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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

TechCrunch

That’s a dramatic shift in urban transportation by any measure, and it prompts a simple but important question: How did we get here? What was lacking, however, was a unified body to help guide and develop mobility data standards across the micromobility industry. 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017).

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Spirit of innovation demonstrated in land transport sector

NZ Entrepreneur

A number of startups and entrepreneurial initiatives working to address challenges in the transport sector have been approved for funding in round one of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund , with a second round of challenges now announced. The fund will run for two years, and its aim is to make transport greener and safer.

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Pilot Operation of “PanTA-G Bus,” Self-driving Public Transportation, in Gyeonggi-do: Pangyo Techno Valley is Becoming an R&D Hub for Self-driving Technology

AsiaTechDaily

Register Gyeonggi-do is set to commence the pilot operation of its domestic public transportation service, the ‘Panta G Bus,’ which is fortified with self-driving technology, at Pangyo Techno Valley. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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4 Secrets to Responsive Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Leadership is sometimes described as the process of developing people and the organization in order to deal and cope with both complexity and change. These are the attributes that sustain and make a person’s leadership strong in both triumph and crisis, as well as transportable and transferrable in different environments.

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Google’s Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Uganda’s SafeBoda

TechCrunch

SafeBoda said the investment from Google’s Africa Investment Fund will help “drive its growth in Uganda and Nigeria, scaling its transportation-led app to offer new payment and financial services solutions for its expanding set of customers: passengers, drivers and merchants.”.

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Investors including Microsoft’s climate fund back hyperlocal environmental monitoring tech developer Aclima

TechCrunch

While that seems like common sense, most communities around the world don’t have tools that can monitor emissions and pollutants at the granular levels they need to develop plans that can address these pollutants. “We’ve built a platform that enables hyperlocal measurement.

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MYbank showcases digital solutions for SME financing at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023

AsiaTechDaily

This innovative model allows SME owners to secure collateral-free business loans with just a few clicks on their mobile phones. Granting loans to farmers is hindered by various obstacles, such as insufficient information about agricultural output, extended growing cycles, high risks, and a lack of reliable collateral.

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