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Co-founder of 4D ShoeTech
Feng Zifeng read Engineering at South China Agricultural University in 2014. In 2015, he incorporated the idea of emerging 3D printing technology into his college innovation project. He and a few friends created a 3-in-1 printer with 3D printing and scanning functions.In 2016, he led the team to conduct research to apply 3D printing technology in the footwear industry. He met Zhou Zhiheng, China’s general manager for footwear brand Michael Antonio. He decided to focus on using 3D printing technology in footwear industry and became a co-founder of 4D ShoeTech.
Feng Zifeng read Engineering at South China Agricultural University in 2014. In 2015, he incorporated the idea of emerging 3D printing technology into his college innovation project. He and a few friends created a 3-in-1 printer with 3D printing and scanning functions.In 2016, he led the team to conduct research to apply 3D printing technology in the footwear industry. He met Zhou Zhiheng, China’s general manager for footwear brand Michael Antonio. He decided to focus on using 3D printing technology in footwear industry and became a co-founder of 4D ShoeTech.
CEO and Founder of BioMind
Raymond Moh graduated from National University of Singapore with double bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Business Administration in 2013. In 2017, he completed a two-year MBA program run by Strathclyde Business School.In 2011, he joined Techkura Pte Ltd as a senior technology advisor. He worked at the Singapore company for over six years to provide technology-related consulting services to over 50 institutions. In June 2017, he established Hanalytics Pte Ltd that owns BioMind. The company won a SG:D Techblazer gold award in 2019.
Raymond Moh graduated from National University of Singapore with double bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Business Administration in 2013. In 2017, he completed a two-year MBA program run by Strathclyde Business School.In 2011, he joined Techkura Pte Ltd as a senior technology advisor. He worked at the Singapore company for over six years to provide technology-related consulting services to over 50 institutions. In June 2017, he established Hanalytics Pte Ltd that owns BioMind. The company won a SG:D Techblazer gold award in 2019.
Software Architect and Co-founder of Modoo
Du Jiali graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.After his graduation, he started working as software engineer at Taobao until 2011. Then he joined Tencent as a senior software development engineer until 2014 when he became the director of platform technology at Youyou Yongche.In 2015, he co-founded Modoo and became its software architect.
Du Jiali graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.After his graduation, he started working as software engineer at Taobao until 2011. Then he joined Tencent as a senior software development engineer until 2014 when he became the director of platform technology at Youyou Yongche.In 2015, he co-founded Modoo and became its software architect.
CTO and Co-founder of Modoo
Zhou Ying graduated in 1993 with a BSc Thermal Engineering and Computer Applications from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.He has over 20 years of experience in hardware development and has been working as a senior product manager at Haier since October 2014. Based in Beijing, he also co-founded medtech Modoo in 2015 as CTO. Zhou has worked for over three years at Nokia as senior engineeering manager, system design manager and system architect. He also worked for the Microsoft Device Group as a senior engineering manager for six months, leading a team for innovation project development until September 2014.
Zhou Ying graduated in 1993 with a BSc Thermal Engineering and Computer Applications from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.He has over 20 years of experience in hardware development and has been working as a senior product manager at Haier since October 2014. Based in Beijing, he also co-founded medtech Modoo in 2015 as CTO. Zhou has worked for over three years at Nokia as senior engineeering manager, system design manager and system architect. He also worked for the Microsoft Device Group as a senior engineering manager for six months, leading a team for innovation project development until September 2014.
CEO and Founder of Didimo
Argentinian-born Verónica Costa Orvalho is a veteran in animation technology. In 2016, she became the CEO and founder of Didimo that was inspired by an earlier venture Face In Motion, established in 2007 to focus on cinematic quality and animation production of faces. Orvalho won the award for the AI and virtual reality category at a Women Startup Challenge event held in New York in 2017. Orvalho has a long academic track record in related fields, beginning with a first degree in Software Engineering from the University of Belgrano in Buenos Aires. She moved to Barcelona and obtained a master's degree in Videogame Design and Development at University Pompeu Fabra where she continued to work on creating a facial animation system “For CG Films”. She later completed her PhD at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia with her thesis: Fast and Reusable Facial Rigging and Animation to develop an application that could speed up the traditional “slowing rigging” process. She has worked at Ericsson as a systems analyst and was a producer at the Argentinian film company Patagonik Film Group that helped to produce the Oscar-winning movie El hijo de la novia. She worked for four years as the founder of Panorama Consulting, a consultancy focusing on developing systems for the medical, logistics and entertainment industries. Since 2003, she has lectured in different institutions, including Porto University's Porto Interactive Center as its specialist in facial animation since 2008.
