Startup Ecosystem
Digerati50: Playing midwife to new startups
Digital News Asia (DNA) continues a weekly series that profiles the top 50 influencers, movers and shakers who are helping shape Malaysia’s Digital Economy. These articles are from Digerati50, a special print publication released in January 2014. For information on customised reprints of Digerati50, email [email protected].
CeBIT 2015 theme ‘d!conomy,’ goes up to 11 for startups
Next year’s CeBIT 2015 trade show in March will have as its lead theme ‘d!conomy,’ centring on the rapidly growing influence of IT across all areas of business and society, and the role of IT as a key driver of innovation.
Government’s role in the startup ecosystem
Startup failure rates are high, and they’re supposed to be
Propping up mediocre enterprises should not be the concern of govt
Microsoft Ventures' quest to change minds, build relationships
Offers startups tools, resources, expertise and routes to market
Provides mentorship, tech guidance, seed funding, joint selling opportunities, etc.
SC seeks feedback on equity crowdfunding regulations
Alternative funding channels aim to facilitate growth of small-scale enterprises
Deadline for comments is Sept 5
AgilityIO expands to Singapore to meet demands of SEA startups
AgilityIO, a UX design and software development firm with operations in New York and Danang, Vietnam has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore to meet the demands of their growing business in South-East Asia.
Digerati50: Learning to trust others
Digital News Asia (DNA) continues a weekly series that profiles the top 50 influencers, movers and shakers who are helping shape Malaysia’s Digital Economy. These articles are from Digerati50, a special print publication released in January 2014. For information on customised reprints of Digerati50, email [email protected].
Malaysia a pioneer country in World Startup Wiki project
His own desire to learn about startup ecosystems outside the United States has seen Bowen Gai kick off the World Startup Wiki project, which sees Malaysia as one of the pioneer entries.
JFDI.Asia launches 'Ambassador’ programme
JFDI.Asia has appointed the first in a new network of ‘Ambassadors’ that it said would support the growth of startup communities across Asia.
MDeC and Founder Institute to send 4 startups to Silicon Valley
The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and Kuala Lumpur Founder Institute (KLFI) have announced that four Malaysian startups will be selected to go to the Silicon Valley under the MSC Malaysia Global Linkages Programme.
