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Mosti Teams Up with Bursa Malaysia to Identify Startups and Boost Innovation in Malaysia

AsiaTechDaily

Register The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Mosti) is set to collaborate with Bursa Malaysia to push the growth of startups and promote innovation within the country. These measures are expected to reinforce innovation commercialization, formulating a National Planet Health Action Plan.

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Temasek’s Sheares Healthcare backs Asia-focused mental health startup Thoughtfull

TechCrunch

Southeast Asia’s mental health startups are getting more investor attention. Now Thoughtfull , another digital mental health platform focused on Asia, has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round led by Sheares Healthcare Group. based senior care company called Iora Health that was acquired by One Medical.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. That said, we follow innovations closely and are open to exploring new verticals.

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

Sadness for the loss of a bright young New Zealander who had so much going for him, for the terrible loss for Jake’s mother and his whanau and friends, and for the loss of an up and coming innovator and entrepreneur to our business community. It also made me angry.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. The main startups hubs in the country have traditionally been São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, but now a new wave of cities are building their own thriving local startup ecosystems, including Recife with Porto Digital hub and Florianópolis with Acate.

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Biotech Startup Automera Raises $16 Million in Series A Round Led by ALSP and ClavystBio

AsiaTechDaily

The funding round was co-led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) and ClavystBio, a Temasek-backed accelerator focusing on global health solutions. Other participants included EDBI, Xora Innovation, and undisclosed investors. Loong Wang, the Co-Founder of Automera, spoke to the media during the announcement.

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What’s going on in the Dutch startup scene?

TechCrunch

We discussed the Dutch ecosystem, the role of government in stimulating innovation and the challenges the country is facing in helping companies to go from startup to scaleup. “[The Netherlands] is a country that wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for innovation. TechCrunch: Why are you here at CES?

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