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16 MedTech startups from Poland. 4 days in Singapore. One question: can we make it here?

In September, we took them beyond the slide deck and into the ecosystem: the Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Gleneagles Hospital, ACE and A*STAR. They also had workshops on HSA pathways and go-to-market, a one-on-one with an operator or investor who has scaled healthtech in the region, and a Demo Day in front of 60+ guests.

By the end of the week, the question had changed from "how big is the market?" to "who do we talk to next?"

That's what market entry should feel like.

Bringing a cohort or delegation into Southeast Asia? Let's talk.

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Tomorrow: why are Japan’s deep tech startups looking to Southeast Asia, and why now?

Join our fireside chat at Borderless Innovation: X-HUB Tokyo-Singapore Demo Day 2026.

🎙️ Andrew Shuttleworth, Chief Strategy Officer, Obayashi Construction-Tech Lab Singapore
🎙️ Remi Choong, Partner, Elev8 VC
Moderated by Christine Galolo, Director of Marketing and Growth, e27

They’ll unpack what it takes for Japanese deep tech to scale in the region, from the corporate and investor side of the table.

Before the chat, 9 Tokyo-based startups will pitch live, covering industrial AI, robotics, enterprise AI, medical AI, supply chain, and water tech. They’re heading to Singapore for SWITCH 2026 later this month. Meet them first.

📅 Wednesday, 14 Oct 2026
🕐 1:00 PM SGT
📍 Online via Zoom

Register here: https://loom.ly/rNkX-ps

94% of companies in SEA are investing in AI.

Almost none of them own the story.

The brands cutting through the noise this year aren't the ones with the best technology. They're the ones that figured out what they stand for — and made sure the ecosystem heard it.

Seoul just ranked #1 globally for AI implementation. Singapore came in at #5.

Rankings like that aren't just about capability. They're about narrative. The markets that get named first are the ones that showed up in the right conversation first.

Is your company in that conversation — or being defined by someone else?

If you want to work with e27 to get your brand into that conversation, we'd love to hear from you.

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An IPO is a test, not the destination. 🎯

Hong Kong’s Chapter 18A and 18C listing regimes give biotech and specialist tech companies a route to public markets before they meet conventional profit or revenue thresholds, and returns from those listings can be recycled into the next generation of startups.

For HKSTP, the aim is bigger than the next unicorn or IPO. It is proving that research, capital, manufacturing and market access can be joined into a repeatable system, a lesson Southeast Asia is watching closely.

Find out more 👉 https://e27co.e27.co/4s5j

How Hong Kong solves tech's hardest problem: the final mile to market | e27 HKSTP's venture funds, GBA manufacturing links and IPO-friendly listing rules aim to fix Asia's toughest startup problem: scaling

Q4 is the quarter most marketing teams describe as "suddenly urgent."

Budget needs to land before December 31. Campaigns that should have launched in October end up launching in November. And by the time approvals are done, the audience has already mentally checked out for the year.

The brands we're seeing cut through this aren't doing anything radical. They're just moving earlier.

A sponsored article that positions them in the conversation before the market closes. A newsletter feature that reaches the right people in the right moment. A presence built in October that still pays off in January.

At e27, we work with brands looking to reach founders, investors, and corporate decision-makers across Southeast Asia's tech ecosystem. We have a small number of Q4 slots remaining.

If you're a brand thinking about visibility before year-end — or a marketing lead who wants to know what's still available — we'd love to share what's working right now.

Drop a comment or send us a message directly.

Startups don’t scale because investors like a pitch deck. They scale because customers buy. 🏭🤝

That thinking sits behind the Co-Development & Investment Conference (CDIC), a six-day programme spanning Hong Kong, Dongguan and Hangzhou. It brings founders, investors and industry together in a “Tri-Party Ecosystem”, pairing capital with commercial matching.

Each city plays a role: Hong Kong for capital and international connectivity, Dongguan for manufacturing and supply chains, and Hangzhou for another major technology and R&D cluster.

Read more 👉 https://e27co.e27.co/4s5j

How Hong Kong solves tech's hardest problem: the final mile to market | e27 HKSTP's venture funds, GBA manufacturing links and IPO-friendly listing rules aim to fix Asia's toughest startup problem: scaling

What can Southeast Asia’s tech hubs learn from Hong Kong’s 25-year journey? 🤝

Singapore is investing in AI and biotech. Malaysia wants a bigger role in semiconductors. Vietnam is courting electronics and EV investment. Indonesia is building on nickel and batteries.

The takeaway is not to copy Hong Kong wholesale. It is that ecosystems scale when the gaps between research, production, capital and customers are closed on purpose. For HKSTP, the next 25 years are about helping build companies that can anchor global supply chains, not just produce unicorns.

Find out more 👉 https://e27co.e27.co/hxao

How HKSTP's quarter-century journey offers insights for Asia's innovation ecosystems | e27 How HKSTP linked research, capital and manufacturing to create a bridge between China's supply chains and global technology markets

Nine Tokyo startups are heading to Singapore for SWITCH 2026. You can meet them two weeks early.

Borderless Innovation : XHub Tokyo Singapore Demo Day 2026 is a free, 90-minute online session on Wednesday, 14 October, at 1:00 PM SGT.

All nine pitch live. Then a panel. Then networking.

What they're building:
• AI and robotics for the factory floor
• Cameras that spot equipment failure before it happens
• AI agents that handle customer support in 105+ languages
• A safety layer that stops AI agents before they misfire
• AI for radiology and pathology reports
• Water tech for fish farms and hydroponics
• AI-run supply chain and commerce

If you invest in, buy, or partner on industrial and enterprise tech in Southeast Asia, this is your early look.

Register free: https://loom.ly/rNkX-ps

Presented by e27 with Deloitte Tohmatsu and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Malaysia has the data centres, the GPUs and the policy push. The harder question is what founders and tech leaders actually build on top of them.

On 28 October, e27 and Bitdeer AI are hosting a closed-door session in Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's AI Advantage: From Infrastructure to Innovation.

It's built for founders, CTOs and senior leaders making real AI infrastructure decisions on compute, cost, latency and data residency, and turning those decisions into business results.

You'll hear from:
🎙️ Mohan Belani, CEO & Co-founder, e27 (Moderator)
🎙️ Retainna Lin, Vice President, Bitdeer AI
🎙️ Kevin Brockland, CFA, Founder & Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures..plus more speakers to be announced.

After the panel, roundtable breakouts give you room to trade notes with peers on what's working and what isn't.

📅 Wednesday, 28 October 2026
⏰ 3PM
📍 Kuala Lumpur (venue shared once your seat is confirmed)

Seats are limited and invite-only. Register your interest here, and our team will review every request:
👉 https://loom.ly/tLLmZso

For many tech startups, the hardest part isn’t invention. It’s everything that comes after. 🚀

A lab breakthrough or a working prototype proves a product can exist, not that a company can scale. That takes paying customers, patient capital, production partners, regulatory support and, eventually, access to public markets.

HKSTP is positioning Hong Kong as one of Asia’s key bridges across that gap, working on the entire commercialisation chain rather than simply funding more startups.

Read the full story 👉https://e27co.e27.co/4s5j

How Hong Kong solves tech's hardest problem: the final mile to market | e27 HKSTP's venture funds, GBA manufacturing links and IPO-friendly listing rules aim to fix Asia's toughest startup problem: scaling