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How The Covid-19 Pandemic Boosted Adoption Of Emerging Technologies In Southeast Asia

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by Shaun Djie, Co-Founder & COO of Digix. Southeast Asia is at an intersection of change where many traditional industries are forced to adapt to the new normal, beckoning a new digital industrial revolution. Known as the world’s mobile economy hotspot , Southeast Asia has been a hotbed for championing emerging technologies.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

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When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. Southeast Asia is one of them. Southeast Asia was walloped by Covid-19. million people into extreme poverty across Southeast Asia and removed 9.3 billion in 2018.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. While the city is small in comparison to other major European destinations, many successful startup founders have ranked it among the likes of London or Paris.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford, we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society was grappling with. Many will continue to work with their problem sponsor. He runs H4X Labs.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society were grappling with. He runs H4X Labs.

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[Singapore] Crowdsourcing Week – Crowdsourcing Soon To Come Of Age In Asia

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For example Michael Thatcher , Chief Technology Officer – Public Sector Asia at Microsoft , provided some insights about how shared data benefits transparency and participation, and how that gives rise to new products and services. Feature Story Asia crowdfunding crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing Week Elance.com Pirate3D Singapore'

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Challenges and Opportunities for Europe’s Metaverse Market

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Europe’s Metaverse Market: Niche Operators and Start-ups While the US and Asia dominate the Metaverse market , Europe has yet to establish a major presence in the industry. Historically, European startups have lagged behind the US and Asia regarding nurturing unicorns. However, he also admits that they face major challenges.

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