# With tech for fact-checking to cancer care, Singapore startups aim beyond home > Source: > Published: 2026-08-05 04:00:00+00:00 # With tech for fact-checking to cancer care, Singapore startups aim beyond home As the Republic turns 61, The Business Times profiles three companies tackling global challenges [SINGAPORE] From verifying information and improving cancer research to transforming rehabilitation, Singapore startups are tackling niche global challenges with technologies developed at home. To mark Singapore’s 61st National Day, *The Business Times* profiles three companies at JTC Corp’s LaunchPad @ one-north building that are operating in markets far beyond the Republic. Earlier this year, JTC unveiled a [refreshed master plan](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/new-partnerships-facilities-jtc-bolster-startups-launchpad-one-north) for LaunchPad, including integrated startup community [Kampong AI](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/budget-2026-new-one-north-park-kampong-ai-be-completed-2028), as part of efforts to strengthen the precinct as a hub for innovation.