity to participate in the Challenge. The Organiser reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject or refuse participation of any Participant without providing any reason whatsoever.

14. For successful registrations, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address listed in the registration forms. Incomplete registration forms cannot be submitted and such applicants will not be registered for the Challenge.

15. Participation in the Challenge is free of charge and no Participant shall be obliged to pay a fee or any other consideration to the Organiser in connection with his/her participation in the Challenge.

16. The Challenge will be accessible on the Website for the duration of the Challenge, subject to possible maintenance operations on servers or dysfunctions.

17. Participants may be required by the Organiser to provide further information and shall do so within the timeframe specified by the Organiser for the information to be furnished, failing which the Participant would be deemed to have withdrawn from the Challenge. 

18. The official language of the Challenge is English. All Challenge matters, including registration, correspondence, and project submission, etc. must be completed in English.

19. As part of the registration process for the Challenge, Participants will disclose personal information which may constitute “Personal Data” for the purposes of the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) of Singapore. Each Participant is deemed to have consented to the Joint Organisers’ collection, use and processing of the said Personal Data for the purposes of administering and conducting the Challenge, and further consents to the receipt of marketing material from the Organiser and/or the Co-Organiser and any of its related companies.

20. By entering the Challenge, each Participant represents and warrants that he: (a) meets all eligibility requirements of the Challenge; (b) has complied with and will comply in all respects with these Rules, and all applicable laws; and (c) the information provided in the entrant's submission, including without limitation all contact information, is true, accurate, and complete in all respects.

21. Any false information provided within the context of the Challenge by any Participant or non-compliance with any of these Rules, or the like, may result in the immediate elimination of the Participant from the Challenge.

22. Without prejudice to any of the foregoing, the Joint Organisers reserve the right to suspend or terminate any Participant from the Challenge in the event that clauses 13 and 14 are breached.

IV. JUDGING

23. The Organiser will reserve the sole discretion to shortlist concepts which may be further evaluated by a panel that may consist of representatives from the Organiser, the Co-Organiser  and/or other Industry experts invited by the Organiser and the Co-Organiser (“Panel”).

24. The Panel’s decisions in all matters relating to the Challenge, including eligibility of the Participants and the selection of the winners, will be final and shall not be obliged to entertain any correspondence or queries in relation to the same. The Panel shall not be obliged to select a winner if, in their view, none of the Project Proposals is of sufficient merit. Participants are advised to understand the judging criteria well to improve their chances of success.

25. The Organiser may, in their sole discretion, and independent of the Organiser choose to further develop any Project Proposals with any of the Participants participating in the Challenge.

26. The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify entries which, in their sole discretion, are deemed irrelevant, offensive, and/or do not comply with these Rules. The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify or replace any winner if they or he or she is found to be in breach of these Rules or otherwise disqualified. Such disqualified winners will be required to refund the full amount of any funding awarded.

27. From the moment of registration for the Challenge, all Participants acknowledge and agree to be present or designate a representative, for all meetings, presentation/pitching sessions, prototype testing trial sessions, the judging and award ceremony as scheduled by the Organiser (“Events”) if applicable. At least one (1) team member is to be present at any Event to represent the team. However, all team members are encouraged to attend and participate. In the event that the Participant(s) cannot be present, a valid reason must be given as early as possible. Failure to comply may result in the Participant and/or the team being disqualified from the Challenge.

28. Participant(s) that are disqualified from the Challenge will be removed from the Challenge immediately and will have to refund the full amount of any funding awarded at any point during the course of the Challenge (including any extended period), to the Organisers.

V. CHALLENGE PROCESS

29. Challenge Rounds. The Challenge consists of several rounds:

• APPLICATION (ROUND ONE) | Project Proposals will be accepted from 18 June 2025, 10 AM (GMT+8) to 4 August  2025, 23.59 PM (GMT+8).

• SELECTION PHASE - Shortlisting + Clarification (ROUND TWO) | The shortlisting of participants will start on 19 August 2025 and finish by 12  September 2025. The most innovative concepts will be selected and the list of shortlisted brand owners will be announced on the platform by 12 September 2025. Clarification will start from 15 September 2025 to 10 October 2025. Enterprise Singapore and CLI will organise 1-to-1 sessions with shortlisted brand owners for further discussion and clarification, via online calls or through the challenge platform if applicable. Shortlisted brand owners will additionally have the opportunity to upload their improved deliverables by the early October 2025. The list of awarded brand owners will be announced by 10 October 2025 and will engage in further discussions with the Organisers. 

• DEMO DAY (FINAL ROUND) | The demo day will take place on late October 2025. More information, including the confirmed date of the event, will be shared with the shortlisted brand owners at a later stage.

Notification to Participants. Once selection has been completed, Participants will be notified directly on the platform chat about the results of each Round. The Joint Organisers will be free to alter the dates on which results are released should this become necessary due to the number of projects to be assessed.  The Co-Organiser will notify the Participants accordingly.

• Round One

All Round One Project Proposals must be submitted before 4 August 2025, 23.59 PM (GMT+8). Project Proposals must meet the specifications set out in Section II, above, and include: 

• Answers to the participation form
• 5-10 slides PDF proposal deck, in English only, addressing the following issues:

1. Details of Applicant 
2. Executive Summary 
3. Ability to execute
4. Detailed project proposal, including
   1. Concept Overview
   2. Customer Journey & Experience
      
   3. Value Proposition & Differentiation
   4. Operational Impact
   5. Brand Story & Strategic Fit
      
   6. Performance & Traction
   7. Team & Execution Capability

• Round Two

Round Two will consist of Shortlisting and Clarification by the Organisers. 

Shortlisting following Round One will proceed as follows: “Criteria-based” voting will take place from 19 August 2025 to 5 September 2025.

The voters (the Organiser) (the “Voters”) may evaluate and select the Project Proposals based on their content and the following criteria:

• Innovativeness of the concept proposal and technology (30%)
• Immersiveness and Engagement (30%)
• Feasibility – assessment will focus on the proposal's operational viability for period of up to 1 year, along with clear plans for sustainable operations and potential scalability beyond the initial phase (20%)
• Relevance and Benefit of Concept to CLI's Retail Ecosystem (20%)

Additional criteria might be added at a later stage. The Co-Organiser shall inform all Participants if this were to happen, as well as update the Challenge Website accordingly.

Shortlisted brand owners will be announced on the platform by 12 September 2025.

Clarification will proceed as follows: 

Organisers, will organise 1-to-1 sessions with shortlisted brand owners for further discussion and clarification, via offline calls or through the challenge platform. Shortlisted brand owners will additionally have the opportunity to upload their improved deliverables by early October 2025.

The improved deliverables should include: 

• A more detailed Proposal Deck of the concept (20 slides maximum)
• Introductory Video

Based on the results the list of awarded brand owners will be announced by 10 October 2025 and will engage in further discussions with the Organiser. 

• Final Round

The Final Round (Demo Day) will take place in late-October 2025. More information will be provided at a later stage to the awarded brand owners.

VI. ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES

30. The incentives are awarded to the winners of the Challenge and are subject to compliance with the following cumulative conditions:

• The Project Proposals comply with clause 28
• Each Participant of a winning project complies with clause 29
• The winning Participants fulfil all applicable conditions of eligibility set out in Sections II and III.

The Joint Organisers reserve the right to not award incentives to winners who do not fulfill any of the above conditions, in which case the Joint Organisers reserve the right to withdraw the incentives and pick a replacement winner.

Subject to these Terms and Conditions, the benefits for the shortlisted and finalist Participants may include the following ("Indicative Benefits").

• Brand owners that meet eligibility criteria (refer to clause 13) for grant application may be provided with funding support for concept development.

• Depending on the concept type, other incentives may be provided by Organiser at their sole discretion.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Joint Organisers make no guarantee as to the provision of the Indicative Benefits. The Joint Organisers shall not be responsible for any risk or be liable for any claims, demands, liabilities, expenses, losses, cost or damage in connection with the provision or non-provision of any of the Indicative Benefits.