Argentinian-born Verónica Costa Orvalho is a veteran in animation technology. In 2016, she became the CEO and founder of Didimo that was inspired by an earlier venture Face In Motion, established in 2007 to focus on cinematic quality and animation production of faces. Orvalho won the award for the AI and virtual reality category at a Women Startup Challenge event held in New York in 2017. Orvalho has a long academic track record in related fields, beginning with a first degree in Software Engineering from the University of Belgrano in Buenos Aires. She moved to Barcelona and obtained a master's degree in Videogame Design and Development at University Pompeu Fabra where she continued to work on creating a facial animation system “For CG Films”. She later completed her PhD at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia with her thesis: Fast and Reusable Facial Rigging and Animation to develop an application that could speed up the traditional “slowing rigging” process. She has worked at Ericsson as a systems analyst and was a producer at the Argentinian film company Patagonik Film Group that helped to produce the Oscar-winning movie El hijo de la novia. She worked for four years as the founder of Panorama Consulting, a consultancy focusing on developing systems for the medical, logistics and entertainment industries. Since 2003, she has lectured in different institutions, including Porto University's Porto Interactive Center as its specialist in facial animation since 2008.
President Director and co-founder of Digital Happiness
Imron graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 2001 with a bachelors in Industrial Design. In 2004, he founded Irisdesain, a studio which fulfilled below the line corporate branding needs. In 2013, Imron co-founded Digital Happiness, an Indonesian video games development studio. Prior to setting up Digital Happiness, he was a 3D animator and design consultant. He created a simulation game for the Indonesian army. He is now CEO of Digital Happiness.
Imron graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 2001 with a bachelors in Industrial Design. In 2004, he founded Irisdesain, a studio which fulfilled below the line corporate branding needs. In 2013, Imron co-founded Digital Happiness, an Indonesian video games development studio. Prior to setting up Digital Happiness, he was a 3D animator and design consultant. He created a simulation game for the Indonesian army. He is now CEO of Digital Happiness.
Technology director and co-founder of Yuanfudao
Guo Changzhen worked at news portal NetEase, responsible for developing NetEase Mailbox and Youdao Dictionary, before co-founding online tutoring platform Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao, in April 2014. Guo is now the technology director of Yuanfudao. He also founded the dating app Izhuanjiao.
Guo Changzhen worked at news portal NetEase, responsible for developing NetEase Mailbox and Youdao Dictionary, before co-founding online tutoring platform Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao, in April 2014. Guo is now the technology director of Yuanfudao. He also founded the dating app Izhuanjiao.
CEO and co-founder of IOMED Medical Solutions
Javier de Oca co-founded IOMED Medical Solutions, which facilitates data extraction from electronic health records, which he heads as CEO since 2016. He is also a mentor at the LEILAT Technological Center, a sustainability research institution. Prior to IOMED, de Oca was Area Manager for Africa for Adams Foods and, before that, in product management for Nutrexpa, the makers of Cola Cao.He completed a bachelor’s in Business Administration at Barcelona’s ESADE business school, with work experience in El Salvador during this time.
Javier de Oca co-founded IOMED Medical Solutions, which facilitates data extraction from electronic health records, which he heads as CEO since 2016. He is also a mentor at the LEILAT Technological Center, a sustainability research institution. Prior to IOMED, de Oca was Area Manager for Africa for Adams Foods and, before that, in product management for Nutrexpa, the makers of Cola Cao.He completed a bachelor’s in Business Administration at Barcelona’s ESADE business school, with work experience in El Salvador during this time.
COO and Co-founder of WOOM
Honduran-born Clelia Morales graduated in Marketing in 1995 at the Central American Technological University in Tegucigalpa. She worked in Honduras for two years as marketing manager for a local bank.In 1997, she moved to London for work experience at Image Communications before embarking on a career in PR and marketing at PR agency Porter Novelli. In 2006, Morales joined eBay Europe as head of PR and Communications. She spent nine years working at eBay, rising to become the head of marketing for France, Italy and Spain before leaving to start Woom in 2015 as COO and co-founder with former eBay colleague Laurence Fontinoy.
Honduran-born Clelia Morales graduated in Marketing in 1995 at the Central American Technological University in Tegucigalpa. She worked in Honduras for two years as marketing manager for a local bank.In 1997, she moved to London for work experience at Image Communications before embarking on a career in PR and marketing at PR agency Porter Novelli. In 2006, Morales joined eBay Europe as head of PR and Communications. She spent nine years working at eBay, rising to become the head of marketing for France, Italy and Spain before leaving to start Woom in 2015 as COO and co-founder with former eBay colleague Laurence Fontinoy.
