SINGAPORE, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley has announced its plans to launch a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to support the Future Malaysia Programme by sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad. Its primary responsibility will be to accelerate the growth of the innovation ecosystem in the country by working with leading corporations and top high-potential startups across the globe through its accelerator programme, which will focus on areas related to Digital Society & Technology Hub, Sustainability & Climate Resilience, and Food Security & Agriculture. These areas are carefully curated to fulfill Malaysia's agenda, build capabilities for the economy, and future-proof several industries present in the country. The Future Malaysia Programme aims to transform technologies via stakeholder involvement that benefits participating startups, corporations, investors, and governments who look to
SINGAPORE, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley has announced its latest partnership with Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor to drive innovation across the Asia Pacific region. Equinor Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Equinor, will partner with Plug and Play to drive business growth and deepen their engagement.
Food waste and food packaging take up a significant portion of the world’s landfills. AlterPacks is tackling both issues with technology that turns food waste into takeout boxes and other containers. The Singapore-based startup has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Plug and Play APAC and Seed Capital, with participation from Earth Venture Capital and angel investor Alice Foo.
Investing in start-ups and getting them on their feet is entrepreneur Jupe Tan's way of making profit while encouraging innovation in the business world.
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