No assignment or transfer of incentives is allowed by a winner. If a potential winner cannot be reached, is unable to accept the incentives or any portion of the incentives for any reason, Joint Organisers shall have no further obligation to such potential winner. Joint Organisers will not replace any lost or stolen incentives after being awarded to winners. Winners will accept the incentives “as it is”. Joint Organisers disclaims any warranty regarding the incentives.

In the event a Participant (a winner) cannot be reached, by email or by phone, for more than three (3) months after the first attempt to reach them was made, he/she will be deemed as having waived their right to claim the incentives and will not be entitled to any incentives or any kind of compensation.

If the incentives as initially planned are unavailable, Joint Organisers will be free to substitute another incentive of similar value. Any such decision is at Joint Organisers’ sole discretion.

Any Participant who does not fulfil the conditions of Participation as provided in the Rules during their registration and/or at any time during the Challenge will be summarily disqualified from the Challenge without prior notice and will not be entitled to any incentives. In the event that an incentive is awarded to a Participant who does not meet the conditions of Participation when registering or throughout the duration of the Challenge, Joint Organisers reserve the right to require the Participant to return the awarded incentives.

VII. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (“IP”)

31. By registering for the Challenge and submitting a Project Proposal, each Participant affirms that:

1. the Project Proposal is his/her/the company’s original work;
2. the Participant(s) have the necessary rights to submit the Project Proposal; and
3. the Participant(s)’ submission does not violate any law or regulation or any rights of any third party.
   

32. All materials including software, source code, documentation, data, concepts and ideas (whether created or developed independently by a Participant or jointly with others) submitted to Enterprise Singapore and CLI shall be the property of the Participants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Organisers may use, incorporate or disclose any ideas or concepts (i) related to the Submission; and/or (ii) which are discussed in the course of the mandatory mentorship programme at the Demo Day Round, for the purposes of the Challenge, and each Participant irrevocably waives any and all claims that may arise against the Enterprise Singapore and CLI (or its employees, representatives, contractors and agents) or anyone else participating or otherwise attending in this Challenge for such use or disclosure for the purposes of the Challenge.

33. By making a Submission, each Participant acknowledges and agrees that Joint Organisers may obtain many submissions in connection with this Challenge and/or other marketing initiatives or challenges staged and/or offered by Organisers (“Submitted Ideas”), and that such Submissions may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format or other respects to other Submitted Ideas or other materials developed by Joint Organisers or their employees, representatives, contractors or agents. Unless prohibited by law, each Participant waives any and all claims against the Joint Organisers and/or any other Participants and/or Teams that Joint Organisers may have had and/or may have (presently or in the future), that any Submission and/or other works accepted, reviewed and/or used by Joint Organisers or other Participants may be similar to his/her Submission, or any compensation that is due to such Participant in connection with such Submission or other works used by any entity in the Joint Organisers.

34. By participating in the Challenge and submitting a proposal, Participants hereby agree to allow Enterprise Singapore and CLI to contact them for any clarifications about their proposals, and offer Joint Organisers or any entity acting on behalf of any entity in the Enterprise Singapore or CLI, effective as of the date of its Submission, to use, discuss, and distribute the contents within their Submission for the purposes of the Challenge.

35. The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any Participant in a scenario where the Organiser believes in its sole and absolute discretion that the submitted Project Proposal or any part thereof infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party.

36. Participants shall indemnify and hold harmless the Organiser, the Co-Organiser, and their respective officers against any claims or costs relating to a breach of this term.

37. Shortlisted Participants and Finalist Participants shall not enter their ideas or any part of the Project Proposal (including software, prototypes or products) in another competition unless the Organisers that the Participants submitted their Project Proposals to, have turned down their first right of refusal (as defined below in clause 28), and in any case not before the end of the Challenge Period.”

38. Shortlisted Participants and Finalist Participants shall grant the Joint Organisers a right of first refusal ("ROFR") to collaborate with said Shortlisted Participant or Finalist Participant on any commercialisation of IP generated during this Challenge ("Challenge IP"). The ROFR shall expire and cease to have effect 45 days after the end of the application phase on 4 August 2025, 23.59 PM (GMT+8). For the avoidance of doubt, the ROFR extends to intended commercialisation of the Challenge IP by the Shortlisted or Finalist Participant alone. Any extension of the ROFR validity period shall be negotiated between the Shortlisted or Finalist Participant and Organiser and/or Joint Organisers before its expiry. Participants shall fully retain their respective background IP rights, unless otherwise agreed between the Organiser and/or Joint Organisers and the Participant. Alternate or future arrangements of IP ownership shall be negotiated separately between the Participants and Organiser, after submission of the Project Proposal.

