Singapore-based venture capital firm Insignia Ventures Partners and the Iwate prefectural government have agreed to establish an academy in northeastern Japan to develop startup talent from across Asia, with Iwate expecting classes to begin within a few years.Insignia's founding managing partner, Yinglan Tan, said he aims to make Iwate the "Davos of Asia" by 2036 by using artificial intelligence, referencing the Swiss town known for hosting the World Economic Forum's annual meetings."This is a first step in a long journey, but I want to bring you to one picture: The Davos of Asia," Tan told…READ FULL ARTICLE