Deep Tech

Widuz Co-Founder Dr. Alireza Javadian on the contribution of deep tech toward greener and smarter cities [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

With BVL we aim to address three main challenges faced by the construction and furniture industry; firstly deforestation due to excessive demand for timber, waste generation due to the usage of concrete and plastics, and finally the CO2 emission that has huge impact on our climate and environment. 

AMODA’s Robin Yovianto on innovating the construction industry for efficiency and sustainability [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

AMODA’s tech-enabled property management and construction solutions provide increased productivity and transparency in the real estate market by making cost-effective, sustainable, time-efficient, and flexible construction accessible to everyone.

SDTA’s Clara Chen and Luuk Eliens on the importance of the deep-tech ecosystem in sustainability [Q&A]

Aligning with Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2025) goals to drive technology translation and commercialization for local enterprises, SDTA will partner with EnterpriseSG to broaden ecosystem connections and support deep-tech startups in the venture builder’s portfolio.

Malaysia’s Aerodyne secures $30M strategic investment bridging round led by Petronas

Malaysia-based drone service provider Aerodyne Group announced Monday that it had raised $30 million as part of its latest bridging round. Iits long-time client Petronas, via its corporate venture capital arm Petronas Ventures, has led the funding round.

Malaysia government wants to tap huge potential in UAS sector – report

The government will also develop the UAS Traffic Management System (UAS-TM).

The rise of Web3: Asia Pacific expected to grow at fastest rate

In line with the rapid growth and interest in Web3, TechNode Global has introduced a category “Web 3 Disruptors” in the third edition of ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

Singapore deep-tech firm Quantified Energy Labs secures $1.5M angel funding

Singapore deep-tech firm Quantified Energy Labs Pte. Ltd. (QE-Labs) announced Wednesday that the company has secured $1.5 million angel round funding from investor Liu Xiaosong, for accelerating its commercialization of the company’s proprietary autonomous drone electroluminescence (EL) mapping technology.

Singapore’s ST Engineering Ventures invests $3.13 million in United Kingdom’s Skyports

Skyports, the United Kingdom-based advanced air mobility (AAM) vertiport infrastructure and drone services provider, said Tuesday it has completed the final close of its Series B capital raise with fresh investment of $3.13 million from ST Engineering through its Corporate Venture Capital unit, ST Engineering Ventures.

SGTech launches Smart Nation Colab to strengthen SMEs role in Singapore’s Smart Nation vision

With digitalization key to accelerating the transformation of the built environment sector, the recent government-led Smart Nation initiatives reinforce the need to build a Digital Economy, encouraging businesses to integrate technology and solutions such as data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) into existing work…