Deep Tech

Asahi Kasei, Gentari, and JGC team up for green hydrogen production in Malaysia

Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas’ clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), Japanese chemical firm Asahi Kasei and engineering firm JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) have announced the completion of a detailed feasibility study for production of up to 8,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen using a 60 megawatt (MW) class…

Thailand’s RISE and Israel’s OurCrowd launch $50M deep tech fund

OurCrowd, an Israel-based digital investment platform, and RISE, a Thailand-based corporate innovation powerhouse, have on Tuesday announced the launch of the $50 million Rise OurCrowd Exponential (ROCX) Fund. The fund will invest in early-stage deep technologies in cybersecurity, artificial intellingece (AI), HealthTech, semiconductors, quantum computing,…

Singapore’s BeeX raises $2M in funding led by Earth Venture Capital, ShipsFocus Ventures

BeeX, a Singapore-based firm in providing autonomous robotics solutions to safeguard underwater infrastructures, has recently closed its $2 million bridge round with oversubscribed. The latest round is co-led by Earth Venture Capital and ShipsFocus Ventures with the participation of SEEDS Capital, NUS Technology Holdings, and Infinita VC.

Malaysia’s Yinson GreenTech completes construction of the Hydroglyder prototype

Malaysia-based energy firm Yinson Holdings Berhad (Yinson)'s green technologies business unit Yinson GreenTech (YGT), through its marinEV brand, has completed the construction of its all-electric crew transfer vessel, the Hydroglyder.

Singapore’s Studio 30 50 launches open call for startups to fast-track commercial viability via maritime

Studio 30 50, a Singapore-based MaritimeTech venture studio, has launched applications for its next cohort of startups and founders eyeing commercial scale in the maritime industry in 2024.

Singapore’s Qosmosys secures $100M seed funding to expedite strategic goals

Qosmosys, a Singapore-based space venture, has announced a seed funding round of $100 million. The injection of this seed capital allows the firm to expedite its strategic goals, fortifying its position as a premier private player in the burgeoning moon economy.

Japan’s Beyond Next Ventures achieves first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17M

Japan-based venture capital firm Beyond Next Ventures, Inc. said Wednesday that it has achieved first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17 million. The firm said it will continue its fund-raising activities in order to realize its final target size of JPY 20-25 billion ($134.34 million to $167.93 million).

X-PITCH 2023 Announces Global TOP100 Startups: Accelerating Deeptech

X-PITCH is delighted to introduce 2023 TOP100 startups. Chosen from a pool of over 3,000 startups around the world, this year's selection showcases a diverse and vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent. X-PITCH 2023 is driven by a shared commitment to accelerate deeptech innovation across four vital domains: Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing,…

Avnet appoints master distributor of Kerlink to advance IoT strategy across Asia Pacific

Global technology distributor and solutions provider Avnet has recently signed a contract with Kerlink, a provider of internet of things (IoT) solutions based in France, formalizing its role as master distributor of Kerlink's LoRaWAN gateway products and associated software services in Asia Pacific.