Manulife and global venture accelerator firm Brinc launched today a program to search for startups to fast-track digitization and build digital solutions to improve the health and financial wellbeing of customers across Asia.

Brinc has announced that it plans to invest in more than 1,000 sustainable startups who are working on climate solutions within the next five years. Brinc says that its new global investment goal will be driven primarily through the scaling-up of its accelerator programs to support more startups, from food tech companies to renewable energy entrepreneurs.

Like other accelerators, Brinc hasn’t let 2020 get in the way of its program for early-stage startups. The firm is known for focusing on food technology, health tech, clean energy and hardware, and has a knack for finding some of the most interesting startups in those spaces.

Due to the many COVID-19 limitations, Brinc's programs had to be shifted entirely online. Here's how they did it.