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Did you know that one in three people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water? In developed countries like Singapore where even tap water is safe for drinking, we rarely consider how water scarcity is affecting the lives of people globally. In the sixth infographic of our Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) series, we explain the challenges behind SDG #6 – the goal to ensure access to water and sanitation for all.
Throughout the years, we’ve seen and heard startups being labelled with terms that often come from the animal kingdom (one might be a mythical creature). Labels like unicorns and camels seem to have shot up and gained interest over the years. We all love our labels— they sound good, make for a great short-cut to convey […]
Here at StartupX, we have a bird’s eye view of some of the latest developments in the ecosystem, owing to our interactions with our ecosystem partners, our network and the work we do. COVID-19 has undoubtedly brought about changes that are here to stay, and in order to help the community be better informed and […]
In 2018, 5,636 public and internal hackathons were hosted worldwide, with millions of dollars in cash prizes given out and hundreds of thousands of participants coming together to brainstorm about and solve issues.