Impact Powerhouse

The Chinese startup transforms plastic wastes to virgin-quality recycled products without releasing toxic gas or pollution and is attracting interest from petrochemical giants and waste management companies.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/comy-energy-closing-the-plastic-waste-loop-with-chemical-recycling

Episode keywords: Circular Economy, Chemicals, Sustainability, B2B, Regulation, Manufacturing, Automation, Chemical recycling, Plastic waste, China, Sustainability, Environment, Investment

Startups could accept to join Alibaba, Tencent or other tech giants in their ecosystems and scale quickly. Or they could say no and keep their independence. But do they really have a choice?

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/in-depth-the-business-ecosystems-chinas-tech-giants-and-unicorns-build

Episode keywords: B2B, B2C, Consumer Products, E-commerce, Fintech, Lifestyle, Local Services, Logistics & Supply Chain, On-demand, Payments, Retail, Transportation, Video, Wearables, Enterprise Tech, Investment, Money transfers, O2O, Personal Finance, Sharing Economy, Smart Cities, Smart Vehicles, Smart Home, Sustainability, Gig Economy, Big Data & Analytics, Cloud, Hardware, Internet of Things, Streaming, Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial Tech, Computer Vision, Biometrics, Location Tech, Mobile, SaaS, Wireless, Didi Chuxing, ByteDance, TikTok, Douyin, Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, Meituan, Ele.me, Huawei, Xiaomi, China, Startups

Would an overheated semiconductor startup scene and the ability to design cutting-edge chips be enough to help China achieve chip self-sufficiency?

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/chinese-startups-join-the-race-to-address-chip-shortage-amid-funding-boom

Episode keywords: Investment, Automotive, Consumer Products, B2B, Smart Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Automation, Robotics, Materials, Horizon Robotics, Spreadtrum Communications, Unisoc, Enflame, Semiconductor, Chip, Innosilicon

Chinese foodtech IXON aims to disrupt global cold chain logistics with its novel food preparation and packaging solution that keeps food fresh at room temperature for years.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/ixon-preserving-food-without-canning-or-freezing

Episode keywords: Foodtech, Food & Beverage, B2B, B2C, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Automation, Biotechnology, Food waste, Future Food Asia, Cargill, EAT, IDEO, Rockefeller Foundation, Meat & Livestock Australia, F&B, Startups, Hong Kong, Food Packaging, Investment, Business, Innovation

Created by ex-PhD students, Pahamify combines the scientific approach with animation and games to bring back the excitement of discovery in learning

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/pahamify-from-youtube-success-to-new-popular-edtech-app

Episode keywords: Edtech, Students, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, Covid-19, coronavirus, Y Combinator

Beijing-based Rainier is using VR technology to improve safety in lab experiments at universities and high schools, even primary schools.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/rainier-decade-long-dedication-to-vr-research-bears-fruit-in-edtech-market

Episode keywords: Edtech, Training & Coaching, Students, Kids & Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Big Data & Analytics, Virtual Reality, Startups, Education, Universities, Lab experiment, Investment, Entrepreneurship, Business, K-12

Smile and Learn lets schools offer AI-enabled personalized learning to every child in every classroom, for the price of a book

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/smile-and-learn-the-netflix-of-education-for-three-to-12-year-olds

Episode keywords: B2B, Edtech, Kids & Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, SaaS, South Summit, BETT, Horizon 2020

Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/after-a-covid-led-boom-in-2020-what-next-for-chinas-k-12-edtech

Episode keywords: Edtech, Training & Coaching, O2O, Investment, Kids & Technology, Marketplaces & Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, K12, Covid-19, Yuanfudao, Zuoyebang, New Oriental, Yu Minhong, SoftBank, Alibaba, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital China, FountainVest Partners, YF Capital

In the battle for ethical consumer dollars, mass production of vegan leather by startups like Mycotech and Bell Society, could be the game-changer for the fashion industry.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/eco-friendly-vegan-leather-from-recycled-waste-made-in-indonesia

Episode keywords: Fashion, Lifestyle, B2B, Consumer Products, Sustainability, Biomaterials, Materials, Bell Society, Mycotech, Vegan, Startups, Indonesia, Leather

Armed with new funding, 4D ShoeTech is scaling its Ideation platform to offer digital modelling services to cover other popular products like suitcases

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/4d-shoetech-digital-design-platform-helps-shoemakers-to-slash-production-time-by-over-60

Episode keywords: B2B, Design, Fashion, Productivity Software, Sustainability, B2C, Logistics & Supply Chain, Digital Imaging & Photography, Enterprise Tech, 3D Printing, Big Data & Analytics, Marketplaces & Platforms, SaaS, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence