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From left: Roy Ang, CEO of Evo Commerce; Esther Erin, founder and chief marketing officer of Dodo Ventures; Dr Andrew Wu, co-founder and CEO of Mesh Bio. Their companies were among last year's winners.

Applications for Emerging Enterprise 2026 Awards now open until Jun 30

Companies under 10 years old and have an annual turnover of up to S$20 million can apply

Eddy Wee (left), founder and managing director of Green Environmental Engineering; and Dr Mohammad Sherafatmand, founder and chief executive officer of Hydroleap.
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Meet the clean-tech innovators helping heavy industry cut emissions, recycle water – without rebuilding from scratch

Hydroleap and Green Environmental Engineering’s patented, chemical-free technologies are designed to work within existing infrastructure – lowering the barrier for heavy industries to hit net zero

(From left) Evo Commerce’s chief financial officer Tan Wen You, chief executive officer Roy Ang, chief operating officer Teoh Ming Hao and chief marketing officer Vanessa Tan; and Esther Erin and Ethan Wong, co-founders of Dodo Ventures.
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Hits at home, now breaking out: The cult Asian personal care brands going global

Stryv brings premium grooming tools for Asian hair to the direct-to-consumer market, while Dododots turns acne patches into a fashion statement – and both are taking their acts beyond home turf

Hivebotics’ robot is intended to halve the time that human cleaners spend cleaning toilets.
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The robot that cleans toilets so humans don’t have to – and 100 companies want one

Hivebotics’ toilet-cleaning robot uses a 3D-manoeuvring arm to scrub what no one wants to touch – and it’s just the beginning of the start-up’s push to automate facilities management

(From left) Andrew Wu, co-founder and chief executive officer, and Arsen Batagov, co-founder and chief technology officer of Mesh Bio; Francis Ho, general manager of My Care Healthcare.
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Spotting kidney disease early, redesigning the hospital meal: How two firms are changing healthcare

By catching kidney disease years before symptoms appear and crafting meals that patients with swallowing difficulties can finish, Mesh Bio and My Care Healthcare are giving patients a crucial head sta...

The seven winners of the 2025 Emerging Enterprise Awards, which is in its 18th edition in 2025.
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2025

Young companies shine at the 2025 Emerging Enterprise Awards

Seven early-stage enterprises from Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong bagged top honours

Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says: "The Fast Pass will help push investment forward in the short term as this government has limited time.”

Thailand hurries US$15 billion in stalled projects to spur growth

The country is grappling with sluggish investment, weak domestic demand and delayed public spending

The seven winners of the 2025 Emerging Enterprise Awards, which is in its 18th edition in 2025.

Seven companies from Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong bag top honours at the 2025 Emerging Enterprise Awards

Over a third of this year’s 600 applications were from Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia

Introduced in 2023, the Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Awards recognise small and medium-sized enterprises driving growth in the green economy.
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Creating holistic solutions for a greener future

These Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Awards finalists want to address critical gaps industries face on the way to net zero

These four companies are showing how innovation can address environmental challenges and improve quality of life for ageing populations.
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Preventing waste and improving eldercare

These Emerging Enterprise Awards finalists are redefining sustainability and wellness across Asia

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No annual award better honours the bold ambition of young businesses under ten years old than the Emerging Enterprise Award and the Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award. Since 2008, the award has been empowering startups and young enterprises with both recognition and resources to take flight and achieve stellar growth.