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Innovating for the future: Meet the engineers, developers, and product managers of e27 Luminaries

In this first coverage of e27 Luminaries, we are putting the spotlight on the first two kinds: engineers, developers, and product managers.

Dr. Le Mai Lan, Vice Chairwoman of Vingroup and Designated Representative of the VinFuture Foundation

Promoting breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations [Q&A with Vingroup’s Dr. Le Mai Lan]

The VinFuture prize award ceremony will be a festival honoring not only outstanding academic work but also promoting excellent research and inventions that bring the best and most practical values to humans.

For HERO Protein, meat alternatives should taste and feel just like the real thing [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A with Coco Tse, Vice President, Strategy & Operations at HERO Protein, we learn how the company is improving on the concept of meat alternatives through different manufacturing processes that ensure the quality of both taste and texture that more closely resembles the real thing.

Why DeFi is disrupting the lending landscape

Decentralized lending has many advantages over bank-based lending, all of which result in increased trust and accessibility. This is why DeFi lending has the potential to become the next big thing in the DeFi space, especially when consumers realize that they are more attractive than traditional financial institutions. 

Indonesian social commerce startup Super raises $28M Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

The company plans to use its Series B funding to double down on its presence in East Java and launch in other Indonesian provinces later this year. Currently, the startup mainly offers FMCG products and is looking into expanding its product range. Lastly, the company plans to use the money to further develop its white label brand, SuperEats.

ORIGIN: Sizzling innovations in FoodTech are enhancing taste, nutrition, and sustainability

In this TechNode Global feature on the winners at the ORIGIN Innovation Awards -- Startup Awards in Food Tech, we caught up with the founders of Sesamilk and HERO Protein to find out how their innovations are contributing to better food and improved sustainability in Asia and globally.

2021: The year of ditching SMS OTP as 2FA?

In today’s day and age, SMS OTP 2FA brings more liability than it provides value. On the one hand, the security risks grow bigger every day. On the other, the low adoption rates only prove that users find the user experience sub-par.