Taara: Generating High-Speed Internet Through Beams of Light
The year 2020 has exposed the universal need for reliable access to the internet. With the lockdowns, stay-at-home…
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‘I Am Not My Government’: The Mayors Opposing Populist Presidents
Let’s play a word association game. I’ll say a word, and you say the first thing that comes…
India’s Qure.ai Is Helping Doctors Diagnose and Treat Patients through AI
Based in Mumbai, India, Qure.ai is aiming to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through artificial intelligence. Since its…
Waver Drones: Preventing Collapsed Bridges by Inspecting Ageing Infrastructure
In 2011, floods in Niigata and Fukushima, Japan, wreaked havoc on the bridges along the Tadami River. In…
Golden Rice, the GM Supercrop Aiming to Tackle Child Blindness
In 1984, some of the brightest minds in food security gathered together in the Philippines for a meeting…
The AI Bot Preventing Suicides in China
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 29. According to the World…
This Cartoon is Saving Animal Lives in Japan
When is a cartoon more than just a cartoon? Maybe, as researchers at the University of Tokyo have…
Lucence: World-Class, Non-Invasive Cancer Screenings
Based in Singapore, Lucence Diagnostics is developing non-invasive cancer screening technologies at a global scale. The company started…
Eden Farm: The Mobile App Supporting Indonesia’s Farmers
Currently backed by the prominent Y Combinator startup accelerator, Eden Farm wants to become Indonesia’s next food distribution…
Lendingkart: Helping Small Businesses in India Get Loans
While obtaining funding is a problem for most small businesses, those in the developing world often have additional…