Sarawakian innovators and start-ups share expertise at MIFB Trade Fair
KUCHING: Sarawakian start-up Airgro has developed an eco-friendly system known as the Climate Chamber for Growing Imported Crops. Its founder Kenneth Chai said through their innovative solution, Airgro demonstrated how the power of technology and precision farming techniques enable sustainable agriculture while optimising resources. He said the support received from Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) […]
Aussie start-up using spider venom to treat heart attacks
SYDNEY: A team of drug researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a new heart attack treatment made from deadly spider venom and are now looking to bring the lifesaving treatment to market through a local start-up, reported Xinhua. The team said today that the drug candidate was one step closer to human […]
Hubridy wins People’s Choice Award at Swinburne Venture Cup
KUCHING: Accommodation provider start-up Hubridy Company has won the People’s Choice Award at Swinburne’s annual Venture Cup pitching competition recently. Co-founded by Swinburne Sarawak business graduate Alvin Lee Chun Pin, Hubridy is the first participant from its Sarawak campus to compete among other international Swinburne start-ups vying for the AUD20,000 prize money. Hosted by the […]
Bintulu-based start-up wins Teraju Superb
KUCHING: Volume Research & Development Sdn Bhd (Volume), a Bintulu-based start-up under the Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Start-up Lab accelerator programme (Batch 3), is one of the winners in ‘Teraju Superb (Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development Scheme) 2020’ held recently. It was awarded RM500,000 for its ‘Collaborative Automated Industrial Cloud Kitchen’ system. Organised by the […]
Heeladina: A brand born out of passion
Every start-up has its story and it rarely begins with success. Nevertheless, with perseverance and hard work, there will always be light at the end of the tunnel. Starting with a meagre RM500, the sisters behind Heeladina worked their way up and constantly improve themselves to be one of the best muslimah-wear brand in Malaysia. […]
15 start-ups selected for Tegas programme
KUCHING: Fifteen start-ups have been selected for Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak’s (Tegas) first Digital Pre-Accelerator (TDPA) programme. In a press statement issued today, Tegas is working closely with their strategic partners — WatchTower and Friends (WTF), pitchIN and Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) — for the programme’s third batch from July 13 until 18, which […]
Petronas invests in renewable energy start-up
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas through its corporate venture capital arm Petronas Ventures has inked an agreement with energy start-up SOLS Energy Sdn Bhd to invest in the solar photovoltaic (PV) system start-up that provides sustainable energy for residential and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) sectors in Malaysia. Petronas Ventures head Mohd Azli Ishak said that the investment will […]
Malaysia’s coolest start-up creates ‘greener’ ice cream float
KUALA LUMPUR: Start-up company Carpe Ri Sdn Bhd is set to take on the challenge of offering unique marketing and branding options for companies through its eco-friendly ice cream product, the ‘Float On Cone’. Co-founded by Joon Tan and Danieul Mudali, the company offers customisable delicious ice creams which are able to carry colours brilliantly, […]
Technology start-ups funding relief facility open for applications May 18
KUALA LUMPUR: Technology start-up companies may submit their application for the RM100 million Technology Start-Ups Funding Relief Facility (TSFRF) from May 18-31, 2020, said Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV). In a statement yesterday, MDV, an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), said subsequent application windows for the fund will be opened until the […]
Serba Dinamik, MTDC launch RM6 mln seed fund for start-ups
KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Group Berhad (SDGB) and Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) have launched a RM6 million Innovative Transformation Seed Fund to encourage newly established start-ups involved in digital or business innovation to commercialise their ideas via a clear business model. A virtual memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Innovative Transformation Seed Fund was signed […]
