Impact Powerhouse

Chinese startups have discovered their technologies can play a major role in the nationwide efforts to battle the coronavirus epidemic.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/startups-join-the-fight-in-chinas-coronavirus-crisis

Episode keywords: Healthcare, Edtech, On-demand, Medtech, Food & Beverage, Local Services, Drones, E-commerce, Kids & Technology, Logistics & Supply Chain, Monitoring & surveillance, O2O, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Students, Travel & Tourism, Transportation, Marketplaces & Platforms, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics, Bots, Hardware, Internet of Things, Mobile, Sensors, Streaming, Alibaba, JD.com, Baidu, Kuaishou, ByteDance, TikTok, coronavirus, Covid-19, China, Startups

Social enterprise startup Koiki seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of e-commerce deliveries and provide jobs for Spain’s most vulnerable people

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/koiki-delivering-social-advancement-one-parcel-at-a-time

Episode keywords: B2B; B2C; E-commerce; Local Services; Logistics & Supply Chain; Social Enterprises; Sustainability; Customer Service; Mobile; SaaS; Location Tech; Big Data & Analytics; Marketplaces & Platforms; Repsol; Caixa Capital; Deliveroo; Uber; Amazon; FIWARE; Seed Capital Bizkaia; Ship2B; Creas Impacto; Oltre Ventures; Phi Trust Parternaires; Repsol Social Impact; sustainable development goals

CEO Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro on how Warung Pintar is tapping IoT and other digital tech to unleash the economic potential of Indonesia’s traditional street vendors.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/warung-pintar-creating-a-little-place-of-happiness-with-smart-kiosks

Episode keywords: Agriculture & Fishery, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Lifestyle, Retail, Social Enterprises, Local Services, Women, Logistics & Supply Chain, Payments, Big Data & Analytics, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, Sensors, Internet of Things, East Ventures, Willson Cuaca, OVO, Indonesia, Startup

This revolutionary 3D audio software has propelled Portuguese founder Nuno Fonseca from teaching music to credits in Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Frozen II.  

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/sound-particles-the-C-G-I-for-sound-effects-taking-hollywood-by-storm

Episode keywords: Arts; B2B; Design; Gaming; Productivity Software; Entertainment; Media; Artificial Intelligence; SaaS; Automation; SME Instrument

Adopting a mobile-first focus, Indonesian MOOC Arkademi sets out to meet the needs of professionals and graduates for affordable courses that have ready applicability.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/arkademi-wants-people-to-finish-the-course-pass-the-test-and-get-the-certificate-they-need

Episode keywords: Edtech, Students, Training & Coaching, Mobile, Marketplaces & Platforms, SOSV, MOX, Indonesia, Startups, Education

Founded by two dentists, Alpha JWC Ventures-backed Rata seeks to offer an affordable alternative to conventional braces by tapping AI in orthodontics.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/indonesias-rata-offers-customized-aligners-for-quicker-teeth-straightening

Episode keywords: Healthcare, Beauty, Artificial Intelligence, Alpha JWC Ventures, Indonesia, Startup, teeth aligners

Dicoding wants to remedy the shortfall in Indonesian tech professionals and prepare them for the global industry

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/coding-edtech-platform-dicoding-fulfills-market-demand-for-tech-professionals

Episode keywords: Students; Training & Coaching; Human Resources; Edtech; Marketplaces & Platforms

Kibus Petcare applies the healthy eating revolution to the ever-growing pet-care business, eyes sales in 25 countries after crowdfunding launch.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/kibus-petcare-worlds-first-auto-cook-and-dispense-healthy-pet-food-device

Episode keywords: B2B, B2C, Pets, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Smart Home, Automation, Sensors, Wireless, Internet of Things, Hardware, Mobile, IQS TechFest, Lanzadera, Juan Roig, Brinc, Spain, Startup, Investment

Cashlez is the first fintech company to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange; will spend over 60 percent of proceeds to acquire payments company in toll road market

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/update-indonesian-mpos-startup-cashlez-raises-idr-85bn-from-ipo-in-may

Episode keywords: B2B; Fintech; Payments; SaaS; Mobile; Hardware; Cashlez; Teddy Tee; Covid-19; coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak that left cinemas shut and millions in home quarantine has unexpectedly opened up a new medium for movies – short video platforms.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/in-china-a-movie-blockbuster-premiered-on-bytedances-short-video-apps-signaling-their-growing-clout

Episode keywords: Lifestyle, Entertainment, Video, Social Networking & Community, Mobile, Marketplaces & Platforms, Streaming, ByteDance, Douyin, short video, coronavirus, Huanxi Media, Jinri Toutiao, Xigua Video, TikTok, Huoshan Video, Covid-19, Movie, Theatre, China