Registration for TOP100 is now open and we are looking forward to seeing your startup on the list!
TOP100 Program gives you the one golden chance to connect with hundreds of investors, showcase your startup at Echelon, pitch on the TOP100 stage, and access special programs. Find out what’s new in TOP100 and join here: https://bit.ly/TOP100_2023
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Now that Echelon Asia Summit is coming back in full swing, e27 is determined to make one of its key features, the TOP100, one of the best yet!
The TOP100 program is an annual initiative organised by e27 to showcase and recognise the most promising startups in the Asia-Pacific region.
The program is open to exciting new startups from the Asia-Pacific region with innovative ideas that break barriers across different industries. The selection of the TOP100 involves a rigorous screening process, including an evaluation of the startup’s product or service, team, market potential, and traction.
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The selected startups are given the opportunity to pitch their business ideas at the Echelon Asia Summit this June 14-15, 2023, at the Singapore Expo. The program also provides exposure to investors, mentors, and potential partners, enabling growth among participating startups and helping them expand their networks across the larger global tech ecosystem.
The TOP100 program has become one of the most prestigious startup competitions in the region, attracting thousands of applicants each year and providing valuable visibility and support to the most promising startups in the region.
15 startups closer to competing at this year’s TOP100
Being a frontrunner refers to startups close to making it to this year’s TOP100 program.
With all the amazing startups sprouting across the Asia-Pacific region’s vibrant tech startup ecosystem, we now present you with 15 frontrunners closer to competing at this year’s TOP100. Get to know them here!
Bizsu
Bizsu’s main solution is a patented net made of a specific ceramic that saves 25% on air-conditioning consumption on average.
It also uniformises the temperature while purifying the air, only requires a few minutes of installation, fits any air conditioning unit, and can be used continuously.
In a nutshell, Bizsu offers fast ROI and easy-to-implement solutions to reduce energy consumption for real estate, hotels, warehouses and schools.
eMobily
eMobily exist to serve the ebike and escooter community. Providing sustainable transportation in the EV industry. Under its belt, eMobily develops a technology based on micro-electric vehicle infrastructure. Such as charging and security port station for micro-mobility to organised fleets. Including developing a localised machine learning / AI geolocation sensor that can help riders and robots to pinpoint the exact location needed during making trips in large areas that are not accurately listed on their maps.
eMobily is an all-in-one-stop solution for the EV Market. It has a consortium group of specialties to solve end manufacturing, distribution, and global expansion to accelerate electrification.
GeeTest
GeeTest is the leading bot management vendor and the creator of the SlideCAPTCHA, which is the most intelligent and robust solution that frees your website, mobile apps, and APIs from malicious traffic.
For 10 years GeeTest has been focusing on the field of cybersecurity, polishing innovative products and ideas to strongly promote the development of this industry. GeeTest believes that the imminent challenges perturbing the cybersecurity landscape are the challenges between improving the quality of traffic (managing the proportion of fraud traffic) to enable companies to efficiently monetise traffic and combating the hidden and profit-driven bot threat.
Microtube Technologies Pte Ltd
Microtube Technologies is a wearable sensing technology University spin-off focusing on soft, stretchable sensing technologies that can be incorporated for fitness, gaming, healthcare and metaverse interactions. Its solution allows objective data capture using these imperceptible wearables, building a seamless integration between wearables and activity tracking in both the real and virtual or metaverse worlds.
ARIS is a wearable developed by Microtube Technologies Pte Ltd to revolutionise gym strength performance. Weighing less than 35g, it is capable of providing accurate and real-time muscle analysis and deriving more than 15 data metrics, including muscle expansion/contraction, range of motion, stability, control, consistency, fatigue level, power, speed, estimated 1 rep max, tempo, uniformity, rep count, total volume, time under tension, among others.
MOVE IT MOVE IT LIMITED
MOVE IT MOVE IT is an AI logistic platform powered by big data and AI, advocating for tech innovation in green logistics and a comprehensive property ecosystem. The platform connects clients and service suppliers, including moving firms, logistics firms, recycling firms, reselling furniture stores, etc., for residential, commercial, and event relocation purposes. Through utilising furniture detecting technology and integrated solutions, MOVE IT MOVE IT delivers data visualisation of properties’ and customers’ status.
They provide services such as a SaaS platform for B2B clients to streamline fleet management for delivery and relocation progress.
The H2 World Inc.
With more renewable energy and electrification, electrical grids are more strained and less reliable. This grid instability, Net Zero compliance, and volatile and high third-party energy costs are major challenges for customers. H2 World’s customers need to store and use energy longer-term, flexibly, and reliably, whether for powering equipment or heating or electricity.
The H2 World Inc. provides affordable turnkey hydrogen generation, storage, and energy systems — pods for homes and small businesses, and containerised packs for larger customers.
Umami Meats
At Umami Meats, they are pioneering “not caught” seafood. They are crafting delicious, nutritious, affordable cultivated ocean protein that is better for our health, our oceans, and our future.
Umami Meats is weaving together the deep wisdom of our oceans with modern innovation to develop delicious, affordable, and healthy cultivated seafood that provides a sustainable alternative to the harmful impact of traditional fishing practices. They believe that nature is our first and greatest teacher, and they are dedicated to preserving its delicate balance by thinking differently, honouring tradition, and protecting the taste of the sea.
