Crowdfunding

Malaysia’s WaryBee in crowdfunding drive on StarHub platform
Malaysian startup WaryBee has launched a crowdfunding drive as one of the inaugural campaigns on StarHub’s Crowdtivate platform that also went live officially this morning (July 22).
Taking robotics research to the next level a challenge
Because of the large number of patients and a lack of therapists, stroke patients usually don’t have the chance to get enough rehabilitation for a proper recovery, an area UTM spinoff company TechCare Innovation Sdn Bhd hopes to address.
Startup with rehab robot aims for next level with crowdfunding drive
Malaysian startup TechCare Innovation Sdn Bhd hopes to take its rehabilitation robotics system from research to the marketplace with a pledge drive on pitchIN, the domestic equivalent of Kickstarter. DNA executive editor A. Asohan has the story.
S'pore startup gets great crowdfunding kickoff for tracking device
Technology startup Innova Technology must certainly be pumped over its pledge effort on Indiegogo – seeking a total of US$5,000 on the crowdfunding platform for its Bluetooth 4.0-based Duet tracking device, it has already hit US$96,120 in pledges, with about 51 hours to go as we write this.
MaGIC pitchIN finalists launch crowdfunding appeals
Fresh out of an intensive boot camp that sharpened their business plans and honed their funding pitches, 20 startups from the MaGIC pitchIN Challenge launched their 45-day crowdfunding campaign on pitchIN on May 1.
Earth Hour crowdfunding launched, Spider-Man leads charge
In a first of its kind partnership, Spider-Man will be the first Super Hero ambassador for Earth Hour, the global movement organised by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).
Fuelling athlete dreams in Asia with FundMySport
New crowd-funding platform FundMySport aims to connect professional and aspiring athletes directly with supporters, with current focus on building portfolio of athletes and raising awareness amongst wider public.
Changing the world: Pirate 3DP’s vision is to end ‘need’
Singapore-based startup Pirate 3DP doesn't have just commercial goals for its 3D printer, it has a vision to create a Post-Scarcity future, its Malaysian cofounder tells Karamjit Singh.
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