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Umami Meats, a sustainable seafood pioneer, is tackling the impending seafood supply collapse with lab-cultivated seafood. Using stem cell cultivation, they produce sustainable protein, offering a solution to global food security concerns. Now expanding into Malaysia, they aim to tap into the potential of Malaysia to lead in the cultivated meats industry, a market projected to be worth over USD 25 billion by 2030.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s no secret that Malaysia has a first and last mile connectivity issue. While we’ve seen billions spent on developing public transport hubs and integrating new and old train lines, anecdotally we see that there’s still a hurdle to reach these hubs.Enter Asia Mobiliti, a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider that’s trying to make urban mobility more intelligent.From their trial of Trek Rides, an on-demand transit service that connects passengers with shared vehicles to plug the last mile gap, to their work with Airport Coach and RapidKL, to help making existing fleets more intelligent, and super apps such as Smart Selangor and AirAsia Digital (who is also an investor), Asia Mobiliti wants to plug the first and last mile gap, here and across the developing world.Fueled by a recent funding round of around RM5 million, reportedly valuing the company at close to RM50 million, we speak with Ramachandran Muniandy, CEO and Co-Founder of Asia Mobiliti, to get a better understanding of what all these tech buzzwords look like when applied to the real world, what else they’re working on, and the business potential of this venture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AVANA is a social commerce platform that started in 2016 that helps business owners sell online. They have helped over 100,000 businesses optimise their brands and automate their business capabilities online. They have since expanded into Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan as of 2021. Yien Yee Soh is the co-founder and we last spoke in 2021 together with one of its merchants Dough Little. What are they up to now?Photo Credits: Rebound.asiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HRD Corp's data from January to May 2021 revealed that organizations in Malaysia invested a total of RM13. 6 million into employee training, which covered external and internal trainer fees to be in skills related to IR 4.0 by 2030. But how effective has L&D training been? How can we make L&D fun again? eVulX is a digital simulation developer that focuses on creating digital game-like elements in corporate L&D. They have been in town for almost 3 years. Arun Nagarajah, Founder of eVULX helps us understand the business of gamification in the L&D space to level up the experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the growing presence of online shopping platforms and e-wallets, people are leaning towards platforms such as Shopee and Lazada to obtain their everyday products. But this does not mean brick-and-mortar stores are becoming a dying breed. They do however, face stiffer competition. Enter Retailetics, an applied technology company that is leveraging the power of AI to modernise retail shopping. Offering a three-in-one solution; named ezyList, ezyRetail, and ezyCart, users are provided a more coordinated experience for their ease from listing grocery items all the way to item checkout at the retail store effectively.Photo Credits: Freepik | tonodiazSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Malaysia aims for the digital economy to contribute 22.6% to its GDP by 2025, the nation focuses on creating new jobs, internet access for all, and comprehensive online learning environments.Dinesh Varadharajan, CPO – a low-code, no-code platform, discusses the importance of digital transformation and the need for an inclusive, democratised approach. We’ll be addressing the resistance to digital transformation, the role of unified platforms in connecting fragmented enterprises, and the impact of citizen development in fostering an inclusive approach to digital transformation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech talent seems to be a perpetual bottleneck for Malaysian startups, but can a local tech talent platform address this problem through free coding and training modules?Malaysian startup Krenovator develops and offers free coding and training modules, as well as job placements for individuals that go through their training. The platform currently has more than 5,000 tech talents from Malaysia and Indonesia combined. Mahadhir Yunus, Founder and CEO of Krenovator Technology, joins us to get into how they are trying to plug the tech talent gap and how they keep up with the ever evolving nature of technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinisana Technologies began operations in 2019 to help brands out-compete their competitors by giving consumers a behind-the-scenes look at the story of the products they are purchasing. By combining multiple data streams throughout the supply chain, brands can back up their claims with real-world data to strengthen their brand equity and build long-term consumer loyalty.We spoke with the one of the co-founders of Sinisana Technologies; Jonah Lau (left) about his companyPhoto Credits: Marketing Magazine AsiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death is taboo. Even saying the word die or death makes many of us uncomfortable. But death is unavoidable. Having gone through two biggest tragedies in the span of one year, Izumi Inoue created Bereev, a death preparation platform in 2018, in hopes to help ease the burden and paperwork that families need to go through after a family member's passing. We discuss how Bereev compares to conventional and traditional wills, and why his users are mostly young Malaysians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data is the new oil. Data in itself does not carry any value; but if it is studied and analysed in the right hands, it opens doors to new ideas and modern innovations. The amazing value of data lies in its potential. Incorporated on 20th October 2021, by a group of young enthusiast professionals, Databolt aims to utilise the world of data to provide solutions to transform manual industrial processes into digital systems and applications via software development and integration among others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.