Reachbots Automation
Reachbots Automation designs and manufactures ultra-mobile, modular robots fully capable of negotiating obstacles in hard-to-access, or even inaccessible complex, confined spaces and heights to perform mission-critical tasks (e.g. inspection, cleaning, welding) while the worker monitors it from a safe location. With their Robotics and AI, they aim to double productivity at half the cost for their customers and improve the overall safety of the operation.
Reachbots Automation’s core competencies lie in the ground-up design and development of modular autonomous mobile robotics (AMR) of both ground-based systems and climbing robot systems. Their modular and reconfigurable designs enable multiple applications to be performed, providing an end-to-end solution for their customers.
GoBike
GoBike.sg is an excellent platform for anyone looking for a convenient and eco-friendly way to get around Singapore. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive range of services, GoBike.sg is the perfect solution for anyone looking to rent a bike or join a bike tour in Singapore. Some of the key features and benefits of GoBike.sg include a wide range of bikes, an easy rental process, affordable rates, expert guides, and an eco-friendly cycling experience.
Overall, GoBike.sg is an excellent platform for anyone looking to rent a bike or join a bike tour in Singapore. With its easy rental process, competitive rates, and expert guides, GoBike.sg is the perfect choice for both locals and tourists alike. So why wait? Visit GoBike.sg today and start exploring Singapore on two wheels!
storify.me
storify.me is a performance-driven marketplace that connects brands to influential consumers who can create authentic and beautiful content about the products they love. The platform analyses data from content on social media to predict the potential performance of a creator’s next posting and establishes fair rates.
storify.me stands for a more authentic engagement model that taps the true voice of consumers, who are also influencers of their networks, and whose recommendations other consumers can trust.
IronYun, Inc. USA
IronYun is the next-generation AI 2.0 vision and big data video search B2B platform software company. We provide enterprise customers with a real-time AI vision analytics platform for the management of safety and physical security.
The AI vision analytics are deployed in various industries including banks, corporate campuses, retail, government buildings, power plants, school campuses, public transportation, stadiums and international airports.
IronYun developed VAIDIO, the industry’s first AI hyper-converged video search, an all-In-One Software platform. Our platform, underlying technologies and solutions are the results of over 300 man-years of R&D. The breakthrough AI 2.0 video analytics include Google-like video search, intrusion detection, face recognition, license plate recognition, abnormal event detection and COVID-19 video analytics for social health applications.
Alt Atlas
Alt Atlas is developing an AI digital manufacturing platform to unlock the potential of cell cultivation. As the company has a platform technology, the Cultivated Meat market (Phase I) is bringing in the first successful cases to then serve the Biotech market (Phase II).
Alt Atlas team has more than 70 years of combined relevant experience at top universities, research institutes, multinational food and agritech corporations, and in entrepreneurship. The team developed software platforms, AI models, state-of-the-art stem cell lines (disease modelling), and built a Biotech startup in the cultivated meat field. Having a track record in the Foodtech and Biotech fields, the Alt Atlas team has insights and understands the key challenges of the industries. Based on that, they are currently designing and developing products and services with value added to their customers.
SoundEye
SoundEye is a social enterprise that employs sound recognition and depth-sensing technology to detect and prevent falls by detecting abnormal sounds. SoundEye’s solution is currently used by airports, research labs, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, boys’ and girls’ homes, homes for mental impairments, and many more.
SoundEye’s solution assists welfare organisations in monitoring the residents in their facilities with little effort, addressing incidents within seconds and hopefully preventing incidents from happening. To summarise everything, SoundEye hopes to bring peace of mind to stakeholders.
ERP360 (PT ERP SAAS INDONESIA)
ERP360 delivers Integrated Real Estate ERP Cloud in Indonesia, specialised for real estate developers enhanced with Automation & Business Intelligence, and at an affordable price.
Nowadays, real estate developers have challenges in collection or cashflows. They are difficult to bill when it comes to instalment payments from the customers. With ERP360’s SAAS-powered solution of automatic reminder payment, real estate developers will have an easier time because it automatically sends the message to remind the customer of the instalment payment. The message will be sent directly through WhatsApp or email. This feature helps keep track of the company’s cashflows, helping save manpower and costs.
Pandatron
Pandatron supports the adoption of digital, agile, cultural transformations by 1000s of employees with conversational AI coaching that also allows them to collect data on systemic issues.
Pandatron is riding the ChatGPT wave and building an AI coach with a long-term goal of getting closer to world peace. Mature people lead to a better world. AI coaching tackles the multi-billion dollar problem of corporate change management.
A step closer to the 2023 TOP100
After a rigorous screening process, these startups are a step closer to qualifying for this year’s TOP100.
If you are one of the founders of the startups above, a representative from e27 will be reaching out to you soon to discuss with you the next step in your application process. Feel free to get in touch with us for any inquiries.
Also read: 15 startups that are among this year’s frontrunners for TOP100
If you have an exciting startup with innovative ideas that can eclipse the best and the brightest in the region, join the 2023 TOP100 and stand a chance to pitch your ideas to some of the top investors in the Asia-Pacific at this year’s Echelon Asia Summit. Register for TOP100 here.
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