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Asia Hardware Battle 2018 – Incheon City Pitch
2018-09-07 10:30 - 13:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | SONGDO CONVENSIA, No.123, Central Road, Songdo District, Incheon City, Incheon, Korea, Republic of
Asia Hardware Battle (AHB) is an annual competition run by TechNode with the goal to source the best uprising hardware stars in the region. Korea is one of the 10 Asian cities participating in AHB 2018. The Korea leg of the competition will be held on 7 September 2018 at SONGDO CONVENSIA @ No.123, Central Road, Songdo District, Incheon City, South Korea.
AGENDA:
10:30 – 10:35 AHB Korea Introduction
10:35 – 10:50 Opening speech & Organizer Remarks
10:50 – 10:55 AHB Final Introduction
10:55 – 12:25 PITCH BATTLE (5 mins pitch + 10 mins Q&A) *Pitch Deck will hand over to the judges one week in advance.
12:25 – 12:40 Judges deliberation & Break
12:40 – 12:50 Judge Speech (Dr. Gang Lu)
12:50 – 13:00 Announcement of Results

Intellectual Property Sharing Session
2018-08-13 15:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | ACE International Centre, 67 AYER RAJAH CRESCENT #04-16, Singapore, 139950, Singapore
In conjunction with Asia Hardware Battle (AHB) 2018, TechNode, together with IPOS and ACE, is co-organizing an Intellectual Property sharing session for all AHB’s applicants and all entrepreneurs who are keen to learn more about IP protection. This IP sharing session is facilitated by IP Strategist, Dr Huang Zhiqiang.
Date: 13th Aug 2018
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: ACE International Centre, 67 AYER RAJAH CRESCENT, #04-16, S139950
Event Synopsis:
Intellectual property (IP) and in a broader sense intangible assets (IA) account for up to 87% of a company’s business value today. Through innovation and new technology, your business will have created significant value which may be largely hidden. Well managed assets can work together to give businesses a distinct commercial advantage against global competition, while poorly managed assets will inevitably damage the business. Take the first step in your IP journey with IP ValueLab’s Intellectual Property Strategist, Dr Huang Zhiqiang, as he shares what these intangible assets are and how you can leverage on them to grow your business.
About Asia Hardware Battle (AHB):
Calling out all SG hardware tech companies to apply for Asia Hardware Battle (AHB)! This is an annual competition run by TechNode with the goal to source the best uprising hardware stars in the region.
July ~ Aug: Submit application online (no fees)
21st Sept: Top 10 shortlisted SG companies will pitch to a panel of judges at Jurong Innovation District. Top winner from Singapore will be competing with other cities’ top winners in Shanghai in mid-Oct (all expenses covered).
Companies Eligibility:
1. Hardware tech companies
2. Pre-Series A or with funding of less than $5mil
3. Must have prototype
Here are the prizes for this year’s battle:
Gold: RMB 50,000 (at the grand finale)
Silver: RMB 30,000 (at the grand finale)
Bronze: RMB 10,000 (at the grand finale)
– Top 10 shortlisted SG teams will have a free ticket for TechCrunch Shenzhen 2018
– Top 10 shortlisted SG teams will enjoy a 30% discount price for getting 7 free workstations from NodeSpace for 6 months
– All applicants will enjoy a discount price (8,000 RMB) for a standard booth of TechCrunch Shenzhen 2018
– Top 3 teams (at the grand finale) will get 7 free workstations from NodeSpace for 6 months
– Top winner of Singapore will get a booth at TechCrunch Shenzhen 2018.
– Top winner of Singapore will have exclusive reporting opportunities from TechNode, and from other well-known media in Asia.
– One member of SG top winner will be invited to attend the final in Shanghai with no cost (includes free round-trip air-ticket and accommodation)=
APPLY NOW!!

