20 best new startups and apps in the world

Here are 20 of the best apps and startups that launched in 2012, according to Business Insider. They're sure to do amazing things in 2013 it says.

Let's take a look at 20 best new startups in the world.

Source: Business Insider

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SmartThings

CEO: Alex Hawkinson

Date launched: January 2012

What it is: Ambitious. SmartThings wants to connect everyday objects - from ovens to thermostats - to the Internet and make them smarter.

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Medium

CEO: Ev Williams, Biz Stone (co-founders)

Date launched: August 2012

What it is: Medium is a publishing platform that organises text and images into theme-based collections.

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Sherpaa

CEO: Jay Parkinson

Date launched: February 2012

What it is: Sherpaa provides companies with affordable health care and round-the-clock access to doctors.

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Circa

CEO: Matt Galligan

Date launched: October 2012

What it is: Circa is an app for reading the news.

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Clever

CEO: Tyler Bosmeny

Date launched: June 2012

What it is: Clever helps third-party developers integrate their apps with school data.

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Clear

CEO: Dan Counsell

Date launched: February 2012

What it is: Clear is a to-do list for iPhone and Mac.

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FiftyThree

CEO: Georg Petschnigg

Date launched: March 2012

What it is: FiftyThree is an app for drawing, doodling, and sketching.

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Lua Technologies

CEO: Michael DeFranco

Date launched: June 2012

What it is: Lua creates tools to help mobile workforces stay connected.

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42Floors

CEO: Jason Freedman

Date launched: March 2012

What it is: 42Floors is search engine for real estate and office space.

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Urban Compass

CEO: Robert Reffkin

Date launched: In stealth mode

What it is: Urban Compass is building a platform with hyper-local knowledge to help people make personal decisions.

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Brewster

CEO: Steve Greenwood

Date launched: July 2012

What it is: Brewster is a mobile app that personalises your address book by pulling in data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and Gmail.

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Branch

CEO: Josh Miller

Date launched: August 2012

What it is: Branch is a platform for exclusive, in-depth discussions and conversations.

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RebelMouse

CEO: Paul Berry

Date launched: June 2012

What it is: RebelMouse is a snapshot of all your social media activity, all in one place.

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uBeam

CEO: Meredith Perry

Date launched: N/A

What it is: uBeam wirelessly charges electronic devices.

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Highlight

CEO: Paul Davison

Date launched: January 2012

What it is: Highlight shows you people who are nearby on a Google Map, and it lets you learn more about them - even if they are total strangers.

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Gumroad

CEO: Sahil Lavingia

Date launched: February 2012

What it is: Gumroad lets you sell things like songs, photos, T-shirts and anything else that you can link to through social networks.

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Mixel

CEO: Khoi Vinh

Date launched: August 2012

What it is: Mixel is a collage and photo sharing app for iOS.

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MoviePass

CEO: Stacy Spikes

Date launched: October 2012

What it is: MoviePass is a subscription service that lets film buffs see all the movies they want for one monthly price.

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Chromatik

CEO: Matt Sandler

Date launched: November 2012

What it is: A musical platform for musicians that allows songs to be written, recorded and shared on an iPad app. Everything is stored on the cloud, so it can be accessed anywhere.

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Upworthy

CEO: Eli Pariser

Date launched: March 2012

What it is: A media company with a team of content curators. It finds morsels of interesting but overlooked information on the web and spins it in a way that's compelling to the masses.