Here are the top 10 pitching startups at Echelon 2013, chosen from more than 100 finalists around the region. Over the last few weeks, the e27 team has been travelling around the region on the hunt for the best Asia startups. We have travelled to 9 countries and connected with various local communities around the Read the full article…

Nanyang Polytechnic, a tertiary institution in Singapore, sees two teams topping Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2013 at the local arena. In 2003, Imagine Cup started with just 2,000 students from 25 countries. Held by Microsoft, this is the 11th year of the world’s student technology competition, which allows these young minds of different backgrounds to come Read the full article…

There is an abundance of fashion retailers in the e-commerce scene. Here are some words of advice on what to do and what to avoid. Whether you are a typical Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada or the biggest fan of Vogue magazine, there is no way going around this: fashion is money. In Read the full article…

In an interesting twist, BlackBerry has announced plans to release its BlackBerry Messaging service on Android and iOS. Plus: a new Q5 entry-level device. BlackBerry has been known for its exclusivity, particularly with BlackBerry Messenger, which is perhaps the messaging service that has inspired the presence-indicator and read-receipt features now common among instant messaging services. Read the full article…

Gary Wang, founder and former CEO of China’s largest online video site, Tudou, shares two important stories in his startup life. Dressed in a hoodie, Tudou founder Gary Wang gave his opening keynote at InnovFest 2013 today. Currently working on his new venture, Light Chaser Animation Studios, which aims to be the what Wall Street Read the full article…

The National University of Singapore’s Kent Ridge campus is now a test-bed environment for new interactive digital media or info-commmunication solutions. NUS Enterprise and the NUS Interactive and Digital Media Institute (IDMI) announced today at InnovFest 2013 the launch of the NUS Living Lab. The joint initiative will see the National University of Singapore’s Kent Read the full article…

Singapore-based Sent.ly is on the lookout for advisors and partners that can help expand its access to the regional market. One of the startups we are keeping a keen lookout for is Singapore-based Sent.ly. Founded by ex-tenCube cofounder Varun Chatterji, Sent.ly has made quite some progress since we last spoke with Varun last July. For Read the full article…

500 Startups has announced a new batch of startups in its latest acceleration program, although representation from Southeast Asia is low. 500 Startups has just announced its latest intake of startups that have joined its accelerator program this spring. Of the 28 companies that was selected, 20 of them are international startups. Here are some of Read the full article…

Having just celebrated their second birthday in March, this Japanese-based startup has been doing tremendously well. A leading cloud collaboration solution for business teams, ChatWork has not only been expanding into the Southeast Asia markets, it has officially entered the U.S market and launched two new features – Video chat and screenshare. ChatWork is one Read the full article…

3D printing can potentially change the manufacturing process and even medicine through 3D-printed organs. What does 3D Printing Jam in Taipei have to offer? Three-dimensional printing has caught the imaginations of people the world over as architects in Amsterdam are printing an entire house, 3D-printed guns are creating legal dilemmas, and researchers of regenerative medicine Read the full article…