(Telecompaper) Singtel, Orange, Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica have joined forces to help start-ups grow and launch beyond their borders. Start-up innovation units Singtel Innov8, Orange Fab, hub:raum and Telefonica Open Future will help eligible start-ups across Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Selected start-ups will be able to tap into the resources and network of the four companies. This includes market insights, introductions to partners, the use of co-working spaces and access to the companies' operating businesses. They may also be able to gain access to the operators' collective mobile customer base of over one billion people across four continents. The partnership benefits are available to start-ups supported by the four innovation units and all members of Innov8 Sparks, a network of start-up support and funding initiatives across Southeast Asia, founded by members of the Singtel Group.