Durwin Ho
Founder & CEO — corporate innovation, hackathons, and sustainability
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Singapore
Joined October 2025
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Summary
Community builder and hackathon leader — Durwin has spent a decade growing Startup Weekend in Singapore and the region into one of Southeast Asia’s largest hackathon communities and used that experience to found StartupX, a venture/enabler that runs pre‑accelerators and corporate innovation programmes. techstars+2
Operator turned innovation consultant — As CEO of StartupX (founded 2018), Durwin designs and runs structured programmes (pre‑accelerators, HyperX sustainability hackcelerator) and partners with corporates and public institutions to move hackathon ideas toward market‑ready ventures. thestartupx+2
Founder / early‑stage product experience — He has founded and advised consumer and marketplace startups (e.g., Driven) and co‑founded earlier ventures; this hands‑on founder experience informs his programming and mentorship for early teams. tracxn+1
International education & Silicon Valley exposure — Durwin’s NUS NOC placement in Silicon Valley, coursework at Stanford SCPD and exchange/short programs (McGill, Copenhagen) give him broad exposure to global startup ecosystems and inform his network building. kr-asia+2
Sustainability advocate in startup programming — Durwin has emphasized sustainability as a core theme (HyperX; partnerships with Temasek) and has structured programmes to help founders build commercially viable sustainability solutions. com+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Lessons from scaling a startup movement 10x in 3 years: A conversation with Durwin Ho
February 27, 2024An interview/profile on Aspire that covers his community building, consistency playbook, partnership building, and programme design for StartupX.
The Map of Startup Weekend Global
November 10, 2021Medium post about Startup Weekend Global — building community, democratizing entrepreneurship and running a global virtual edition.
Hack for the Future (HyperX) — Temasek guest article
November 1, 2019An article describing the role of hackathons in seeding startups and the creation of HyperX, a sustainability‑focused hackcelerator (co‑developed with Temasek).
Hobbies
Cars, overlanding and automotive enthusiasm (posts about car shows, overlanding and specific cars). instagram
Fitness and rowing / strength training (regular social posts describing workouts and training). instagram
Writing and community storytelling (Medium posts and public interviews about hackathons and entrepreneurship). medium+1
Notes
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DHDurwin Ho
is one of the most impressive SME founders or C-suite leaders they've worked with in Singapore.Nov 28, 2025