Creating personalised ads in real-time
“Tech start-up Lumin(ai)re is shaking up the world of online advertisements with its artificial intelligence solution.
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Kopi dates hit a sweet spot with hundreds signing up
More than 600 individuals – mostly young adults in their 20s and 30s – have signed up for “blind dates” arranged by Kopi Date.
How Singapore is bringing sustainable ideas to life
Building on the city’s sustainability push, Temasek and StartupX have jointly launched HyperX, a 12-month impact-driven hackcelerator programme (hackathon + pre-accelerator + accelerator) that aims to bring sustainable ideas to life.
StartupX launches HyperX, the world’s first sustainability hackcelerator
Today, the world faces tremendous uncertainty and volatility on various fronts. It is easy to lose sight of key sustainability issues in the face of growing economic pressure.
StartupX Launches World’s First Sustainability Hackcelerator
StartupX is calling on change-makers to tackle the biggest challenges the world faces with the launch of its new global innovation programme today.
Castle On A Cloud: Eugene Soh
eet Eugene Soh, 32, founder of Mind Palace, a social enterprise that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to immerse persons with dementia in familiar locations or experiences, thereby keeping their minds active and slowing the effects of dementia. To date, Mind Palace’s VR headsets have been piloted at several nursing homes across Singapore, and plans are […]
Digital banks are coming to Southeast Asia
This entry is part of KrASIA’s collaboration with The Frontier of Fintech roadshow, hosted by InvestHK, FinTechHK, KrAsia and powered by StartupX.
HR management platform StaffAny gets US$722K seed funding, focussing on growth
StaffAny has previously received grant funding totalling S$75,000 (US$54,000) from organisations including the NUS, Enterprise SG, and StartupX, a pre-accelerator programme in partnership with Temasek.
HR start-up StaffAny founded by NUS grads raises $1m in seed funding
Home-grown human resource (HR) start-up StaffAny has raised a $1 million seed round led by technology investment company FreakOut Holdings and angel investors.
Meet the Singapore tech artist who was invited to be one of the world’s first Instagram custom filter creators
Eugene Soh, a full-time tech artist for about seven years now, is the founder of creative tech company Dude Studios and social enterprise Mind Palace. The Pikachu-inspired filter on the left is one of his many creations.
Pushing The Boundaries – An Interview with Vera Sun of KpopKart
Based on a census run by the Korean Foundation in 2016/17, there are 90 million registered k-pop fans across the world who are dedicated and ready to spend.
These S’porean Student-Entrepreneurs Are Proving It’s Never Too Early To Start Up
Here are some entrepreneurs behind 8 startups in Singapore, who’ve already set their gears in motion even before they’re out of school.
Germinating Good Business Ideas at P.A.K. Challenge 2019
The finals of the 4th P.A.K. Challenge came to a successful conclusion on 12 May 2019 with five teams walking away with a total of $40,000 to further develop their business ideas.
2女大生创办二手服饰网店
两名25岁女生黄毓淑和吴真莹，数年前在新加坡国立大学一个海外交流项目中认识，随后又在同一家互联网公司参加实习项目，学习市场和电子商务方面的知识。
Millennials find their calling in unheard-of jobs
AR filter creator, genetic counsellor, ethical hacker and drone specialist are among new jobs that have been created amid rapid advances in technology, changing marketing strategies and a shift in how people view certain industries