China
Modern China Tea Shop: Cool hangout for yuppies in Chairman Mao's Hunan
The tea house in Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, is creating a storm in a teacup, serving tea lattes that go viral across China
As more Chinese opt for cosmetic surgery, startups have emerged to help them make informed decisions
China’s medical aesthetic services platforms face both opportunities and challenges with the rise of Generation Z
From China, Clever Home to build “Home Depot” marts in Africa
Combining B2B2C and O2O models, Clever Home is turning its 40,000sqm trade center in Nigeria into the "Yiwu marketplace" for Chinese companies looking to set up shop in Africa
More than desire: When resale sneakers become objects of speculation
Sneaker resale platforms like Poizon and Nice feel the heat as China regulators panned such trading for getting out of control
Haoqipei: Connecting China's vast B2B auto parts market
Haoqipei not only connects buyers and sellers with a B2B trading platform, it also uses big data to build trust and relationships in a highly fragmented market
Fourier Intelligence: Quality rehabilitation robots at affordable prices
The startup has also launched an open-source platform to boost rehabilitation robotics and exoskeleton R&D and collaboration
Chinese DIY robotics startup Makeblock enters the classroom
Present in more than 140 countries, this ambitious startup is taking global STEM education by storm
Haishen Tech: Scan image and find your product in one second
Haishen Tech's AI vending machines will revive unmanned retail economy and tap into growing on-demand consumerism worldwide
Affordable pet healthcare insurance at your finger “Tips”
Over 78% of China's pet owners buy insurance to get the best services for their dogs and cats. Tips, an online platform for pet insurance and healthcare products, wants their business
Geometry Healthcare: Smart toilets that warn you if you are sick, or at risk
Using a biochip for urinalysis and offline health management services, Geometry Healthcare aims to differentiate itself in the smart toilet business
Despite early promise, China's on-demand bus services hit potholes on the road to profit
High costs – not a lack of customers – have forced promising on-demand bus service startups like DuduBus to shift their focus to corporate shuttle services
Bailian.ai: Using Internet big data, AI to help corporates acquire customers
Previously, a salesperson who got five or six customer leads was considered fortunate. Now, using Bailian.ai, thousands, or even millions, of leads can be found at once
Get.AI: Using artificial intelligence to help humans write more efficiently
Writing productivity tool Get.AI automates mundane tasks, such as tracking the latest trending topics and speeding up research, improving writers' efficiency by as much as 70%
For crop pest control, McFly does all the thinking
Chinese agtech startup McFly deploys data-driven crop health and pesticide monitoring systems so farmers get higher-quality yields and less wastage
Never mind the bike-sharing fiascos – China's sharing economy is still steaming ahead
China is betting on the sharing economy to drive its shift into a service-based economy and a new era of growth
