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LaunchPad: the cradle of Singapore’s blossoming startup scene
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LaunchPad: the cradle of Singapore’s blossoming startup scene

To date, LaunchPad has housed more than 1,300 startups that have generated over US$291 million in revenue.
Jonathan Chew · · 6 min read
5 things you need to know about Block 71 in San Francisco

5 things you need to know about Block 71 in San Francisco

If you haven’t heard about Block 71 San Francisco (Block71SF), here’s the scoop – Block 71 San Francisco is a US-based coworking space located in the South of Market area in
Jasmine Ho · · 5 min read
How Block 71 helps Southeast Asian startups launch in the USA

How Block 71 helps Southeast Asian startups launch in the USA

In the final week of August, btrax sat down with Voon and Jasmine, the program and community managers of Block 71 San Francisco to talk about the story behind the
Kristie Wong · · 5 min read
What we learnt on the US startup culture from our trips

What we learnt on the US startup culture from our trips

A picture may paint a thousand words, but nothing can replace the real learning experience of being there in the heat of action of the start-up scene in the Bay
Christopher Quek · · 7 min read

Here are 4 cues the Philippines can take from Singapore to build a thriving startup ecosystem

The Philippines is building innovation hubs to grow its startup ecosystem. But is this enough?
Jum Balea · · 8 min read

Philippines sets up innovation center, takes a page from Singapore, Malaysia

The government and startup accelerator IdeaSpace are collaborating for the development of a national innovation hub in the Philippines.
Jum Balea · · 3 min read

Penang is on its way to becoming the Silicon Valley of the East, and IoT is how

Penang’s government and community builder Khoo Kah Lee have a grand plan to boost the local startup ecosystem.
Daniel Tay · · 9 min read

Singapore’s ACE Forum wants to create a safe environment for founders to bare their souls

The first forum started last year in July, and has so far received positive feedback from the members, who include the founders of PatSnap, MoneySmart, and 2359media amongst others.
Daniel Tay · · 3 min read

Singapore’s Block 71 to expand again, house 750 startups by 2017

More plans and new initiatives as part of Singapore’s push to become a smart nation.
Terence Lee · · 3 min read

Singapore’s IDA opens $200M fund to US startups, brings General Assembly to the island

IDA believes these initiatives will “engage the global tech community in our Smart Nation vision and encourage collaboration with leading tech ecosystems across the world.”
Daniel Tay · · 2 min read