In this episode of Lune Podcast, I covered the top 5 biomedical startups in Singapore.

While Singapore has less than 100 biomedical startups currently, the following start-ups have managed spectacular milestones and achievements in recent years and are poised to become the next big thing in Singapore and beyond!

1. Hummingbird Bioscience (2:25)
2. Engine Bioscience (4:38)
3. MiRXES (6:27)
4. Lucence (7:29)
5. Albatroz Therapeutics (9:07)

Links:

• Hummingbird: https://hummingbirdbioscience.com/
• Engine: https://www.enginebio.com/
• MiRXES: https://mirxes.com/
• Lucence: https://www.lucence.com/
• Albatroz Therapeutics: https://www.albatroztherapeutics.com/

Do you know that there are some uniquely Singapore way of getting money for start-ups based in Singapore? This episode talks about how money can be raised especially to support new and early-stage start-ups!

Useful Links:

• Top locations for start-ups in 2024: https://www.startupblink.com/blog/global-startup-ecosystem-trends-in-2024/
• Startup SG Tech fund: https://www.startupsg.gov.sg/programmes/4897/startup-sg-tech
• Startup SG Founder fund: https://www.startupsg.gov.sg/programmes/4894/startup-sg-founder
• Temasek Foundation Fund: https://www.temasekfoundation.org.sg/grant-calls

This episode of Lune brings you the story of Singapore's first biomedical unicorn that was crowned in May 2025!

Helpful Links:
qPCR WalkThrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu4s3Hbc_bwqPCR (real-time PCR) protocol explained