Innovation

Forest Interactive & elfo join 2022 MWC Barcelona
After 2-year Covid induced hiatus, Mobile World Congress resumes in-person Both companies ensure a Malaysian presence in conversations around innovation
Sunway iLabs launches 4th cohort with US$23.3k seed funding
Applications for 4th cohort Sunway iLabs Super Accelerator open till 1st Apr Access to Sunway’s thriving ecosystem to test, validate, scale business
Finexus Group to invest in a US$2.38mil fintech R&D centre in Penang’s CD2@George Town
Investing over 5 years, collaboration with local fintechs and digital companies Digital Penang targets 50 investors to CD2@George Town, 2k high income jobs  
MRANTI inks MOU with DNB, Ericsson to strengthen its technology clusters via 5G
DNB, MRANTI, Ericsson collaborate on-campus 5G Development Centre Part of plan to revitalise park into a spark that accelerates innovation
Inaugural Top in Tech Innovation 2021 winners will inspire peers, spur innovative mindset
Strong pool of hitherto unknown startup finalists hints at depth of ecosystem Ganesh Bangah: ‘I think we will be entering golden age of tech in Malaysia’
Digerati50: Perfecting pictures – beyond Inmagination
Low pricing based on idea to allow all firms access to professional tools & content Serving gig economy – freelance creatives with lesser access to professional tools
 Winning and losing companies of the future: new IMD study
To survive disruption is to pivot, draw on intel from unrelated sectors Financial firms that behave most like tech firms top sector ranking
Sompo Group’s startup strategy to digital transformation
Investment in Cover Genius to expand its embedded insurance market Help accelerate digital transformation & agility, create new business models  
Pursuing that PhD, a pathway to deeper thinking and innovation
Candidates build transferable skills set that cross different sectors Key objective at APU to ensure their research has a key digital application       
The Cities in Malaysia Emerging as Global Tech Hubs
Individual unique properties that make the cities attractive to startups, digital investors MDEC’s DIF5 aims for US$12bil investments, 50 Fortune500 tech firms & 50k new jobs
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