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Peakflo is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in collections and payables for businesses in Southeast Asia. Its platform enables finance teams, ranging from early-stage startups to established unicorns, to optimize their financial operations through a straightforward API and seamless accounting software integration. Users benefit from significant time savings, reportedly reclaiming up to 100 hours monthly on finance tasks. The platform also enhances cash flow by accelerating invoice payments by 10 to 20 days and streamlining the vendor payment process, which can cut associated fees by 50 to 90 percent. By focusing on the payment needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, Peakflo helps businesses reduce bad debts and maintain healthier cash flow.

Green Li-ion is a technology company based in Singapore, founded in 2020, that specializes in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Its patented multi-cathode technology addresses inefficiencies in traditional battery recycling methods, enabling the rejuvenation of battery cathodes. This innovation not only enhances the purity of the output but also allows lithium-ion batteries to be reused effectively, extending their lifespan without compromising efficiency. By offering a cleaner and faster recycling process, Green Li-ion significantly improves profitability compared to existing methods, thereby mitigating risks to the precious metals industry and contributing positively to environmental sustainability.

HawkLabs is an AI-powered data analytics & processing company focused on data services for Solana blockchain applications.

DiviGas is an oil and gas company that developed a new process for manufacturing membranes which has yielded vastly superior results to what a membrane can do. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Central Region, Singapore with manufacturing.

Greywing operates a maritime data platform called CRY4, which serves as a predictive reporting tool that delivers insights related to voyages, vessels, and routes. The platform is designed to identify operational gaps within the maritime industry and utilizes data-driven AI solutions to optimize efficiency. By automating crew matrix planning and pairings, Greywing's software aims to save time, resources, and costs for its users. This allows maritime professionals to access necessary data quickly, enhancing decision-making processes and overall operational effectiveness.

Waste Labs is a Singapore-based Artificial Intelligence company that helps to optimise waste collection and enable recycling and circular supply chains. Waste Labs’ AI platform provides cities and waste managers with data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations to map out waste flows and to design and operate efficient, sustainable and scalable waste collection systems anywhere in the world. Waste Labs serves leading waste management companies and sustainable producers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK.

Powerhouse AI offers automated processes that turn warehouses into powerhouses, such as counting pallets and boxes, supporting cycle counting, reading bar- and qr-codes, checking correct placement, supporting stocktakes and audits, supporting goods received, and providing audit reports.

Green Li-ion is a technology company based in Singapore, founded in 2020, that specializes in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Its patented multi-cathode technology addresses inefficiencies in traditional battery recycling methods, enabling the rejuvenation of battery cathodes. This innovation not only enhances the purity of the output but also allows lithium-ion batteries to be reused effectively, extending their lifespan without compromising efficiency. By offering a cleaner and faster recycling process, Green Li-ion significantly improves profitability compared to existing methods, thereby mitigating risks to the precious metals industry and contributing positively to environmental sustainability.

Peakflo is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in collections and payables for businesses in Southeast Asia. Its platform enables finance teams, ranging from early-stage startups to established unicorns, to optimize their financial operations through a straightforward API and seamless accounting software integration. Users benefit from significant time savings, reportedly reclaiming up to 100 hours monthly on finance tasks. The platform also enhances cash flow by accelerating invoice payments by 10 to 20 days and streamlining the vendor payment process, which can cut associated fees by 50 to 90 percent. By focusing on the payment needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, Peakflo helps businesses reduce bad debts and maintain healthier cash flow.

Thermosphr is tech startup developing an end-to-end solution for energy optimization in commercial buildings.

inPact is a business intelligence enterprise software solution leveraging AI-powered contract analytics to unlock unprecedented insights that help companies make better management decisions, from finance and operations to sales.

Transcelestial is developing the fastest, long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network possible. It will be delivered as a space data network for terrestrial and satellite applications, which will use lasers to transfer data at up to 1000x faster than what is currently available. The network will be difficult to jam and will not need any spectrum pre-allocation or regulation.

