{
  "id": 14062719,
  "title": "Building solutions for changing needs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/building-solutions-for-changing-needs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/smes/emerging-enterprise-2026/building-solutions-changing-needs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Emerging Enterprise Award recognizes four innovative Singaporean and Asian startups tackling evolving industry needs. StrongKeep Cybersecurity addresses the growing cybersecurity concerns of small businesses, which often lack IT expertise or budgets to implement complex security measures. Their user-friendly product, deployable in minutes, offers comprehensive protection for SMEs across various industries, including healthcare, legal, and financial services, where AI-driven attacks have intensified. Vertis Digital provides technological solutions to Singapore's public agencies, focusing on intuitive digital experiences for citizens and addressing the challenges posed by an ageing population and digitally savvy younger generations. The company collaborates closely with enterprise platforms while prioritizing human-centric design, AI-driven personalization, and tech talent development to shape Singapore's future as a Smart Nation 2.0. Lastly, Woosa seeks to elevate sleep as a distinct industry by creating a holistic sleep destination, offering mattresses, bed frames, and accessories through an omnichannel retail model, prioritizing customer-centric design over traditional mattress shopping.",
  "summary": "These Emerging Enterprise Award finalists use technology and new business models to tackle changing needs across industries",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}