| AI | Artifical intelligence |
| CCI | Cultural and creative industries |
| CVC | Corporate venture capital |
| DPIIT | Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade of India |
| EU | European Union |
| EV | Electric vehicle |
| FDI | Foreign direct investments |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| IPO | Initial public offering |
| IPR | Intellectual property rights |
| IT | Information technology |
| MCIT | Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia |
| MSMEs | Micro, small and medium enterprises |
| MTCE | Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia |
| NATEC | National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development of Viet Nam |
| NGOs | Non-governmental organisations |
| NIA | National Innovation Agency of Thailand |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OSS | Online single submission |
| RE | Renewable energy |
| SMEs | Small and medium enterprises |
| SOE | State-owned enterprise |
| UN | United Nations |
| VC | Venture capital |
Start‑up Asia
Chasing the Innovation Frontier