Ackcio builds real-time, reliable, wireless, monitoring solutions for industrial applications.

Waste Labs is a Singapore-based Artificial Intelligence company that helps to optimise waste collection and enable recycling and circular supply chains. Waste Labs’ AI platform provides cities and waste managers with data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations to map out waste flows and to design and operate efficient, sustainable and scalable waste collection systems anywhere in the world. Waste Labs serves leading waste management companies and sustainable producers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK.

Synchronous is a software company that helps manufacturers make better production decisions in real-time. Every day, every factory in the world makes critical production decisions and codifies them in a long-term plan and a short-term schedule. By combining a new data paradigm with performant algorithms, Synchronous generates and updates near optimal production plans and schedules in real-time.

Right-Hand Cybersecurity specializes in enhancing organizational security by addressing human factors that contribute to data breaches, which are often linked to employee errors. The company offers an AI-powered cyber and policy awareness platform that analyzes employee behavior in real-time. This platform generates user behavior analytics and provides tailored micro-learning and training nudges, empowering employees to recognize and mitigate risky actions. By personalizing and automating awareness programs, Right-Hand Cybersecurity helps enterprises reduce human risk, foster a strong cyber culture, and ensure compliance with relevant standards.

Carnot Innovations is developing a software platform to assist buildings in operating effectively with equipment maintenance and energy conservation. Its main services include building industry-specific AI predictive analytics and algorithms. By merging data science and energy engineering knowledge, it aims to transform the HVAC system of traditional buildings into a green one. Additionally, they support important stakeholders in achieving sustainability objectives including monitoring carbon emissions and ESG targets.

FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform that transforms the manufacturing sector by leveraging previously untapped data. The company focuses on automating manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and quality control. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, FireVisor's platform detects, analyzes, and monitors defects in production, thereby minimizing the reliance on human inspectors and process control engineers. This innovative approach aims to create self-aware factories that can autonomously optimize operations, reducing costs associated with poor quality and increasing overall profitability for clients. In a global manufacturing industry valued at $17.2 trillion, FireVisor seeks to harness the vast amounts of data generated by machines to drive significant enhancements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

SensorFlow is a Singapore government-funded company who make smart energy-efficient hotels a reality. Their wireless room automation & energy management solutions are flexible, easy to install and have provided proven energy savings of up to 30% per room per year. Their goal is to make the world a greener place and develop new innovative, affordable sustainable solutions.

Synchronous is a software company that helps manufacturers make better production decisions in real-time. Every day, every factory in the world makes critical production decisions and codifies them in a long-term plan and a short-term schedule. By combining a new data paradigm with performant algorithms, Synchronous generates and updates near optimal production plans and schedules in real-time.

Vflow Tech is a Singapore-based company that specializes in the manufacturing of modular vanadium redox flow batteries. These batteries are designed for large-scale energy storage applications, catering primarily to the utility and renewable energy sectors. Vflow Tech's innovative approach incorporates industry-focused research and user feedback to create safe, long-lasting, and cost-effective energy storage solutions. The modular design of their batteries allows for scalability, making them suitable for a range of applications from households and micro-grids to grid-level storage. The company emphasizes the reliability and environmental friendliness of its products, offering clients a sustainable energy storage option that maintains consistent performance without degradation over time.

It’s Next Technologies is an international and ambitious deep-tech start-up that is bringing Artificial intelligence to the world of animation and Visual Effects. Through technologies, aim to provide seamless and much-needed solutions to the Animation and VFX industry. It’s Next will make the animation and VFX content-development process more automated, efficient and effortless to help artists and businesses save time and cost by bringing down days of manual work into hours, without compromising on the quality of their work.

Archanan is transforming the supercomputing landscape by modernizing the development of scientific software. Recognizing the inefficiencies in existing practices, the company offers a suite of user-friendly tools that enable scientists to design robust, scalable, and portable code for supercomputers. By optimizing large-scale code development workflows, Archanan significantly reduces the time and costs associated with application development, resulting in productivity increases for users by a factor of ten. Their cloud-based technologies allow organizations to test applications on extensive systems, facilitating smoother workflows and faster results. This innovative approach supports advancements in fields such as personalized medicine, self-driving vehicles, commercial space travel, and quantum computing, positioning Archanan at the forefront of supercomputing solutions.

FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform that transforms the manufacturing sector by leveraging previously untapped data. The company focuses on automating manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and quality control. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, FireVisor's platform detects, analyzes, and monitors defects in production, thereby minimizing the reliance on human inspectors and process control engineers. This innovative approach aims to create self-aware factories that can autonomously optimize operations, reducing costs associated with poor quality and increasing overall profitability for clients. In a global manufacturing industry valued at $17.2 trillion, FireVisor seeks to harness the vast amounts of data generated by machines to drive significant enhancements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

VEBITS is a company group of scientists and engineers with the lofty goal of eradicating traffic fatalities starting with public transportation. Partnering with fleet companies, VEBITS offers products ranging from mobile situational awareness with real time video feed, to driver behavior monitoring and traffic surveillance. VEBITS also provides geo-spatial big data techniques to analyse past data that determines location based patterns, such as where drivers are likely to accelerate, slow down, or pick up a passenger.

42LAB is a pioneer in providing a modular and portable biotech laboratory designed specifically for students. As educational institutions increasingly prioritize Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, many face challenges in introducing biotechnology due to the high costs of equipment and complex experiment preparations. 42LAB addresses these challenges by offering an affordable and user-friendly biotech kit that allows students to conduct experiments with ease. The kit is complemented by a companion app, which serves as an electronic manual for students and a management tool for teachers, enabling them to oversee student progress effectively. By simplifying the learning process, 42LAB aims to make biotechnology accessible to every student, similar to how Raspberry Pi has transformed computer science education.

Portcast is a provider of real-time transportation visibility and predictive analytics to improve productivity, operational cost, and carbon emissions. It is a route-based SaaS platform that provides customers with a web interface and an API for easy integration.

VRcollab LITE is a software that converts BIM models for use in design reviews, building requirement approval and construction coordination. The “Merge” function allows multiple BIM that has been modelled on different software to be combined into one model using VRcollab LITE, facilitating an easy workflow for consultants. In addition, Multi-User VR functionality aids in the seamless communication between groups whether in one physical location or remotely via the internet. This is further enhanced by Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) oriented software features and automated document generation allowing professionals to be effective and efficient within the VR environment. VRcollab STUDIO is developed specifically for the CAVE system used by AEC professionals. It allows Architecture and Construction professionals to view their BIM models using 3D glasses and further interact with it via VDC centric software features.

SensorFlow is a Singapore government-funded company who make smart energy-efficient hotels a reality. Their wireless room automation & energy management solutions are flexible, easy to install and have provided proven energy savings of up to 30% per room per year. Their goal is to make the world a greener place and develop new innovative, affordable sustainable solutions.

SousChef is a Singapore based startup building modular, plug&play devices for automated beverage dispensing. Their technology enables us to provide digital bartending setups that are fast, consistent and customisable.

Transcelestial is developing the fastest, long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network possible. It will be delivered as a space data network for terrestrial and satellite applications, which will use lasers to transfer data at up to 1000x faster than what is currently available. The network will be difficult to jam and will not need any spectrum pre-allocation or regulation.

Ackcio builds real-time, reliable, wireless, monitoring solutions for industrial applications.

FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform that transforms the manufacturing sector by leveraging previously untapped data. The company focuses on automating manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and quality control. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, FireVisor's platform detects, analyzes, and monitors defects in production, thereby minimizing the reliance on human inspectors and process control engineers. This innovative approach aims to create self-aware factories that can autonomously optimize operations, reducing costs associated with poor quality and increasing overall profitability for clients. In a global manufacturing industry valued at $17.2 trillion, FireVisor seeks to harness the vast amounts of data generated by machines to drive significant enhancements in productivity and operational effectiveness.