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10/03/2022

Ex-THE CAGE startup, lablaco mentioned in today's BoF

"A host of start-ups are trying to make digital twins commonplace. Many taking on the task, such as Lablaco and Arianee, rely on blockchain for the undertaking, associating each item with its own non-fungible token, or NFT.

Lablaco is working to link its digital IDs to virtual versions of the garments.

“They can be used for augmented reality experiences such as try-ons,” said Lorenzo Albrighi, Lablaco’s co-founder and chief executive.

(Lablaco said it is migrating from the Ethereum blockchain to the less energy-intensive Flow blockchain.)

Arianee made its protocol open-source for any developer to use. Lablaco is now trying to build an open-ended platform. Its first partner will be FibreTrace, which allows companies to track materials through the supply chain, Albrighi said.

Proponents of the effort to give every item its own digital identity say they’ll unlock numerous benefits for brands and shoppers alike. But for these IDs to work will require overcoming some big obstacles first.

03/08/2021

THE CAGE is delighted to announce our latest “Coffee Morning Inspiration Series speaker: Edward Eremyan, the founder of TELEPORT!

The world-first “Experium” (experience+museum) launching in Central, HK in November 2021 (SG, Seoul, Dubai and Tokyo next). A new destination of a collection of interactive installations and visual compositions, featuring light and sound compositions, immersive projections, interactive installations, creative robotics, fractal art etc. The concept is built by new media artists & tech companies to transform the exhibition space into a cinematic escape to the far-fetched future. It is a parallel universe of mind-bending installations and tech-driven visual compositions, where the boundaries between the real and digital become blurred.

Come join us for the front row seats into a cinematic escape on 05AUG at 11am (HKT)🎬

📸Scan for event link at the comment section

15/03/2021

The Cage is thrilled to announce our latest “Coffee Morning Inspiration Series☕️” speaker: Gareth Jude, the author of “Retail Innovation Reframed”.

Gareth has spent most of his career in the retail industry - including Australia’s largest retailer, Woolworths, and Australia’s largest telco, Telstra. He established the annual Retail Innovation Summit in partnership with both Microsoft and Adobe, and is undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney researching consumer collaboration. In 2019, Gareth co-founded and became CEO of ThinkUncommon, helping retailers with the process of innovation.

The goal of this event is to reflect on how innovation could support us to thrive in these challenging times: Learn the lessons of the pandemic, Explore what lies ahead in 2021, and consider a Scientific “test & learn” approach to make innovation systematic with the ReFRAME process of retail innovation, which is featured in Gareth's new book “Retail Innovation Reframed”.

Join us and learn more on *18th MAR at 11am (HKT)*, stay healthy and stay connected!

Event link - https://qrco.de/bbzbLG

02/02/2021

The 2017 Cage alumni, Caper, a New York-based start-up, focused on building smart retailer devices and solutions powered by deep learning and computer vision. Recently partnered up with , the grocery store chain to launch 20 branded computer vision-enabled shopping cart pilot “KroGo” in Cincinnati.
 
The wireless smart cart can tally up your subtotal of purchases, make recommendations, weigh the produce with the digital scale and allow you to pay for groceries directly. The gadgets eliminate the need to stand in line around strangers or pass off items to store staff for checkout.
 
COVID-19 has put frictionless shopping and autonomous checkout at the forefront of in-store shopping—helping expand retail technologies like Caper's smart cart and Amazon Dash Carts.
 
Caper, which has raised more than $14 million (Series A) in funding, believes the tech could free up frontline store workers for daily operation and customer service. The data generated from smart carts enable improved product recommendations and provide dietary suggestions. Caper also shares shopper information with the partnering retailer to better manage inventory and gleaning where people are going in the store.

Big congrats to the Caper team! 🙌🏼

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