39. The agreements and arrangements referred to in the preceding clause 40 are solely between the Participant and the Organisers. Participants undertake in favour of the Organiser not to institute, commence or continue any proceedings (whether legal, arbitral, administrative or otherwise) against the Organiser and/or Joint Organisers in relation to the aforesaid agreements and arrangements between Participants and Organisers.

40. Participants are not granted the permission to use or display any of the Enterprise Singapore’s or CLI’s trademarks (e.g. logo) or rights in any form after this Challenge event without the prior written consent of Enterprise Singapore and CLI. Participants agree to seek to provide prior written notice of 5 working days to Enterprise Singapore and CLI prior to promoting or publicising their participation or activities related to the Challenge.

VIII. TERMS OF ORGANISER

41. Participants shall agree to fully observe the terms of the Organisers, if applicable.

IX. Consent for Information Collection and Use

42. Participants accept to receive the latest news and updates from Enterprise Singapore and CLI. Participants consent to the collection and use of the information they provided by Enterprise Singapore and its service providers for the purpose of electronic direct mailers (EDMs) regarding upcoming events and industry news. Participants have the right to withdraw its consent at any time with effect for the future by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the footer of Open Innovation Network’s EDMs.

X. MEDIA USAGE

43. By entering this Challenge, Participants consent to the use of their personal data defined above in clause 12 by the Joint Organisers for the purposes of any post-Challenge activities and/or publicity. Participants agree to take part in any publicity relating to the Challenge as well as to the use of their names and photographs in such publicity.

44. Participants acknowledge and agree to participate and cooperate in all media and promotional activities relating to the Challenge, including but not limited to being interviewed, photographed and videoed. Participants grant the Organiser a no-royalty/fee, world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, display and/or create derivative works of such footages and photographs in all media worldwide, including online social media and networking websites without compensation (unless prohibited by law) and without prior inspection or approval.

45. Participants agree to execute additional specific consents to such use if asked to do so.

XI. CONFIDENTIALITY

46. The Joint Organisers may disclose Confidential Information to Participants for the purposes of or in connection with this Challenge.

47. "Confidential Information" shall include but is not limited to information, personal data, knowledge and data, whether or not in relation to the Challenge and howsoever obtained or disclosed or accessed, including copies and reproductions thereof, which are of a technical, scientific, financial, commercial or marketing nature (which for the avoidance of doubt includes Enterprise Singapore Data, CLI Data or any part thereof) which is not in the public domain and in which the Joint Organisers (with respect to its own Confidential Information) has a business, proprietary or ownership interest or has a legal duty to protect, which the Joint Organisers (with respect to its own Confidential Information) consider to be confidential and which is identified by the Joint Organisers (with respect to its own Confidential Information) as confidential and/or any information which a reasonable third party acting in good faith would recognise as being confidential in nature. For the avoidance of doubt, "Enterprise Singapore Data” and “CLI Data" includes any information belonging to Enterprise Singapore, CLI and/or the Capital Investment Limited or provided by Enterprise Singapore, CLI and/or the Capital Investment Limited in connection with the Challenge including all data, information and computer programs provided by or derived from third parties whether concerning tenants, customers, suppliers, operational data, billing information or otherwise, as well as all compilations or databases containing such data and information.

48. The Participant acknowledges that any Confidential Information, if disclosed (whether directly or indirectly) to a third party without the express authorisation of the Joint Organisers, would have a detrimental effect on the businesses of the Joint Organisers.

49. The Participant agrees to use the Confidential Information only for the purposes of participating in the Challenge.

50. The Participant further agrees to keep the Confidential Information in strictest confidence and shall not, directly or indirectly, use for itself or on behalf of or disclose to any third party any Confidential Information received from the Joint Organisers.  

