Aevice Health: How the world’s smallest wearable stethoscope transforms asthma treatment
Asthma is one of the most widespread respiratory diseases, affecting more than 260 million people worldwide. While genetic factors play a role, asthma is also strongly influenced by stress levels, physical activity, and air quality. It is linked to an estimated 455,000 fatal cases annually, with most premature deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries where the condition often remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
This is how StickEarn revolutionizes Indonesia’s out-of-home advertising industry
StickEarn, an advertising technology company, was founded by Archie Carlson, Garry Limanata, Sugito Alim, and Hartanto Alim in 2017. They saw enormous potential in Indonesia's out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry, which lacked innovation compared to global cities like New York and Singapore at the time. They were determined to revolutionize the advertising space through car-based ads that were more affordable for the Indonesian market.
Fore Coffee: Reshaping Indonesia’s new coffee culture
The food and beverage (F&B) coffee industry in Indonesia has experienced significant growth in the last decade. This is apparent as more coffee shops and brands are emerging amidst intense competition, supported by the skyrocketing coffee consumption by Indonesians of various ages—which is projected to increase this year, reaching nearly five million bags from 3.5 million in 2018.
Putting on a virtual face for the internet
The world of virtual influencers enables users to produce creative content and live streams without having to show their real faces. They do this by creating virtual avatars, namely 2D or 3D characters that are designed to look like anime characters or other creative personas.
Making a comeback: Nusantics’ CEO on a playbook for resilience and agility
When Nusantics launched its first PCR test kits for COVID-19 in 2020, it seemed destined to be a biotech success story. However, behind the scenes, the company was waging a battle against forces threatening its very existence.
Reinventing leadership style: Insights from former executives turned startup founders
The recent East Ventures Summit 2024, held in July this year, brought together over 100 experts and leaders in the Southeast Asian tech, startup, and business landscape to share their nuanced insights in more than 30 simultaneous panels.
Battle of the AI transcribers: Meeting.ai takes on Otter.ai
Speech-to-text technology has been around for a while, but breakthroughs in generative AI are intensifying the competition to perfect it like never before. Suddenly, everyone seems to be claiming they offer AI-powered meeting transcription services.
From brick-and-mortar to AI-powered learning: The journey of Geniebook
As the world gets more digital, education is undergoing a revolution with new tools and approaches to enhance student learning. Education veterans Neo Zhizhong and Alicia Cheong began as private tutors over 10 years ago. After university, they founded School Plus in 2007, offering tailored math and science lessons. Despite early success, scaling became a challenge due to limitations in manpower and time.