Companies from 16 countries and territories are on this year’s list, from 10 industries. India has the biggest presence with 20 companies, followed by Singapore (15), mainland China (10), Japan (nine) and Indonesia (eight). That’s a slightly different picture from a year ago, with Singapore in pole position then, with 20 startups. Mainland China had 11 and Hong Kong 15 (Hong Kong has four this year). India had six ventures on the list.
Forbes India dives into a clutch of the Indian startups on the list. Nasrin Sultana rides the fintech wave to decode the operations of a platform that marries tech, finance and the dairy business. Digivriddhi Technologies offers e-payments, insurance and loans to dairy owners overlooked by traditional banks. For more on how this works, don’t miss ‘The Milky Way’.
Don’t also miss Rajiv Singh’s profile of ElectricPe, which operates an app for people to buy and charge electric two-wheelers Monica Bathija’s verdict on EF Polymer, which uses banana and orange peels to develop a hydrogel polymer that helps soil retain water, boost crop yields and reduce fertiliser use and Harichandan Arakali’s evaluation of legal tech startup SpotDraft, which offers software to ease the way businesses draft contracts.
Fintech, alternative fuels, agritech, enterprise tech… the Indian tech innovation ecosystem is indeed buzzing. And so is the tech environment in Asia-Pacific, as the 100 to Watch list validates.
Best,Brian CarvalhoEditor, Forbes IndiaEmail: Brian.Carvalho@nw18.comX ID: @Brianc_Ed
First Published: Nov 05, 2024, 11:10
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