Impact Powerhouse

Powered by AI and offering affordable subscription rates, Catapa is aiming to lift Indonesian SMEs – especially startups – into the HR mainstream.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/catapa-putting-ai-into-hr-to-help-smes-put-their-best-people-forward

Episode keywords: B2B, Human Resources, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, SME, Djarum Group, Kaskus, GDP Labs, GDP Venture, Indonesia, Startup

Analytics startup UTW also harvests real-time farming information using satellites and sensors, to offer crop yield predictions

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/utw-drones-and-big-data-to-help-farmers-get-the-most-out-of-their-land

Episode keywords: Agriculture & Fishery; B2B; Digital Imaging & Photography; Drones; Artificial Intelligence; Big Data & Analytics; Location Tech; Sensors; European Space Agency; Horizon 2020; Smart Agrifood Summit; CDTI

The Porto-based startup is winning over the refrigerated goods transportation industry in Europe with the world’s first renewable energy plug-in electrical system for the sector.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/addvolt-taking-the-diesel-out-of-cold-chain-transport-to-make-it-cleaner-more-efficient

Episode keywords: Energy & Cleantech, B2B, Logistics & Supply Chain, Transportation, Sustainability, Automotive, Big Data & Analytics, Mobile, Marketplaces & Platforms, SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, UPTEC, Startup

The co-founder of Portugal’s third unicorn, Talkdesk, is now an influential investor and AI authority.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/cristina-fonseca-on-a-one-woman-mission-to-make-portugal-more-innovative

Episode keywords: B2B, Investment, Customer Service, Artificial Intelligence, Marketplaces & Platforms, SaaS, Indico Capital Partners, 500 Startups, Superior Technological Institute (IST), Tiago Paiva, Women in Tech, Portugal, Startups, Talkdesk

Lack of cashflow was the main reason for the demise of Chic by Choice, Europe’s leading luxury dress rental e-store

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/chic-by-choice-from-forbes-30-under-30-to-insolvency

Episode keywords: B2C; E-commerce; Fashion; Retail; Sharing Economy; Marketplaces & Platforms;

China is betting on the sharing economy to drive its shift into a service-based economy and a new era of growth.

Check out the full article here:https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/never-mind-the-bike-sharing-fiascos-chinas-sharing-economy-is-still-steaming-ahead

Episode keywords:Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Hospitality, Local Services, O2O, On-demand, Sharing Economy, Transportation, Travel & Tourism, Location Tech, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, China, Startups, Investment

NoMorePass is a password storage solution that employs military-grade encryption to guard against hackers and data leaks, rendering cloud-based password managers obsolete 

Check out the full article here:https://www.compasslist.com/insights/nomorepass-free-app-for-safe-easy-password-retrieval-across-platforms

Episode keywords:B2B; B2C; Cybersecurity; Productivity Software; Mobile; SaaS; NoMorePass

Tutellus.io has built an incentive-based tokenized education system to boost students’ motivation and teachers’ commitment while facilitating global access to education.

Check out the full article here:https://www.compasslist.com/insights/tutellusio-creating-social-change-by-tokenizing-education

Episode keywords:Edtech, Kids & Technology, Open Source, P2P, Sharing Economy, Students, Training & Coaching, Video, Blockchain, Marketplaces & Platforms, Spain, Startup

In less than a year of launching, Logisly has facilitated more than a thousand shipments and raised seed funding from three investors

Check out the full article here:https://www.compasslist.com/insights/logisly-challenges-the-indonesian-on-demand-freight-sector-with-managed-marketplace

Episode keywords:B2B; Logistics & Supply Chain; Location Tech; Marketplaces & Platforms; Logistics; Trucking; Kargo Technologies; Genesia Ventures; GoBox; SeedPlus

The tea house in Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, is creating a storm in a teacup, serving tea lattes that go viral across China

Check out the full article here:https://www.compasslist.com/insights/modern-china-tea-shop-cool-hangout-for-yuppies-in-chairman-maos-hunan

Episode keywords:Food & Beverage