Participating Organisations 2023
Brunei

DARe - Darussalam Enterprise
DARe spearheads the growth of Bruneian MSMEs by bridging the public and private sectors to facilitate a conducive business ecosystem. We offer a variety of support services to entrepreneurs including financing, capacity building, business advisory and space including industrial land.
Cambodia

Techo Startup Center
Techo Startup Center (TSC) is an innovation arm of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) with a mission to promote digital business through API economy and co-innovation model. TSC implements startup nurturing programs, startup community events, policy research, and digital platforms. Besides, TSC also operates CamDX, CamDigiKey, Online Business Registration, etc. to foster digital economy development.
Laos

Lao ICT and Digital Association (LIDA)
Lao ICT and Digital Association is an umbrella association that groups IT professionals, IT software and hardware companies as well as ISP and IT related Human Resources Development companies.
LIDA is a national organization that has been recognized for the domestic and international integration in leveraging Digital Technology and Innovation for the exponential and sustainable socioeconomic growth of the Lao PDR.
Malaysia

MRANTI
MRANTI is Malaysia’s central research and innovation commercialisation agency that accelerates ideas to market. MRANTI supports each stage of the innovation journey via facilities and infrastructure, interventions and programmes, and partnership.
Philippines

Ateneo de Manila University
We aim to promote nation-building by providing strong support for the ideation, protection, and commercialization of sustainable and innovative works that solve society's challenges.
Singapore

Singapore University of Social Sciences
SUSS is a university with a rich heritage in inspiring lifelong education, and transforming society through applied social sciences. We develop students and alumni to be work-ready and work-adaptive, aspiring to reach their full potential, through our 3H's education philosophy – 'Head' for professional competency with applied knowledge, 'Heart' for social awareness to meet the needs of the society, and 'Habit' for passion towards lifelong learning.
Thailand

depa
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) is a government agency in Thailand tasked with promoting and supporting the country's digital economy. Its mission is to develop digital infrastructure, enhance digital skills and literacy, and support digital entrepreneurship and innovation. depa works with various stakeholders to achieve its goals, including businesses, government agencies, and academic institutions.
Vietnam

VinUniversity
VinUniversity (“VinUni”) is a private, not-for-profit university established by Vingroup – the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam. VinUni aspires to become a university of excellence with a mission to develop talents for the future.
The University has built strategic collaborations with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania — a choice that speaks to our commitment to excellence, innovation in research and teaching, and to making a difference in the world.
Brunei

Universiti Brunei Darussalam
At UBD, we have the entrepreneurial village and Startup Centre which represents the entrepreneurial platform established to carry out programmes that support the National Entrepreneurship Agenda (NEA) that aims to create and support high-growth entrepreneurs, drive job creation and economic growth in the country, in line with the Brunei Darussalam's vision 2035.
Indonesia

Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital
Initiated in 2016 by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital is Indonesia’s nation-wide grassroot startup program.
This program connects aspiring startup founders with experienced mentors and ecosystem players in the industry to initiate connection, share knowledge, and experiences.
Malaysia

Sunway Innovation Labs at Sunway University
Launched in 2017, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs) aims to foster entrepreneurship and stimulate market-driven innovations, to help entrepreneurs become more competitive in this rapidly changing environment. It is structured as a unique, smart partnership between Sunway Group, and Sunway University.
Philippines

QBO Innovation Hub
IdeaSpace Foundation, established in 2012, is the Philippines’ premier startup enabler behind QBO Innovation Hub and IdeaSpace Investments.
QBO (‘kubo’) Innovation Hub is a public-private initiative that serves as the Foundation’s programmatic arm. QBO operates the country’s leading startup acceleration programs and conducts an array of startup ecosystem and community activities including PH Startup Week.
Singapore

Enterprise Singapore
Enterprise Singapore is the Singapore government agency championing enterprise development. It also supports the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups.
The agency attracts global commodities traders to establish their global or Asian home base in Singapore. Today, Singapore is a leading global trading hub with a complete ecosystem for the energy, agri-commodities and metals & minerals trading clusters. Singapore is also home to many global enterprises, startups and investors that operate in its robust pro-enterprise environment.
Vietnam

Vietnam National Innovation Center
Vietnam National Innovation Center is a unit under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, established by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg dated October 2, 2019 with the function of supporting and developing Vietnam's startup and innovation ecosystem, contributing to renewing the growth model based on science and technology.
Vietnam

VTC Online
VTC Online is a gaming and education service company under Ministry of Information & Communication of Vietnam. We mainly cooperate with many Korean game & education partners since 2008.
Cambodia

Khmer Enterprise
Khmer Enterprise is an implementing unit of the Ministry of Economy and Finance that serves as a national platform to promote entrepreneurial ecosystem activities in Cambodia through entrepreneurial cultural promotion, capacity upgrading, business networking, and seed funding.
Indonesia

Institut Teknologi Bandung
Institut Teknologi Bandung is the first technical university in Indonesia that was established in 1959 known as a one of Indonesia top university and ts strong focus on engineering, science, and technology education. In recent years, ITB has also been recognized for its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among its academic community, students and alumni. Through various programs and initiatives, ITB is working to cultivate and accelerate vibrant startup ecosystem in Bandung and beyond, also encourage commercialization and innovation to driving economic growth and creating opportunities for its stakeholders.
Laos

National University of Laos
The National University of Laos (NUOL) is the institution of higher education in Laos, founded in 1996. Located in Vientiane, the capital city, it comprises 13 faculties offering a wide range of programs in fields such as engineering, agriculture, and social sciences. The university is committed to fostering knowledge, research, and cultural exchange, striving to produce skilled graduates and contribute to the development of Laos.
Malaysia

Ignite, Monash University Malaysia
Ignite Asia is an angel fund and university startup ecosystem builder based in Malaysia. We aim to ignite the startup engine in universities by building a strong startup community - one that is student drive and closely supported by quality founders/venture capitalists Currently, we are a Monash University Malaysia startup partner, where we plan to launch a year long worth of programmes to ignite a startup spark within Monash.
Philippines

PCIEERD, Department of Science & Technology
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology is one of the three sectoral Councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines. The mandate of PCIEERD is to provide central direction in the development of national competence in research and development strategic areas of industry, energy and emerging technology sectors in the country. It provides support for research and development, policy development, institutional development, S&T information dissemination, and technology transfer and commercialization of R&D outputs.
Singapore

e27
e27 is Asia's largest Tech media platform. We cover the latest news on emerging and disruptive businesses across the region.
Vietnam

Fulbright University Vietnam
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at Fulbright provides training programs and community-building initiatives based on three main pillars: entrepreneurship, business innovation, and social innovation.
CEI nurtures the entrepreneurship mindset and bolster capacity for innovation through providing knowledge, practical tools, networks and hands-on opportunities for students, faculty, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs across Vietnam.