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Sleek extends Series A round to USD 25M

Sleek.com, a tech company dedicated to making company registration accessible for all, announced that it has extended its Series A round to USD 25M, with the participation of Singapore-based global investor EDBI and existing investors, in a mix of equity and debt. In November, Sleek previously announced a first closing led by White Star Capital and Jungle Ventures.

Sleek extends Series A round to USD 25M

Sleek.com, a tech company dedicated to making company registration accessible for all, announced that it has extended its Series A round to USD 25M, with the participation of Singapore-based global investor EDBI and existing investors, in a mix of equity and debt. In November, Sleek previously announced a first closing led by White Star Capital and Jungle Ventures.

Japanese firms embrace technological advancements to make positive impact

Azbil Corporation strengthens businesses in the Asia Pacific with a focus on the UN's SDGs; whilst Kyowa Kirin's cutting-edge science raises health and well-being through innovative specialty drugs.

Schneider Electric and Institute of Technical Education launch S$240,000 cutting-edge augmented reality centre

The “Predictive Maintenance Centre” will train ITE’s Mechanical Engineering students in cutting-edge real-time maintenance solutions that reduce costly unexpected breakdowns and extends the lifespan of equipment. This helps to expand the skillset of students who are training to be maintenance technicians and potentially implement predictive maintenance solutions for their future employers. Singapore, November 24, 2021 –Schneider Electric and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE)are proud to announce the official opening of their Predictive Maintenance Centre(PMC) at ITE College East. The PMC was set up, in collaboration with Schneider Electric, to provide students with training on industry standard tools that will make them more attractive to future employers.

Schneider Electric to launch EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert in Singapore, enabling hardware-agnostic automation system design

The hardware-agnostic automation system design allows users to mix and match hardware from different vendors and automating them with a single software platform. This platform helps business reduce engineering hours required to automate their hardware by 68% compared to current automation systems. Singapore, November 23, 2021 –Initially announced on November 2020, Schneider Electric is excited to launch the world’s first universal automation offer, based on the IEC61499 standard for interoperability and portability, in Singapore. Today’s demands for greater manufacturing flexibility and productivity means that industry needs IT solutions that can help them implement automated systems.

Bid goodbye to tedious tasks with a single digital platform

Sleek is an all-in-one digital platform that simplifies the day-to-day hassle of managing a business for busy entrepreneurs and investors.

Enterprise Florida Hosts Virtual Select Florida Expo for International Investors

CORAL GABLES, U.S.A. (November 24, 2021) – Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) invites Asian companies to join its 2021 Select Florida Expo, a free virtual event focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), which will take place from 30th November to 2nd December 2021. 

How Food and Beverage Companies Drive End-to-End Visibility and Efficient Operations through Digitization

Schneider Electric - Today’s consumer is demanding, sophisticated and, yes, impatient. Buyers know what they want ― and they want it now. For food and beverage producers, this creates an urgent need to become more agile and responsive to market demands.

Gaining competitive advantage as a manufacturer in three different ways with digitization.

Schneider Electric - These days, business growth in the manufacturing sector relies more heavily than ever on both the resilience and the agility of operations. Manufacturers who are able to alter their production lines to meet a spiking demand quickly generate profits, while others who are slow to react are forced to downsize operations. As consumers become accustomed to Amazon-like rapid logistics and fast deliveries, many manufacturers seek to emulate this ability and to address customer demand in a highly flexible manner.

Raising the next generation of cybersecurity experts

Kaspersky has introduced its popular SafeBoard internship programme to APAC with Singapore selected as the only country in the region for this pilot programme. Kaspersky’s HR Director for Asia Pacific, Anastasia Shamgunova, explains how this initiative can help bridge the talent gap for cybersecurity professionals in the region. 

Understanding the imperative for sustainable edge data centres

Schneider Electric - As the effects of climate change make themselves known through increasingly severe patterns around the globe, we stand at the crossroad of decisions that will impact and shape future generations.

Building resilient and sustainable edge data centres

Schneider Electric - As organisations grapple with latency, operational strain, and security considerations with existing data centre deployments, it is increasingly evident that edge computing is anything but hype. Indeed, Gartner predicted that 75 per cent of enterprise data is expected to be processed (and created) at the edge by 2025, up from just 10 per cent in 2018.

Schneider Electric study: Only 4 in 10 organizations in Singapore have a climate action plan

83% of Singapore business leaders believe their organization’s sustainability performance will become a barrier or opportunity to future growth and success Only 43% say their company is currently operating sustainably and only one third of companies are strongly aligned to the Singapore Green Plan 2030 More than two thirds of consumers in Singapore think companies should be prioritizing the environment over profits 86% of Singapore consumers are worried about climate change Only 27% of companies believe they are fully utilizing technology to operate more sustainably Singapore, 12 October 2021– A new study by Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has found that only 40% of companies in Singapore have a climate action plan that addresses climate risk.

Schneider Electric Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit Singapore and Malaysia 2021: A Can’t Miss Event

Innovation Summit has become a tradition at Schneider Electric. It is an annual event we typically host at a fixed location for more than 3,500 industry professionals.

Bridging traditional finance with digital asset solutions

Sparrow discusses its take on the trends in the digital assets space.

Latest research from Schneider Electric suggests most large organizations don’t know how to take meaningful climate action

89% of respondents indicate that they either intend to or have already changed their business model in response to climate change. Only 21% consider their organization to be significantly advanced in the adaptation of their business model to be more environmentally or socially responsive. Only 29% of respondents have plans in place to mitigate climate risks. Rueil-Malmaison (France), October 5 2021 – Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management, who was recognized earlier this year by the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index as the world's most sustainable corporation, published new research today on how organizations are transforming their business models in response to climate change.

Envisioning the Future of Buildings–Sustainable, Resilient, Hyper-Efficient and People-centric

Our buildings leave a huge carbon footprint on the planet – they consume about 30% of the world's energy, and account for almost 40% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the emissions of the building lifecycle will be one of the most important areas in our fight against climate change. 28 cities, including London, New York, Tokyo and Sydney, have joined the Net-Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, pledging to ensure that all buildings will operate at net-zero carbon by 2050. To achieve these sustainability goals, we need to transform the way we design, build and operate our buildings.