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Scottish Enterprise, a public arm of the Scottish Government, facilitates investments and economic growth of businesses in the eastern, central, and southern areas of Scotland. Led by Chairman Bob Keiller, Scottish Enterprise fulfills the objectives of the Scottish Government. It employs 1,100 staff across 14 offices in the UK and 33 overseas.Founded in 1975 as the Scottish Development Agency (SDA), it changed into Scottish Enterprise in 1991. Its operative structure was initially formed by Local Enterprise Companies (LECs) with boards led by local entrepreneurs. Since 2000, former limited companies have become wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Scottish Enterprise.Based on its performance report for 2017–2018, Scottish Enterprise has helped portfolio companies with £315m in R&D funds and secured capital investment of £215m.
Scottish Enterprise, a public arm of the Scottish Government, facilitates investments and economic growth of businesses in the eastern, central, and southern areas of Scotland. Led by Chairman Bob Keiller, Scottish Enterprise fulfills the objectives of the Scottish Government. It employs 1,100 staff across 14 offices in the UK and 33 overseas.Founded in 1975 as the Scottish Development Agency (SDA), it changed into Scottish Enterprise in 1991. Its operative structure was initially formed by Local Enterprise Companies (LECs) with boards led by local entrepreneurs. Since 2000, former limited companies have become wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Scottish Enterprise.Based on its performance report for 2017–2018, Scottish Enterprise has helped portfolio companies with £315m in R&D funds and secured capital investment of £215m.
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Frontier Enterprise Investment Fund
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Frontier Enterprise Investment Fund was launched by Zhongguancun Development Group, a hi-tech commercialization platform backed by the municipal government of Beijing. It focuses on artificial intelligence and big data, mainly investing in sectors like industrial internet, connected vehicles, biotechnology and healthcare.
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Frontier Enterprise Investment Fund was launched by Zhongguancun Development Group, a hi-tech commercialization platform backed by the municipal government of Beijing. It focuses on artificial intelligence and big data, mainly investing in sectors like industrial internet, connected vehicles, biotechnology and healthcare.
Telmo Valido is Director of Corporate Underwriting at Hudson Advisors. His previous employers include Permira, CABB, Telepizza and the Boston Consulting Group. Valido received his master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Telmo Valido is Director of Corporate Underwriting at Hudson Advisors. His previous employers include Permira, CABB, Telepizza and the Boston Consulting Group. Valido received his master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Tetuan Valley has built a network of over 500 entrepreneurs through its six-week Madrid-based Startup School program, which was started in 2009 and is in its 25th edition. Partnering with Google, the European Commission, MIT and universities in Spain, Tetuan offers early stage startups guidance on financial and commercial strategy, while providing technology mentors to support them on product development.
Tetuan Valley has built a network of over 500 entrepreneurs through its six-week Madrid-based Startup School program, which was started in 2009 and is in its 25th edition. Partnering with Google, the European Commission, MIT and universities in Spain, Tetuan offers early stage startups guidance on financial and commercial strategy, while providing technology mentors to support them on product development.
AngelPad is a New York and San Francisco-based accelerator program for seed-stage companies. Established in 2010, AngelPad has been ranked by MIT and others as the number one acceleration program in the US. It has invested in more than 150 companies, with recent investments in HypeLabs from Portugal and the US$4.5m seed round of local autonomous logistics vehicle maker Gatik.
AngelPad is a New York and San Francisco-based accelerator program for seed-stage companies. Established in 2010, AngelPad has been ranked by MIT and others as the number one acceleration program in the US. It has invested in more than 150 companies, with recent investments in HypeLabs from Portugal and the US$4.5m seed round of local autonomous logistics vehicle maker Gatik.
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) used to be a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. It was also the national standards and conformance body, tasked with developing and promoting internationally-recognized standards and quality assurance infrastructure.In April 2018, SPRING Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore were merged to form a single agency, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency championing enterprise development.
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) used to be a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. It was also the national standards and conformance body, tasked with developing and promoting internationally-recognized standards and quality assurance infrastructure.In April 2018, SPRING Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore were merged to form a single agency, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency championing enterprise development.
NEA was founded in 1978 and is one of the largest venture capital firms in the world today. They have more than US$17 billion in committed capital across 15 funds. NEA has invested US$400 million in over 20 companies in China to date, including Uroaming, GrowingIO, Gushengtang, 51lietou and Baihe.