Co-founder, CEO of Lluvia Sólida (Solid Rain)
Leonardo Rico Fernandez is CEO and co-founder of Mexican biotech startup Lluvia Sólida, a water retention solution for drought conditions, where he has worked since he re-founded it in 2017. He used the same name of a company he founded in 2012 and ran with a different team, which was dissolved in 2016. He is the son of the inventor of the technology, Sergio Rico Velasco, and was instrumental in positioning the product’s use from residual waste water treatment to agritech. Rico previously worked in a private school, Indo-American College, in Tlalnepantla in the State of Mexico City as a systems administrator. He graduated as an engineer in Electrical Systems from Monterrey University, Mexico City campus.
Leonardo Rico Fernandez is CEO and co-founder of Mexican biotech startup Lluvia Sólida, a water retention solution for drought conditions, where he has worked since he re-founded it in 2017. He used the same name of a company he founded in 2012 and ran with a different team, which was dissolved in 2016. He is the son of the inventor of the technology, Sergio Rico Velasco, and was instrumental in positioning the product’s use from residual waste water treatment to agritech. Rico previously worked in a private school, Indo-American College, in Tlalnepantla in the State of Mexico City as a systems administrator. He graduated as an engineer in Electrical Systems from Monterrey University, Mexico City campus.
Co-founder, CEO & CFO Italy of Nutrinsect
Jose Francis Cianni is the Italian-born co-founder and CEO and CFO for Italy of Italo-Spanish insect protein manufacturer Nutrinsect, where he has worked since 2016. Cianni is also in charge of HR and admin and previously worked as a sports technical director.
Jose Francis Cianni is the Italian-born co-founder and CEO and CFO for Italy of Italo-Spanish insect protein manufacturer Nutrinsect, where he has worked since 2016. Cianni is also in charge of HR and admin and previously worked as a sports technical director.
CEO and co-founder of Biel Glasses
Jaume Puig Adamuz is co-founder and CEO of Biel Glasses, a medtech developing smart glasses for people with low vision. Prior to founding the startup in 2017, he was a pre-sales and product manager at cloud services company MediaCloud, and was the Workplace Transformation Governance Manager in the Government of Catalonia's education department, where he was in charge of its digital transformation.In total, he has over 25 years' experience as a manager in various technology companies, including British Telecom, Deustche Bank, Telefónica and Tiscali. Puig also previously founded two companies, Mobbiz Communication, a mobile marketing services company, where he worked from 2003 to 2013, and Fleet Control Systems, one of the first commercial radio and GPS fleet location and management systems, where he worked from 1995 to 1998.Puig holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Ramon Llull in Barcelona.
Jaume Puig Adamuz is co-founder and CEO of Biel Glasses, a medtech developing smart glasses for people with low vision. Prior to founding the startup in 2017, he was a pre-sales and product manager at cloud services company MediaCloud, and was the Workplace Transformation Governance Manager in the Government of Catalonia's education department, where he was in charge of its digital transformation.In total, he has over 25 years' experience as a manager in various technology companies, including British Telecom, Deustche Bank, Telefónica and Tiscali. Puig also previously founded two companies, Mobbiz Communication, a mobile marketing services company, where he worked from 2003 to 2013, and Fleet Control Systems, one of the first commercial radio and GPS fleet location and management systems, where he worked from 1995 to 1998.Puig holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Ramon Llull in Barcelona.
CEO and co-founder of agroSingularity
In 2019, Juanfra Abad Navarro became the CEO and co-founder of agroSingularity, a Murcia-based startup producing natural powder ingredients from wasted agricultural by-products.The graphic and product designer has led multiple international innovation projects at the Catholic University of Murcia and at the European Business Factory. He also co-founded and headed Innovarligero for over nine years, facilitating innovative agile processes for agrifood SMEs. Navarro was selected as one of 10 brilliant Murcian entrepreneurs to join the executive training programs of the Advanced Leadership Foundation (ALF). Through AFL, he had the opportunity to meet former US President Barack Obama during the Summit of Technological Innovation and Circular Economy held in Madrid in 2018.
In 2019, Juanfra Abad Navarro became the CEO and co-founder of agroSingularity, a Murcia-based startup producing natural powder ingredients from wasted agricultural by-products.The graphic and product designer has led multiple international innovation projects at the Catholic University of Murcia and at the European Business Factory. He also co-founded and headed Innovarligero for over nine years, facilitating innovative agile processes for agrifood SMEs. Navarro was selected as one of 10 brilliant Murcian entrepreneurs to join the executive training programs of the Advanced Leadership Foundation (ALF). Through AFL, he had the opportunity to meet former US President Barack Obama during the Summit of Technological Innovation and Circular Economy held in Madrid in 2018.