Tech Insights: Hardware Edition
2018-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Found8 Singapore, 128 Prinsep Street, Singapore, 188655, Singapore
This edition of Tech Insights by TechNode, we focus on Hardware that’s changing our lives. How these Startups and brilliant minds integrated tech into conventional hardware to improve our daily interactions and operations. Come learn and be inspired by these amazing talents.
Agenda:
6.00pm: Registration
6.30pm: Panel discussion
7.15pm: Q&A
7.30pm: Networking
8.00pm: End of event
Only 60 seats. RSVP today to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Speakers’ profiles

Dr. Howard Tang
CFO & Director of IoT Department, Smart Animal Husbandry Care Pte Ltd
Howard graduated from NTU with a Ph.D. degree in IC Design under the Nanyang President Graduate Scholarship. He is a three times serial entrepreneur and currently the co-founder of Smart Animal Husbandry Care Pte. Ltd (SmartAHC). SmartAHC is an Agri-tech company focuses on optimizing the productivity of livestock ecosystem using Internet-of-Thing, Artificial Intelligent, and Computer Vision technology. SmartAHC currently has a total staff strength of 30, with offices at Singapore, Shanghai, and Chengdu. Its customer portfolio including corporatized farm, insurance company, and government regulators.
Mr Kelvin Ong
CEO, FocusTech Ventures
With over 15 years of experience in precision engineering & tech, Kelvin was the Executive Director of Focus-Tech Holding, leading shareholder of HDD component maker Seksun Group. He is also the CEO of FocusTech Ventures & founding partner of TNB Ventures, an early stage VC fund. An active angel investor & entrepreneur passionate about hardware, Kelvin went on to establish OneMaker Group to develop the regional maker ecosystem. Kelvin currently serves as Central Gap Fund Technical Advisor for National Research Foundation and Accredited Mentor Partner under Enterprise Singapore’s StartupSG Founder scheme.
Mr Justin Sim
Head of Engineering – SHADO Group
For more than 20 years, Justin owned and built a highly successful precision engineering firm providing strategic and operational solutions for multi-nationals in South East Asia. He has led design planning and project management of a wide variety of endeavors for clients in the Oil & Gas industries through to the Defense industry. His experiences include steel, aluminum, ceramic and many other state-of-the-art fabrications including carbon fiber and 3-D printing. With a strong interest in Green technology, he conceptualized and designed a flue gas CO2 digesting system for Sembcorp Power Generation company using Advance High Yield Farming techniques. He further pioneered a new Thermal Energy Storage System that achieved 30% improvement to overall power consumption. He joined QIQ as a technology founder and chief designer for the rapid charging electric bicycle before handing the product over to Witono. Today, he manages the development of Autonomous Shuttle and advanced logistic delivery robotic solutions for indoor and outdoor use. This includes managing a team of highly dedicated team of innovators and engineers to create multiple verticals and products in the space of green autonomous mobility.

Tech Insights: SEA x China Ecosystem
2018-06-04 17:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | WeWork 71 Robinson, WeWork, 71 Robinson Rd, Level 14, Singapore, 068895, Singapore
The informative session will centre on the recent developments in the SEA and China start-up ecosystem. Hear from seasoned entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalist on their perspective of scaling a business abroad. Know what it takes to successfully bridge into a new market. A “SEA and China 101” for anyone who is looking to venture into these markets!
Fireside chat speakers:
1) Dr. Lu Gang – Founder, TechNode
2) Mr. Isaac Ho – CEO, Venturecraft Group
3) Mr. Anthony Chow – CEO, Igloohome
4) Mr. Clement Wong – CEO, BeMyGuest
Agenda:
5.30pm: Registration
6.00pm: Fireside chat
7.00pm: Networking + Refreshments
Due to space constraints, we will close the registration once the maximum capacity is hit. Do RSVP at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment!
This session is brought to you by TechNode and WeWork 71 Robinson.
For further enquiries, please email:
shihui@technode.com / stanley@technode.com
