Telecommunications firms Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Singapore Telecommunications and Telefónica officially launched accelerator program Go Ignite at industry event Mobile World Congress last week.
The corporates are backing the initiative, formed in September 2015, through their respective units Hubraum, Orange Fab, Singtel Innov8 and Telefónica Open Future.
Go Ignite will invest in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, and is initially targeting startups operating in the internet of things, cybersecurity, big data analytics, content delivery and consumer experience…