CEO and co-founder of Blox
Bruno Berchielli has a master’s in AI and digital technology management from the University of Bologna. He also completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Brazil’s Insper business school that included studying in Canada.In 2017, Berchielli and brother Leandro started testing the idea for the Blox edtech platform in São Paulo. After spending one year developing the curriculum management platform, Blox was officially launched in 2019. The AI specialist is also a member of São Paulo’s Entrepreneur Circle.
Bruno Berchielli has a master’s in AI and digital technology management from the University of Bologna. He also completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Brazil’s Insper business school that included studying in Canada.In 2017, Berchielli and brother Leandro started testing the idea for the Blox edtech platform in São Paulo. After spending one year developing the curriculum management platform, Blox was officially launched in 2019. The AI specialist is also a member of São Paulo’s Entrepreneur Circle.
Head of US Business Development and co-founder of Zipline International
Will Hetzler graduated from Harvard in 2009 as an economist. He worked as a consultant for Oliver Wyman for over three years, advising Fortune 500 aviation companies on engine maintenance, technical sourcing, supply chain and risk management.In 2014, he co-founded Zipline International in Silicon Valley to make drones to deliver critical medical supplies to remote parts of the world. He led the company’s work in Africa and established Zipline’s partnership with the Government of Rwanda. In 2018, he became the head of business development for the US and Canada.
Will Hetzler graduated from Harvard in 2009 as an economist. He worked as a consultant for Oliver Wyman for over three years, advising Fortune 500 aviation companies on engine maintenance, technical sourcing, supply chain and risk management.In 2014, he co-founded Zipline International in Silicon Valley to make drones to deliver critical medical supplies to remote parts of the world. He led the company’s work in Africa and established Zipline’s partnership with the Government of Rwanda. In 2018, he became the head of business development for the US and Canada.
Evix Safety's helmet with an airbag is a world-first for cycling safety
Evix Safety is launching a “smart” cycling helmet fitted with an airbag to prevent thousands of neck injuries from accidents
IP Buoys: Mooring 4.0 smart buoys to protect marine ecosystems
Save the Posidonia! That’s the call from enterprising sailors who, with their startup IP Buoys, have found a way to protect the seagrass and marine life from the damaging impact of nautical tourism
Will Shanghai's new tech board be home to China’s next BAT?
As China’s new Nasdaq-style board speeds to welcome its first IPOs, here’s a look at what’s changed for Chinese tech firms listing in the mainland, and if it could be pivotal in the emerging tech cold war
Faromatics' ChickenBoy robot brings smart analytics to poultry farming
The makers of the AI-based robot for managing large-scale poultry farming are seeking up to €4m in a second round funding as they launch their invention in Europe
Kibus Petcare: World's first auto-cook and -dispense healthy pet food device
Kibus Petcare applies the healthy eating revolution to the ever-growing pet-care business, eyes sales in 25 countries after crowdfunding launch
Biel Glasses: A pioneering solution for low vision sufferers
Biel Glasses offers a life-changing technology for people with low vision, a condition that is seven times more common than blindness
YITU takes smart healthcare to the next level
AI programs developed by this Chinese medtech startup provide more accurate diagnoses by reading medical images in conjunction with patients’ medical records
Catalonia: Spain's fast-rising robotics hub and next opportunity
With the robotics sector on the rise in Catalonia, expect to see more growth ahead, driving opportunities in related segments, especially services
Next-generation social media app YouClap targets engagement over reach
Already valued at €5m one year after launching, the YouClap platform for online challenges will seek Series A investment before the end of 2019
New Food Invest: Plant-based cheese, the next investment boom?
With alt-protein startups experiencing a global funding boom, industry experts and investors share their views about emerging trends in diverse food sectors
Tigerobo: Building the next-generation search engine with natural language processing
With the success of Tigerobo Search, its flagship AI-based finance industry search engine, the startup is also diversifying into government, energy and media sectors
As Veniam’s “Internet of Moving Things” keeps growing, autonomous vehicles are next
The Portuguese startup is going places with its mesh networking technology, but that’s “just the beginning”, says Veniam founder and CEO João Barros. He talks to CompassList about partnering automakers to design self-driving cars, raising a new round of funding in 2018, and more
Plant-based eggs: The next big thing in the alternative protein market
Plant-based eggs may be the fastest growing segment in plant-based foods, but hacking the formula for a perfect egg substitute is proving a hurdle. Are alt-protein startups up for the challenge?
After a Covid-led boom in 2020, what next for China's K-12 edtech?
Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash
In Indonesia, Ramadan goes hi-tech
From consumption to charity, tech startups have come to play a key role in Ramadan traditions in Indonesia
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