51. Each Participant expressly understands that the Confidential Information disclosed by the Joint Organisers is of a commercially valuable and highly sensitive nature. In the event that the Joint Organisers discovers that the Participant, its representatives, employees, servants, officers, agents, consultants or contractors (whether individually or collectively) has made or makes or intends to make or causes to be made or permits to be made any unauthorised disclosure of the Confidential Information, the Joint Organisers will be entitled to take out an injunction against any such party to restrain it from making any such disclosure. In addition or in the alternative, as the case may be, the Joint Organisers will be entitled to exercise such legal and equitable remedies as are available in respect of the breach of the Terms and to further protect the Confidential Information.

52. Each Participant understands that the Joint Organisers does not have any obligation to provide Confidential Information to the Participant, that the Joint Organisers does not make any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information, and that the Joint Organisers shall not be liable to the Participant for any loss or damage resulting from the use of or reliance on any of the Confidential Information.

53. At the end of this Challenge, all Participants shall stop using the Confidential Information and shall return all of the Confidential Information to the Joint Organisers, including all copies or reproductions, extracts, summaries or notes, or destroy the same in accordance with the directions of the Joint Organisers and certify the same have been destroyed, if so required by the Joint Organisers.

54. The Joint Organisers may, at any time, direct Participants to return all Confidential Information to the Joint Organisers, or any part thereof, and not to make further use of the Confidential Information to be returned. Upon receipt of such directions, Participants shall promptly deliver the requested Confidential Information without retaining any copies or excerpts thereof to the Joint Organisers.

55. "Confidential Information" shall not include: (a) Information which at the time of disclosure is in the public domain; (b) Information which becomes part of or enters the public domain other than in breach of the Terms or other than due to the default or wilful or negligent act or omission of the Participant or any of its representatives, employees, servants, officers, agents, consultants and contractors; (c) Information which was known to the Participant prior to receipt from the Joint Organisers provided such prior knowledge can be adequately substantiated by documentary evidence evidencing the disclosure by the Joint Organisers; (d) Information which has been independently developed or obtained by the Participant or obtained by the Participant from a third party other than in breach by either of them of their respective obligations to maintain confidentiality; (e) Information which is required to be used or disclosed by reason of any law, governmental or other regulations or the requirements, orders, directions, instructions or notices of any regulatory authority including any stock exchange, provided however that the Participant shall promptly notify the Joint Organisers of such requirements and shall use its best efforts to limit the scope of the use or disclosure; and (f) Confidential Information which is disclosed to third parties with the prior written consent of the Joint Organisers.

XII. PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY

56. Participants hereby consent and agree to the Joint Organisers, Event Manager and/or its Third Parties’ collection, use, processing and disclosure of their Personal Data for the purposes set out in Articles 11.2 below. Personal Data refers to any data or information about the Participants who have provided Joint Organisers, Event Manager and its Third Parties in the interaction: name, mobile telephone number(s), email address, facial image in a photograph or video recording, and any other information, for example comments and Submission, relating to the Participants in this Challenge that have been submitted to Joint Organisers, or in other forms of interaction with the Participants.  The Personal Data is processed for the specific purposes (collectively Purposes) identified in this Challenge, based on Consent the Participants have granted to Joint Organisers, Event Manager and/or Third Parties. Where the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, the legal basis for the processing of Personal Data could also be that it is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Joint Organisers, or a third party for the purpose of the Challenge only. The legitimate interests include managing the relationship between Joint Organisers and Participants, and facilitating Joint Organisers’s internal business purposes and administrative purposes. The provision and processing of Personal Data may be a statutory and/or contractual requirement, or may be necessary in order to perform any contract Participants have agreed with the Joint Organisers.

