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When Large-Language-Models Make Sense: A Game Changer for Enterprises

At EDBI’s inaugural masterclass in collaboration with NVIDIA, we delved into the world of Large Language Models (LLM) and glimpsed into the opportunities and challenges in its landscape led by Dr. Ettikan K Karuppiah, director and technologist and Dr. Deb Goswani, head of developer programs - big data and analytics at NVIDIA.
A recipe for success: How to thrive in Southeast Asia alternative protein market
Singapore has taken bold steps in accelerating innovation in the agrifood landscape in the recent years. For instance, while global regulators grappled with how to regulate cell-based foods, Singapore Food Agency (SFA) broke the impasse by becoming the first to grant regulatory approval for cell-based meat in 2021.
Ambiq Achieves Milestone of Powering Over 200 Million IoT Devices
Austin, TX and Singapore, 13 June 2023 – Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, achieved a key milestone of powering over 200 million IOT devices earlier this year.

Savioke’s New Aura Takes Over M Social Singapore

Meet Aura, South-east Asia’s first front-of-house autonomous service delivery robot which is now making its rounds at M Social Singapore to send items like bottled water, towels and toiletries to guestrooms.

Iflix Plugs Netflix Gap by Bringing Disney to South East Asia

Less than a month after Walt Disney Co unveiled plans to pull its content from Netflix, Asian streaming platform iflix has announced it will begin showing studio’s films across South East Asia.

Welltok Ranks on Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company List for 3rd Consecutive Year

DENVER, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Welltok, the leading consumer health enterprise Software as a Service company, is among the top 5 percent of the nation’s fastest growing private companies on Inc. magazine’s 36th annual list.

QT Vascular’s 2Q2017 Revenue Increases 47.8% TO USD3.5 Million

SINGAPORE, 8 August 2017 – QT Vascular Ltd. (the “Company” or “QT Vascular”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a global company engaged in the design, assembly and distribution of advanced therapeutic solutions for the minimally invasive treatment of vascular disease, announced today that it achieved revenue growth of 47.8% to US$3.5 million for the three months ended 30 June 2017 (“2Q2017”).

iflix Secures Additional USD133 Million Funding, Led by Hearst

NEW YORK, AUGUST 7 2017 – iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audiences.

Savioke Joins Walt Disney’s Accelerator to Build the Future of Media and Entertainment

BURBANK, Calif., July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Walt Disney Company today announced the eleven 2017 Disney Accelerator companies that are helping build the future of media and entertainment. The Disney Accelerator is designed to connect these Disney portfolio companies with the creativity, imagination, and expertise of The Walt Disney Company, providing them unprecedented access to Disney’s leadership team, mentorship, and support.

DocuSign Named One of World’s Top 10 Best Private Cloud Companies by Forbes

NEW YORK (July 11, 2017) – Forbes today released the 2017 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, produced in collaboration with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. The second annual list profiles top-tier private companies leading the cloud technology revolution.

MerLion and Dstl Awarded DTRA Grant to Explore the Use of Finafloxacin against Biological Threat Agents

Singapore, 28 June 2017 – MerLion Pharmaceuticals (“MerLion”) today announced that a joint project with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, UK (Dstl) titled “‘Efficacy of Finafloxacin against Biological Threat Agents” has been awarded a grant from the United States’ Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Defense Program.

EDBI supports CXA’s partnership with Philips and Fortune 500 companies towards piloting an integrated digital workplace health solution

Singapore-headquartered health technology startup CXA Group (http://www.cxagroup.com/) has partnered with Philips and a select group of Fortune 500 companies to pilot an integrated workplace health solution, with the support of Singapore-based EDBI.

Coursera Secures $64M in Series D to Fuel Enterprise Business, Global Reach, and Product Innovation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Coursera announced it has closed $64 million in a Series D funding round, taking the company’s total capital raised to date to $210.3 million.