25 startups in Asia that caught our eye

Here’s our newest round-up of the featured startups on our site this week. If you have startup tips or story suggestions, feel free to email us. Enjoy this week’s list!

1. Peatix | Japan (Startup Profile)

Peatix is a global event management and ticketing platform that provides organizers with tools to create, promote, and sell out events. It launched in Singapore and New York City and plans for further expansion to other Asian cities.

2. Gnowbe | Singapore (Startup Profile)

Workplace training app Gnowbe specializes in workplace education through “micro-learning” – that is, through short-form, gamified courses on a phone that take no more than 10 minutes a day. A data analytics platform is available to users and employers to measure performance and progress.

3. Gilmour Space Technologies | Singapore (Startup Profile)

Rocket startup Gilmour Space Technologies wants to provide an accessible and affordable launch vehicle to smaller companies shooting microsatellites into orbit. It performed a successful test launch last year, sending a rocket up to an altitude of five kilometers.

4. EngageSpark | Philippines (Startup Profile)

EngageSpark builds software to help companies reach clients and audiences through phone and SMS campaigns. Its clients can create phone surveys, pre-recorded messages, interactive telephone services, automatic replies in audio or text, and more.

5. Stendard | Singapore (Startup Profile)

Online service Stendard helping medical device manufacturers fulfill international standardization regulations. It’s cloud-based software allows paying subscribers to generate the documentation they need to comply with industry standards such as the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 13845.

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