Building Deep-Tech & Hi-Tech Solutions
for Emerging Markets

We are a technology platform focused on designing, testing, and deploying deep-tech and hi-tech solutions in real-world environments.

Who We Are

We are a deep-tech platform building systems across AI, blockchain, financial infrastructure, and beyond.

Our work spans from system design to real-world deployment, enabling technology products to move from concept to live environments.

Urban Innovation District

Technical Expertise

Deep capabilities across AI, blockchain, and technology systems architecture.

Market Understanding

Strong execution experience in emerging markets, including regulatory and operational environments.

Build & Deploy

From prototype to production, we focus on delivering working systems in real conditions.

Team

Davide Calì

Davide Calì

Co-Founder

Italian advisor, investor, founder, and ex researcher working in the Tech field for more than 30 years. Successfully contributed to launch 3 startups (one up to a 3.5 B$ Pre IPO).

Harlie Huynh

Harlie Huynh

Co-Founder

Finance & banking professional with 10+ years experience across corporate banking, financial audit and cross-border/FDI portfolio leadership at VietinBank. MBA in International Management (NCKU, Taiwan) with a focus on governance and innovation.

Vincenzo Cartelli

Vincenzo Cartelli

CTO

CTO at Expand and CrossFund, with over 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture, blockchain, and AI. He also serves as a Research Collaborator at the University of Catania, bridging academic innovation with scalable commercial applications.

Kiel DiGiovanni

Kiel DiGiovanni

Head of Operations

Previously acted as COO of Expand and Motus Operandi, supporting business growth and China market expansion. He also co-founded SET FOR SET, an e-commerce fitness startup successfully sold in 2024.

Nikhil Porwal

Nikhil Porwal

Head of Finance

A finance executive with over a decade of experience across APAC, including CFO-level roles overseeing operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, India, and China. Chartered Accountant (India) and CPA Australia.

Bobby Liu

Bobby Liu

Director of Acceleration Program

Bobby is the Co-Director of Founder Institute, where he has directed 7 pre-seed accelerator programs in Vietnam and Thailand, graduating over 45 startups. He leads program execution and mentoring, boosting successful startup launches significantly.

Luciano Wu

Luciano Wu

Tech Lead

Founder of Yuusoft, based in Singapore, he brings over a decade of experience in software development and leading engineering teams at startups including Xendit, Leyan Technologies, and edugo.ai.

Where We Operate

Where We Operate

We focus on emerging markets where technology ecosystems are rapidly evolving and open to innovation.

Vietnam serves as a strategic base for testing and deploying scalable deep-tech and hi-tech solutions.

Emerging Market Focus

Operate in environments with high demand for technology innovation.

Regulatory Access

Work within evolving legal frameworks that allow controlled experimentation.

Talent & Execution

Access to strong technical and operational talent pools.

Operational Environment

Access to High-Tech Zones

Infrastructure supporting rapid deployment and testing.

Connectivity to Regional Markets

Seamless integration with regional financial networks.

Infrastructure for Rapid Deployment

Environment designed for fast-moving technology development.

Regulatory & Market Context

We operate in environments that support technology innovation through evolving regulatory frameworks and international market connectivity.

Regulatory Environment

Work With Us to Build Deep-Tech Solutions

Whether you're developing a product, exploring new markets, or deploying infrastructure — we enable execution.

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