NEA was founded in 1978 and is one of the largest venture capital firms in the world today. They have more than US$17 billion in committed capital across 15 funds. NEA has invested US$400 million in over 20 companies in China to date, including Uroaming, GrowingIO, Gushengtang, 51lietou and Baihe.
CTO and co-founder of X1 Wind / PivotBuoy
Carlos Casanova is the CTO and co-founder of X1 Wind, a company developing a downwind turbine technology to reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in offshore wind plants, named the PivotBuoy system. He conceived the concept that paved the way for PivotBuoy in 2012 during his MSc studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to X1 Wind, Casanova worked as an engineer in companies developing similar solutions in the field of wind turbines and floating offshore systems, including Bluewater and Adwen Offshore.From 2012 to 2014, Casanova also was Research Assistant at MIT, investigating floating wind turbine advanced controls.
Carlos Casanova is the CTO and co-founder of X1 Wind, a company developing a downwind turbine technology to reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in offshore wind plants, named the PivotBuoy system. He conceived the concept that paved the way for PivotBuoy in 2012 during his MSc studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to X1 Wind, Casanova worked as an engineer in companies developing similar solutions in the field of wind turbines and floating offshore systems, including Bluewater and Adwen Offshore.From 2012 to 2014, Casanova also was Research Assistant at MIT, investigating floating wind turbine advanced controls.
Founder of Beile (Best Learning English)
Former senior executive with over 15 years’ experience in human resource and enterprise management, having held positions at both foreign and Chinese corporations.
Former senior executive with over 15 years’ experience in human resource and enterprise management, having held positions at both foreign and Chinese corporations.
Co-founder and COO of Qiscus
Based in Singapore, Muhammad MD Rahim is the co-founder and COO of the live chat and messaging solutions platform Qiscus since 2013. While studying at the Nanyang Technological University, the business student started a company Aspiring Gems Pte Ltd that lasted for one year until 2007. He graduated in 2010 and worked as a manager for two years at SPRING Singapore, the statutory board for enterprise development now known as Enterprise Singapore. In 2012, he co-founded 1.618 Pte Ltd in Singapore but left the digital agency in 2017.
Based in Singapore, Muhammad MD Rahim is the co-founder and COO of the live chat and messaging solutions platform Qiscus since 2013. While studying at the Nanyang Technological University, the business student started a company Aspiring Gems Pte Ltd that lasted for one year until 2007. He graduated in 2010 and worked as a manager for two years at SPRING Singapore, the statutory board for enterprise development now known as Enterprise Singapore. In 2012, he co-founded 1.618 Pte Ltd in Singapore but left the digital agency in 2017.
CEO and founder of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water)
Cody Frieson is the US founder and CEO of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water), the first off-grid drinking water production tech based on solar-powered panels. The Arizona State University Fulton Engineering School professor of innovation invented the Hydropanel, the key to SOURCE’s technology, and continues to teach part-time at the university. He is also a fellow at both the NGO Aspen Institute, which is committed to realizing a free, just and equitable society, and also at Unreasonable – an entity composed of entrepreneurs, institutions and investors dedicated to “discover profit in solving global problems.”Frieson was also previously founder, president and CTO of rechargeable zinc battery startup Fluidic Energy, another of his inventions, where he worked from 2007 to 2013, when it was acquired and became NantEnergy. In 2019, Freison won the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for innovations to benefit the world – the US’ most prestigious student innovation award with a $500,000 prize. Frieson holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Cody Frieson is the US founder and CEO of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water), the first off-grid drinking water production tech based on solar-powered panels. The Arizona State University Fulton Engineering School professor of innovation invented the Hydropanel, the key to SOURCE’s technology, and continues to teach part-time at the university. He is also a fellow at both the NGO Aspen Institute, which is committed to realizing a free, just and equitable society, and also at Unreasonable – an entity composed of entrepreneurs, institutions and investors dedicated to “discover profit in solving global problems.”Frieson was also previously founder, president and CTO of rechargeable zinc battery startup Fluidic Energy, another of his inventions, where he worked from 2007 to 2013, when it was acquired and became NantEnergy. In 2019, Freison won the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for innovations to benefit the world – the US’ most prestigious student innovation award with a $500,000 prize. Frieson holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Co-founder and COO of Performetric
To help young girls excel in the field of technology, Olaide Olambiwonnu takes time out of running Performetric, the tech startup she co-founded, to mentor middle-school girls. Olambiwonnu holds master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from MIT. She is currently the COO of Performetric.