57. All Participants must agree to the Purposes stated below in order to participate in the Challenge:

1. to administer and conduct the Challenge, to facilitate the use of the Prizes, to attribute Participants as the inventors/authors of the invention/work that was created for the purposes of the Challenge, and/or to administer the assignment of the rights in the Submission;
2. to enable Joint Organisers the use of Submission for marketing, promotional or any other purpose;
3. to enable Joint Organisers or parties engaged on its behalf and Third Parties to take Participants’ photographs and/or videos during this Challenge. By voluntarily attending or taking part in this event, Participants’ photograph, image and likeness including digitalized image likeness (Collectively “images”) and comments may be captured or recorded, and processed by cameras, videography and/or digital imaging systems;
4. to grant Joint Organisers’ full rights to use these images and comments, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for advertisement, publicity, marketing or other related purposes, in printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and other applications. Any intellectual property rights in respect of any images, comments, and/or materials produced by Joint Organisers in relation to the Challenge will vest in Joint Organisers. If any Participant does not agree to the use of his/her photographs, audio-visual footage, comments or Submissions for marketing and promotional purposes, the Participant should notify the Joint Organisers promptly via email;
5. to participate in any media, promotional activity or publicity related to the Challenge without payment or compensation, if requested to do so by the Joint Organisers; and
6. to enable contact tracing and other response measures, in case of any emergency that may arise, including due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Please note that Joint Organisers and its agents reserve the right here under the applicable exception, paragraph 1(b) of the Fourth Schedule to the PDPA to disclose a Participant’s personal data without consent, if it is necessary to respond to any emergency that threatened, among other things, a Participant’s health, well-being and safety.

58. When Participants submit information (including personal data) on a website or platform run by a third party in connection with the Challenge, Participants’ information may be used by that third party in accordance with that third party's own terms and conditions and privacy policy. Further, Participants may be required to upload their Submissions onto or otherwise use other third-party systems or platforms. These third parties are independent Data Controllers. Such third-party websites, platforms or systems are not affiliated with or owned, operated, or controlled by the Joint Organisers, and do not act as data intermediaries to process personal data on the Joint Organisers’s behalf. The Joint Organisers cannot and does not assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices (including practices relating to the use, collection and disclosure of personal data) of such third parties. The Joint Organisers therefore encourages all Participants to review the relevant terms and conditions and privacy policies governing the use of the relevant third party websites, platforms or systems before submitting your information or personal data to such third parties.

59. By using third-party websites, platforms or systems, the Participants expressly relieve the Joint Organisers from any and all liability in connection with (i) their access and use of such third party websites, platforms or systems; (ii) any personal data submitted to such third party websites, platforms or systems; and/or (iii) the acts, omissions or defaults of such third parties.

60. The Joint Organisers are not obligated to use any Submission for any purpose.

XIII. GENERAL

62. If any of the clauses of these Rules is found to be invalid for any reason whatsoever, such invalidity shall not affect the validity and operation of the other remaining provisions of these Rules.

63. Headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Rules.

64. Participants shall not be entitled to assign any of the rights and obligations under these Rules without the express written consent of the Joint Organisers.

65. Nothing in these Rules shall operate so as to create a partnership or joint venture of any kind between the Parties.

66. The Joint Organisers reserves the right to amend the Rules at their discretion and without having to give prior notification. The Participant will be notified of the change after the terms are updated and the continued participation of the Participants in the Challenge will be deemed to indicate their acceptance of the changes.

67. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, and save for the Joint Organisers, a person who is not a party to these Rules has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any term of these Rules.

68. These Rules shall be construed, governed, and interpreted in all respects in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore and the Parties agree to submit all disputes and claims in respect to these Rules to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Republic of Singapore.

69. In the event that the operation, security or administration of the Challenge is impaired in any way, the Organiser retains the absolute discretion to:

1. Suspend the Challenge to address the impairment and then resume the Challenge;
2. Award the Prize according to the Judging Criteria set forth above from among eligible entries received up to the time of impairment;
3. Extend any deadlines; or
4. Take any other reasonable action as deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances.

70. Participants agree that the relationship between the Participants and the Joint Organisers is not a fiduciary, or other special relationship.

71. Entry to the Challenge is personal to the Participant. No other person has any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Chapter 53B of Singapore) to enforce the Participant's rights under the Terms or enjoy any benefit of any Prize.

72. Failure on the part of the Organiser to enforce any term of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any of the Organiser’s rights, and shall not affect the validity of any term within the Terms. 

XIV. GOVERNING LAW

73. The construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Terms, and the legal agreement formed between the Joint Organisers and any Participant accepting these Terms, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.

74. Except where prohibited, Participants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Challenge or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court in Singapore.