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ORIGIN: How data and technological innovations are driving the future of logistics and freight management

Technological innovations in logistics and freight management are meant to address these opportunities in the rapid growth of e-commerce, enhanced trade across the region, and accelerated infrastructure development.

ADB Ventures announces first two investments: an India CleanTech and an EV company with planned Southeast Asia expansion

This is the fund's first investment since being founded in early 2020. ADB Ventures’ first vehicle closed at $60 million last September 2020, $10 million over its initial target.

Temasek-backed Openspace Ventures closes third vehicle at $200M 

Since establishment in 2014, Openspace Ventures has invested in 33 companies across verticals including logistics, FinTech, AgriTech, EdTech, HealthTech, CleanTech, and B2B SaaS. One of the firm’s earlier investments includes Indonesian unicorn Gojek.

OFLO is reimagining frontliner and enterprise communications with its handsfree productivity device [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A with Emile Chan, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Origami Labs, which created the OFLO enterprise communicator, we learn how data is enriching voice communications, providing seamless, handsfree collaboration in the enterprise setting.

Overdrive IOT enables better business decisions through actionable data and insights [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A with Zen Chin, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Overdrive, we learn how IoT adoption in the enterprise also comes with cultural and mindset challenges.

How the cloud serves as a backbone for the thriving gaming industry [TechNode Global and Alibaba Cloud Webinar Recap]

In this webinar, the panelists discussed the following topics: Introduction To Cloud Gaming, Access vs. Ownership, Event vs. Narrative, Performance and User Experience, Limitations and Challenges, eSports and the Pandemic, and Business and Venture Opportunities.

How Pinmicro is optimizing industry 4.0 operations with data in-motion, historical insights, and last-mile location [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Ravindranath A.V., Pinmicro CEO for India, EMEA and the Americas, talks about the importance of data-in-motion, historical data, and last-mile location data in digital transformation.

M Venture Partners maiden fund closed at $30.85M to provide early-stage venture capital for B2B and B2B2C startups

Targeting to invest in around 40 companies, the fund intends to focus on tech-enabled B2B or B2B2C startups in their pre-Series A to Series A round of funding with an average investment of $500,000 per startup.

Globe is capitalizing on its 80M+ customer base and 150K+ enterprise partners in venture building through 917Ventures [Q&A with Natasha Dawn Bautista]

In this Q&A with Natasha Dawn Bautista, Head of Marketing Communications and Program Management at 917Ventures, we learn how Globe aims to utilize its wide reach and assets in building upon viable technology startup ideas.

ORIGIN: How IoT and data are changing the way we work and make business decisions [UPDATED]

The benefits from IoT extend beyond logistics. In this feature on ORIGIN Innovation Awards winners, we learn how IoT can greatly benefit operations, value-chain strategy, green initiatives, security, and even the movement of people.