To help young girls excel in the field of technology, Olaide Olambiwonnu takes time out of running Performetric, the tech startup she co-founded, to mentor middle-school girls. Olambiwonnu holds master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from MIT. She is currently the COO of Performetric.
FlexSystem Hong Kong is an enterprise management software development company in Greater China.
FlexSystem Hong Kong is an enterprise management software development company in Greater China.
Co-founder of Smile and Learn
Blanca Rodríguez Montero won the MIT LatAm Startup competition in 2015 while completing an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at MIT's Sloan School of Management. She also worked in Boston for VCs like Rough Draft Ventures and Founder Collective while at MIT. In 2011, she started her first job at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) after graduating with in Law and Business Administration in Spain. In 2014, she joined BCG consultant Victor Sánchez Rodríguez to co-found edtech Smile and Learn. In June 2018, she moved to Paris as co-founder of Next Station, an online recruiting platform for international talent.
Blanca Rodríguez Montero won the MIT LatAm Startup competition in 2015 while completing an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at MIT's Sloan School of Management. She also worked in Boston for VCs like Rough Draft Ventures and Founder Collective while at MIT. In 2011, she started her first job at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) after graduating with in Law and Business Administration in Spain. In 2014, she joined BCG consultant Victor Sánchez Rodríguez to co-found edtech Smile and Learn. In June 2018, she moved to Paris as co-founder of Next Station, an online recruiting platform for international talent.
Zhejiang Jinke Venture Capital
Founded in 2000, Zhejiang Jinke Venture Capital is a private venture capital enterprise. It specializes in capital investment, capital management, real estate investment and startup investment.
Founded in 2000, Zhejiang Jinke Venture Capital is a private venture capital enterprise. It specializes in capital investment, capital management, real estate investment and startup investment.
Baifendian: Taking Chinese big data tech overseas
With the online data of more than 70% of China’s internet users in its reach, Beijing-based big data firm Baifendian is ready for its next leap – expand overseas
Alias Robotics: Award-winning cyber security pioneer reduces “clear and present danger” of robots
As machines become integral parts of daily life, Alias Robotics offers humans a way to solve the ever-increasing potential risks of robots
BukuWarung: Accounting-payments app targets Indonesia's 60m MSMEs
BukuWarung’s easy-to-use 6MB app designed for lower-end smartphones gets boost from Covid-19-accelerated digitalization
Indonesian smart city tech leader Qlue thrives amid Covid-19 with thermal scanner and B2G refocus
Plans to tilt its client portfolio toward B2B work are delayed as Qlue returns to its B2G roots
Billin offers unlimited free e-invoicing services to SMEs and freelancers
Offering automated online invoice generating, sharing, tracking and payments, the Spanish fintech wants to become the billing Dropbox for businesses worldwide
SWITCH Singapore: VCs urge startups to think beyond Covid-19
VCs also discuss prospects of a current tech bubble, and whether new working and hiring practices sparked by the pandemic could end Silicon Valley dominance
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
Kobo360: Nigeria's Uber-style logistics startup turns pan-African dream into reality
Riding on Africa’s new free trade deal, Kobo360 aims to be the continent’s next unicorn by digitalizing logistics ops to transport goods quickly, reliably and more cheaply
This voice technology startup empowers both developers and machines
AISpeech shifted its business from education to IoT but has always remained focused on voice interaction between humans and machines
EXCLUSIVE: Qlue raising Series B funding, "confident" of turning profitable in 2020
Qlue is also targeting more enterprise clients as it expands overseas and improved accountability and management practices
SWITCH Singapore: Investors highlight Vietnam startup ecosystem's potential and resilience
The quality of Vietnam’s local talent remains one of its biggest strengths, but foreign investors also need to be patient and be familiar with the local regulatory landscape
Worktile sells an easier, more efficient approach to teamwork
Employees no longer have to switch between different apps to complete projects, thanks to this collaborative SaaS for enterprises
Smartvel helps travel brands understand customers' interests to boost their experiences
Smartvel lets travel brands profile their customers and offer them personalized, up-to-date content as more travelers demand unique vacation experiences
No bank account? In Indonesia, you can still shop online
Indonesian startups are racing to serve the millions of consumers that banks haven’t reached. Here’s a look at some of the leading players, their innovations and how they have redefined the market
TuSimple: When robo-trucks meet the road
After switching focus from adtech to robo-trucks, TuSimple aims to be king of the road in China and the US
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