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Punkt unveils MC03 privacy-first smartphone with Proton
Storage

Punkt unveils MC03 privacy-first smartphone with Proton

Punkt launches MC03 minimalist smartphone with Proton, promising dual secure environments and subscription-based privacy for users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Isle of Man to host 2026 Interceltic Business Forum
Clean technologies

Isle of Man to host 2026 Interceltic Business Forum

The Isle of Man will host the 2026 Interceltic Business Forum, uniting Celtic regions to deepen economic ties and showcase innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Southeast Asia startup funding hits six-year low at USD $1.85 billion
Fintech

Southeast Asia startup funding hits six-year low at USD $1.85 billion

Southeast Asia's startup funding fell to USD $1.85 billion in H1 2025, a six-year low, amid economic uncertainty and stricter governance standards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Orbus Software CEO forecasts major tech trends for business in 2024
Risk & Compliance

Orbus Software CEO forecasts major tech trends for business in 2024

Orbus Software's CEO, Gareth Burton, predicts key 2024 technology trends, highlighting AI growth, escalating technical debt, and the inevitability of sustainability in businesses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2023
Equinix and NUS study hydrogen fuel's viability for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix and NUS study hydrogen fuel's viability for data centres

The study reveals insights into various fuel systems utilising green hydrogen for data centre backup power to support Singapore's hydrogen strategy.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Oct 2023
Cisco unveils new environmental sustainability strategy
Supply Chain

Cisco unveils new environmental sustainability strategy

The company is changing how it operates its business, engages with suppliers, and helps customers and communities.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
Mastercard to eliminate plastics from payment cards by 2028
Fintech

Mastercard to eliminate plastics from payment cards by 2028

Mastercard has announced it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2023
BLUETTI Invests in Our Planet, Invests in Our Future
Power / Energy

BLUETTI Invests in Our Planet, Invests in Our Future

BLUETTI, as a powerful leader who keeps researching for more clean energy solutions, has always advocated a green and sustainable lifestyle.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2023

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Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000
Artificial Intelligence

Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000

Blue Carbon scoops both top and People's Choice honours in KPMG's Nature Positive Challenge, netting AUD $120,000 for ocean tech.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Beko index finds smart appliance surge in Global South
Internet of Things

Beko index finds smart appliance surge in Global South

Smart appliances are spreading faster in the Global South than Western Europe, as households chase lower running costs over green credentials.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada's GDP & jobs
Agricultural Technology

Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada's GDP & jobs

Canada's early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026
Hyperscale

ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026

ScotlandIS flags AI, skills, green data centres and cyber basics as critical to Scotland's digital economy amid 2026 uncertainty.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech
Hyperscale

Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech

Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia's 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region's climate innovation hub.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Green chemistry tech catalyst opens in Kingston, ON
Clean technologies

Green chemistry tech catalyst opens in Kingston, ON

Kingston has opened the RXN HUB, a CAD $3M green chemistry centre aimed at accelerating sustainable technology from research to commercial scale.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Cornwall facility tackles microplastics with new recycling tech
Clean technologies

Cornwall facility tackles microplastics with new recycling tech

Cleaner Seas Group opens Cornwall facility to recycle microplastics, preventing 86 tonnes of harmful fibres from polluting oceans annually.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Jun 2025
ScotlandIS celebrates tech pioneers at 2024 Digital Tech Awards
Cartech

ScotlandIS celebrates tech pioneers at 2024 Digital Tech Awards

ScotlandIS triumphantly acknowledges achievers in the digital industry at the 2024 Digital Tech Awards, showcasing Scottish innovation across sectors including AI and green tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024
BOM IT partners Byteback to help the IT industry cut carbon
Clean technologies

BOM IT partners Byteback to help the IT industry cut carbon

BOM IT Solutions has partnered with the electronic waste company, Byteback, to help the IT sector reduce its electronic waste and cut its carbon footprint.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023