Sarawak govt urged to foster tech start-ups, address Satok traffic jam
THE Sarawak government is urged to share access to new technology and innovation with start-ups to produce more technology-based enterprises. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said the partnership can be implemented through related agencies such as the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) and others. “I suggest that access to new technology can be shared with […]
MYStartup NXT continues to bolster thriving start-up ecosystem
KUCHING: MYStartup NXT Sarawak brings together aspiring local entrepreneurs, existing start-ups and industry experts to foster inclusivity, impact, and sustainability within Malaysia’s vibrant start-up ecosystem. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) through Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) in collaboration with Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS), the micro-conference series was held for two […]
Fruits of Labour
KUN Product Managing Director Fitriah Rahbi jumps through hoops to venture into the terung asam business in an effort to help others. Helping startups through terung asam business KUN Product Managing Director Fitriah Rahbi described her experience with terung asam (sour eggplants) by saying that if the fruit were a human, she would have slapped […]
MoU inked to ensure sustainability of start-up programmes
KUCHING: Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) is committed to creating an inclusive and conducive start-up ecosystem under the MYStartup programme in Sarawak. In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Tegas and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) through its agency Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) to ensure the […]
Start-ups end mentoring programme with virtual demo
KUCHING: Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Digital Innovation Hub recently concluded its inaugural Tegas Youth Founder Mentoring Programme (YFMP) with a virtual demo. The programme was organised in line with the Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy (2018-2022) to promote digital innovation and entrepreneurship in the state. So far, the programme has witnessed 10 out of […]
Top three winners of Tegas bootcamp
KUCHING: SnappEd, Seed and Kompia House emerged as the top three winners during the Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Digital Innovation Hub Pre-Accelerator Bootcamp. Ten out of 20 start-ups pitched their business ideas to a group of judges, potential early-stage investors, state and federal government and funding agencies as well as Tegas ecosystem partners […]
Petronas invites start-ups to take part in FutureTech 2.0
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is inviting Malaysian start-ups to participate in the second edition of its technology accelerator programme, Petronas FutureTech 2.0. In a joint statement today, the oil and gas company said the programme is aimed at encouraging local innovations and scale up home-grown technology start-ups to be at par with international […]
MaGIC pushing start-ups to be digital ready
KUALA LUMPUR: As digitisation has become an inevitable change that needs to be adapted by businesses, be it big or small, the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has emerged as a catalyst for many local start-ups. Its chief executive officer, Dzuleira Abu Bakar said Malaysia’s overall innovation ecosystem has strengthened over time as […]
Tegas Digital Pre-Accelerator 2020
KUCHING: BabyBaru, Darmadia and Artefact Studio (Swinburne University) emerged as the three top winners in the Tegas Digital Pre-Accelerator (TDPA) 2020. Ten out of twenty start-ups from all over Sarawak participated in the programme that lasted for a week to pitch their start-up ideas and businesses to a virtual room of angel investors, funding agencies, […]
