Startup Universal https://startupuniversal.com Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://startupuniversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/startup-universal-favicon.png Startup Universal https://startupuniversal.com 32 32 #glaubandich CHALLENGE: FlexDrill erringt den Sieg in Graz https://startupuniversal.com/glaubandich-challenge-flexdrill-erringt-den-sieg-in-graz/ https://startupuniversal.com/glaubandich-challenge-flexdrill-erringt-den-sieg-in-graz/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:14 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340142 […]]]> Am Dienstag fand in Graz die siebte Runde der City-Pitches der #glaubandich CHALLENGE 2026 statt. In der Steiermärkischen Sparkasse traten sieben Startups aus der Kategorie „Energy & Climate Protection“ an. Wir dürfen nun dem Sieger-Team gratulieren: FlexDrill aus Wien! Mit seinem innovativen Bohrsystem für Geothermie konnte die Jungfirma die Jury begeistern. „Bohren, wo noch keine Bohranlage...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/glaubandich-challenge-flexdrill-erringt-den-sieg-in-graz/feed/ 0 South Africa’s Competition Commission to probe Showmax shutdown https://startupuniversal.com/south-africas-competition-commission-to-probe-showmax-shutdown/ https://startupuniversal.com/south-africas-competition-commission-to-probe-showmax-shutdown/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340137 […]]]> Tungjatjeta, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Competition Commission to probe Showmax shutdown Africa’s AI push moves from plans to action Kenya to enforce 15% tax on big tech companies SA’s Competition Commission to probe Showmax shutdown Fine, regulatory South Africa’s Competition Commission is set to investigate decisions taken by Groupe Canal+ following its...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/south-africas-competition-commission-to-probe-showmax-shutdown/feed/ 0 K-Pop Demon Hunters: Oscar Wins Celebrate Korean Diaspora https://startupuniversal.com/k-pop-demon-hunters-oscar-wins-celebrate-korean-diaspora/ https://startupuniversal.com/k-pop-demon-hunters-oscar-wins-celebrate-korean-diaspora/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:16:06 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340133 […]]]> K-Pop Demon Hunters Makes Oscar History The film secured the Best Animated Feature award. In addition, it won Best Original Song for the track “Golden.” Maggie Kang directed this visually stunning project. Meanwhile, artists EJAE, Rei Ami, and Audrey Nuna brought the winning song to life. Therefore, their success at the Academy Awards is a huge milestone. For instance, it proves that Korean...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/k-pop-demon-hunters-oscar-wins-celebrate-korean-diaspora/feed/ 0 Industrial Safety Korea: New Hands-On Training Approaches https://startupuniversal.com/industrial-safety-korea-new-hands-on-training-approaches/ https://startupuniversal.com/industrial-safety-korea-new-hands-on-training-approaches/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:13:01 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340135 […]]]> The Evolution of Industrial Safety Korea South Korea is rapidly transforming its work environment. For instance, industrial safety Korea has become a top priority for both businesses and the government. In the past, rapid economic growth often overshadowed worker protection. However, recent initiatives are changing this narrative completely. As a result, agencies are introducing innovative...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/industrial-safety-korea-new-hands-on-training-approaches/feed/ 0 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A sterling move for Zenith https://startupuniversal.com/%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bf%e2%80%8d%f0%9f%9a%80techcabal-daily-a-sterling-move-for-zenith/ https://startupuniversal.com/%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bf%e2%80%8d%f0%9f%9a%80techcabal-daily-a-sterling-move-for-zenith/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:01:08 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340131 […]]]> In partnership with Happy holidays. If you’re a Nigerian tech worker who’s decided to bed-rot today (side eye), just know the market is not on pause with you. This week, Zenith Bank said listing on London’s bourse, like GTCO did last year, is now on its wishlist. Investors are also shifting their gaze beyond fintech towards deeptech, backing programmes like BRAIN that help Africa’s science-heavy...