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Thursday 15 September 2022
Indian EV startup seeking global partners willing to take risks
Partnerships are vital in the EV ecosystem. The recent global supply chain concerns have prompted many companies to bring their component suppliers closer. But most Indian EV manufacturers...
Monday 5 September 2022
Lypid's PhytoFat makes alternative meat more flavorful and delicious: Interview with CEO Jen-yu Huang
Technology not only changes the way people live, but also what they eat. As more people consider going on a plant-based diet as part of the personal endeavor to reduce carbon emissions,...
Monday 5 September 2022
India roundup: Renesas to acquire India-based fabless startup
Renesas will acquire India-based 4D radar technology provider to complement its ADAS offering, and Reliance's upcoming 5G rollout may repeat its history of disrupting the Indian mobile...
Thursday 1 September 2022
SparkLabs Taiwan establishes partnerships with Qualcomm and Google
International startup accelerator SparkLabs Taipei announced on August 31 of a name change as well as partnerships with Qualcomm and Google to offer new training and mentorship initiatives...
Monday 29 August 2022
Health and energy sectors headline VC trends
The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) has released a report of Taiwan's venture capital (VC) investment trend, showing that VCs have displayed a trend of "lower quantity...
Thursday 25 August 2022
Nexar utilizes crowdsourced vision data to foster autonomous driving
Data is the foundation of autonomous driving. Nexar, an AI computer vision company, analyzes street information through a network supported by its dash cams. Integrating real-time...
Thursday 25 August 2022
SMIC founder reportedly sets up photomask materials firm in China
Richard Chang, who founded China's pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), has reportedly orchestrated the establishment of a semiconductor photomask materials...
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Chinese regulator approves Leapmotor's IPO plan
Following a 177% on-year growth in electric vehicle (EV) delivery in July, Leapmotor was granted approval by the China Security Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on August 19 to issue...
Friday 19 August 2022
PlayNitride to become major microLED chips producer in next 2-3 years, says chairman
PlayNitride is listed on the Taiwan Innovation Board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange on August 18, becoming the first one to be listed on the board. The company took the initiative to...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Appier 2Q22 revenues hit record
AI-based SaaS (software as a service) developer Appier posted consolidated revenues of JPY4.4 billion (US$33.9 million) for the second quarter of 2022, the historically highest quarter...
Monday 15 August 2022
Blutech wireless data management system aspires to be 'iPhone of traditional industry'
Digital transformation is a difficult process, especially for traditional industries. Blutech, a Taiwan-based company in IIoT (industrial IoT), has developed a data management system...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Reliance-backed E3W startup inks partnership for fast-charging capability
Altigreen, a Reliance-backed electric three-wheeler (E3W) brand, has partnered with fast-charging technology provider Exponent Energy and claimed to become the fastest charging E3W...
Friday 29 July 2022
CyberLink's facial recognition technology expected to generate revenue in 2023
In its online earnings call on July 26, CyberLink's chairman and CEO Jau Huang indicated that the company's FaceMe facial recognition engine is expected to contribute to revenues...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Indian fabless startup voices concerns on chip manufacturing plans
Chip manufacturing has a 4-decade history in India, starting with Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) fab in the early '80s. However, this wasn't much of a success compared to the...
Tuesday 26 July 2022
SEA Startup Assembly 2022 bridges collaborations among ASEAN plus government startup agencies
Thailand's National Innovation Agency (NIA) has recently hosted the Southeast Asia Startup Assembly (SEASA 2022) in Bangkok under the theme "Open the Cities for Startup Opportunities...