Frequently Asked Questions

  • A good living means different things to different people. To us, a good living simply means having enough to live the way you want to live, generated from something you built yourself.

  • Please refer to our wishlist

  • The programme is open to all, including international students currently studying in Singapore.

  • The age range reflects our primary demographic focus rather than a hard cutoff. If you’re above the age range but are strongly interested in the programme, we would still like to hear from you.

  • We are open to applicants joining with an already existing startup/project/team.

    We cap team size in each cohort to 3.

    The application form includes a question asking you to describe what you wish to work on during the 4-week programme. This helps us understand your current status and next steps.

  • Expect to talk about your idea if you have one, or about what draws you to building something if you don't yet. We'll ask questions about what you want to get out of the four weeks and what you think you need to get there.

  • We will be running the 4-week programme several times throughout the year. Exact timings have not been confirmed as we are currently assessing the demand and availability of participants.

  • You'll attend the programme in person at Tangent's space, working in a self-directed way on ideas you want to explore, with guidance and support from the Tangent team.

    The goal of the programme is for you to explore, build, or further validate your own research, product, or business ideas.

  • Check-ins are informal. Programme staff will be present in the space throughout the four weeks and available to talk through what you're working on and offer guidance.

    There are no standard assignments. We’ll ask you to propose a plan at the start and work with you to make sure it's properly scoped, resourced, and consistent with what you want to get out of the programme.

  • You will have subscriptions to Claude Teams Premium, Codex Pro Plus Teams, Alibaba Cloud, and a range of other models via OpenRouter credits such as Kimi, Qwen and GLM. We're also working towards a local inference cluster that participants will be able to work against.

  • You can join one of our 4-week programmes during your term break.

  • We cannot sponsor a visa or provide immigration advice. However, participants in Tangent’s 4-week programme will not be Tangent employees and will be working on their own projects.