Meet the 10 winners of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch
Ten winners have emerged in the Finals of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, which was held today.
In the four-hour virtual Finals, which started with the Asia Pacific, went onto Emerging Markets, Europe and North America, and ended with two Wildcards, a team of more than 20 ju [...]
Startup stories and lessons from regional entrepreneurs
Up and coming startups, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, paint a picture of a robust region with ample tech-driven opportunities
“Opportunities” was one of the first words that kick-started a panel at WiT Indie a few weeks ago that focused on rising startups in the region - two from Mala [...]
Singapore game, Hidden, makes the leap to New Zealand to gamify Maori stories
First overseas foray for WhatsApp-based game started during pandemic
Former journalist and data scientist, Lim Yee Hung, was twiddling his thumbs during the pandemic (like all of us) when during Singapore’s so-called “Circuit Breaker” – the period when people were asked to stay home an [...]
Meet the 18 finalists of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch
Finals to be held August 15 to pick winners from four regions
Eighteen travel tech startups have been selected for the finals of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch. The competition, in its third year, is jointly produced by WiT and Phocuswright. The virtual event will be held on August 15.
Judges s [...]
Blog | Note to self: Create uplifting conferences like WiT Indie
WiT Indie is the Web In Travel edition for independent travel champions, curators, movers and shakers. Strong conviction, clear vision, persistent (almost stubborn) action to make ideas happen. I left the event exhausted, but also awed, inspired, uplifted.
Notes I took down:
On tourism experie [...]
MDEC zeroes in on Malaysia tourism scene through the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the nation’s leading digital economy agency, recently hosted the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab (DTIL) Demo Day Cohort 2, the second stage in a series of initiatives that serves as strategic, national platforms dedicated to fostering tourism tech in [...]
Asia dominates TechPat attraction, Singapore has most tech startups per capita
TechPats, defined as skilled technology workers who choose to work abroad, are in high demand globally due to shortages in tech skills within businesses. These individuals possess specialised skills in technology and opt to relocate internationally for better career prospects, higher salaries, and e [...]
Go, ixigo – a new chapter begins as two co-founders mark milestone and plans bright future
Customer obsession remains focus, AI will bring “unimaginable shifts”
After a three-year delay, ixigo’s parent company, Le Travenues Technology, is finally listed on the Indian stock exchanges and at its debut on June 18, listed at 78% premium over issue price, making it “one of tech’s mo [...]
Weeva, sustainability tool for hospitality, to close down
Decision taken by board after “exhaustive review”
The board of Weeva, the sustainability management tool for independent hotels and tourism businesses, has called for the closure of the business “based on a considered view of external market forces, associated risks and the path to commercial [...]
Travelex boosts your spending power. Travelport’s content search. Byway gets €5.9 million. More.
Travelex adds bahts and krones to its card
Good news for those travelling to popular destinations in Europe and Asia. Foreign exchange brand Travelex has added seven currencies to its pre-paid currency card, the Travelex Money Card (TMC).
Customers can now upload and spend Norwegian krone, Danis [...]
