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AI, Robotics, Green Tech Dominate Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch List
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Forbes India•30-09-2026, 11:38
AI, Robotics, Green Tech Dominate Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch List
- •Forbes Asia's sixth annual 100 to Watch list highlights small companies and startups in the Asia-Pacific region, with AI-driven innovation as a dominant theme.
- •Close to a quarter of the entries are enterprise technology firms offering AI-related services, reflecting the integration of automation tools into businesses.
- •Robotics is a rapidly growing sector, with 10 companies on the list, ranging from service robots for the elderly to specialized automatons for research labs and medical nanorobots for cancer therapies.
- •Green tech and sustainability are also in sharp focus, with 10 companies providing solutions for environmental issues, including plastic alternatives from seaweed and modular water treatment systems.
- •The featured companies have raised a total of $2.4 billion, with India leading the representation with 19 companies, followed by Singapore with 15.
Key Questions Answered
India leads the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list with 19 companies, followed by Singapore with 15 and China with 10.
To qualify, companies must be headquartered in the Asia-Pacific region, be privately owned for-profit ventures, and have no more than $50 million in annual revenue and no more than $100 million in total funding through August 15.
The companies featured on the list have raised a total of $2.4 billion to date, which includes nearly $1 billion raised in 2026 so far.