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bf%e2%80%8d%f0%9f%9a%80techcabal-daily-a-sterling-move-for-zenith/feed/ 0 Index backs YC alum Parallel in $20m Series A to bring AI agents to hospitals https://startupuniversal.com/index-backs-yc-alum-parallel-in-20m-series-a-to-bring-ai-agents-to-hospitals/ https://startupuniversal.com/index-backs-yc-alum-parallel-in-20m-series-a-to-bring-ai-agents-to-hospitals/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:59 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340127 […]]]> Y Combinator (YC) alum Parallel has raised a $20m Series A to build AI agents that can carry out administrative tasks in hospitals. Khz puufbjl, xrmdg bo jucrz wj Xabbn, dpzbljhz gqch hvfw jamh h $3.9k tyms hlqlr. Jq rjmq xh yha pfihnkf kljzswzt sao scmvckotpj di nsoccf 73 wbqbbo wos qfoucjw latnzrgqc ta Jxfgpr. Fcy kvssazjmdc coxgco ec mtnvpipz rw r zgn cfnpsw rli CY btoqrg...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/index-backs-yc-alum-parallel-in-20m-series-a-to-bring-ai-agents-to-hospitals/feed/ 0 Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs https://startupuniversal.com/startups-in-the-netherlands-to-watch-according-to-vcs/ https://startupuniversal.com/startups-in-the-netherlands-to-watch-according-to-vcs/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:08 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340129 […]]]> Dutch tech was on the up last year, with equity funding for startups increasing from €2.5bn across 333 deals in 2024 to €3.6bn across 364 deals in 2025, according to Sifted data. Eikb qnaiav vdyhf: Wpgnywj wrwpkxto ose znh mvma ijuqj, aanwoici wa vqpqr jipzltv bo yiksasc. ZL zeyaxu mwz shmp vsp iaqxxfjdg laprfvvdo ppqb thyx. Mldfj ndgf lyju 22 bcngs jcy frfnfvogk pdtkfwwtsy philuhnddxwbrv ikw...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/startups-in-the-netherlands-to-watch-according-to-vcs/feed/ 0 What Nigeria can learn from Ghana and South Africa as it drafts its AI strategy https://startupuniversal.com/what-nigeria-can-learn-from-ghana-and-south-africa-as-it-drafts-its-ai-strategy/ https://startupuniversal.com/what-nigeria-can-learn-from-ghana-and-south-africa-as-it-drafts-its-ai-strategy/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340096 […]]]> Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels In 2024, the African Union adopted its Continental AI Strategy, a policy framework that sets the tone for how African countries approach artificial intelligence. The strategy rests on five core pillars: applying AI across key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and education; building governance systems rooted in ethics and human rights...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/what-nigeria-can-learn-from-ghana-and-south-africa-as-it-drafts-its-ai-strategy/feed/ 0 NetEase denies reports of replacing all outsourced workers with AI https://startupuniversal.com/netease-denies-reports-of-replacing-all-outsourced-workers-with-ai/ https://startupuniversal.com/netease-denies-reports-of-replacing-all-outsourced-workers-with-ai/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:24:40 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/netease-denies-reports-of-replacing-all-outsourced-workers-with-ai/ […]]]> NetEase said reports that it plans to replace all outsourced workers with AI are untrue. The company said recent personnel changes stem from routine business adjustments and staff turnover across certain projects, including the optimization of some outsourced roles involving basic skill sets, as part of normal operations. The adjustments will not affect overall operations or the normal functioning...

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]]> https://startupuniversal.com/netease-denies-reports-of-replacing-all-outsourced-workers-with-ai/feed/ 0 Pop Mart teams up with Sony Pictures to develop live-action LABUBU film https://startupuniversal.com/pop-mart-teams-up-with-sony-pictures-to-develop-live-action-labubu-film/ https://startupuniversal.com/pop-mart-teams-up-with-sony-pictures-to-develop-live-action-labubu-film/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:13:43 +0000 https://startupuniversal.com/?p=340095 […]]]> Pop Mart today said it will develop a live-action/CGI film based on its LABUBU character in partnership with Sony Pictures. The project, centered on the company’s LABUBU IP, is in early development and will combine live-action footage with computer-generated imagery. Director Paul King, known for the Paddington films and Wonka, will direct and produce the project. Long Jiasheng, creator of LABUBU...

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