TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews

Digitalization has given rise to a new generation of investors, says Helicap’s David Z Wang [Q&A]

"Ultimately, the benefits of technology to businesses boil down to two simple things: optimized operational processes and a better, more personalized customer experience."

Convergence between marketplaces & social media will continue in e-commerce, says Intrepid CEO Jasper Knoben [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In the interview, Knoben also shared what are the challenges faced by startups or innovators in this post-pandemic environment and Intrepid’s strategies to address these challenges.

Meatless food & plastic-free packaging trends driving innovations in APAC, says Mi Terro CEO Robert Luo [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Luo also shared what are the challenges faced by businesses in the context of sustainability and his firm's strategies to overcome these challenges.

GreenArc Capital’s Rony J Palathinkal on building tech solutions that enable impact and sustainability at scale [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

As investors change their investment models and expand their product offerings to reflect the growing sustainability trend, GreenArc’s Impact Solution can provide the digital tools required to help institutions create impact at scale.

Great entrepreneurs are the ones that make a huge difference to mankind, says Aerodyne Group’s Kamarul A Muhamed [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

"We aspire to build a drone economy where mundane tasks and boring jobs will be removed, so that humans can focus more on meaningful jobs that would leverage on creativity and innovation."

RECORNEA’s breakthrough corneal metal implant helps restore vision with clear and predictable clinical outcomes [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Ophthalmology is a field of medicine where innovation has space to introduce highly innovative solutions through the use of new materials and designs to treat a number of clinical conditions currently under-served or with unsatisfactory clinical outcomes.

Metaverse will play a key role in HealthTech, patient care & collaboration, says 8chili’s Aravind Upadhyaya [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

With the onset of pandemic, Digital Health has gained significant momentum both in terms of investment and adoption across the healthcare spectrum. Be it the use of immersive technologies like AR/VR for healthcare training, education, or collaboration to remote patient monitoring through wearables and digital therapeutics. Each of these areas has a…

Leveraging AI to create safer, ESG-compliant construction sites [Q&A]

viAct, an AI construction tech (contech) startup based out of Hong Kong, automates construction monitoring using a combination of computer vision, edge devices and a mobile app.

Community is crucial to driving innovation, says WORQ Coworking Space’s Stephanie Ping [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Community is crucial to driving innovation because it is in a community, we share knowledge, resources, and ideas.