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Chengdu Set to Become World's Next Silicon Valley

Jan 06, 2016 07:25 AM EST

Building on Beijing's efforts to encourage investments outside of China's coastal regions, Chengdu, in southwest China, is girding to become the world's next Silicon Valley, according to reports.

China Wants To Give College Grads, Start-Ups Easier Access To Loans

Arlene Lim |

Mar 11, 2015 02:50 AM EDT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has proposed a financial support system that will help young college graduates to start their own businesses, by means of providing policy directives that promote entrepreneurship.

Should Pebble Be Allowed To Use Kickstarter?

David Curry |

Feb 26, 2015 09:53 PM EST

Pebble originated on Kickstarter, but should it still be allowed to use the service?

Baomi Smart Filters Sell Out In One Second in China

David Curry |

Nov 28, 2014 03:18 PM EST

Smart filters are becoming an increasingly smart way to deal with dirty air in the major Chinese cities, and startup Boami has learned that first hand, selling out of its smart filters in just one second.

Startup Develops Phablet Worn on Your Forearm

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 27, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

The device slides into a dual-strap arm cradle that extends from one's wrist to halfway up the forearm.

Bionym Raises $14M Series A for Heartbeat Authentication Wristband

Staff Reporter |

Sep 24, 2014 12:15 PM EDT

The technology by Bionym puts a state-of-the-art electrocardiogram sensor inside a smart bracelet dubbed the Nymi.

Google Offers Young Startups $100,000 in Cloud Platform Credits for One Year

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 12, 2014 09:15 AM EDT

Urs Hölzle, Google's senior vice president for technical infrastructure, announced Friday at the Google for Entrepreneurs Global Partner Summit that the company is would start its Cloud Platform for Startups program, which would offer early stage startup companies $100,000 in Cloud Platform credits for a year so developers could host applications on its servers.