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Bygen’s energy-efficient process for manufacturing activated carbon helps agribusinesses turn their biomass waste into a valuable industrial commodity.
Bygen’s energy-efficient process for manufacturing activated carbon helps agribusinesses turn their biomass waste into a valuable industrial commodity.
With Allozymes technology, designing industrial enzymes takes months instead of years, helping industries from pharmaceuticals to foodtech get the chemicals they need much faster.
With Allozymes technology, designing industrial enzymes takes months instead of years, helping industries from pharmaceuticals to foodtech get the chemicals they need much faster.
Advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging (ASAP) technology extending the shelf-life of food to two years without refrigeration, preservatives or chemicals, potentially disrupting cold chain logistics
Advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging (ASAP) technology extending the shelf-life of food to two years without refrigeration, preservatives or chemicals, potentially disrupting cold chain logistics
Organic waste-management circular tech producing raw bioplastic for versatile processing uses via its automated waste-processing hardware with garbage-eating cultivated bacteria.
Organic waste-management circular tech producing raw bioplastic for versatile processing uses via its automated waste-processing hardware with garbage-eating cultivated bacteria.
Computer vision-based SaaS platform auto reads, selects and converts relevant text, symbols and codes into big data to help digitize industries and supply chains.
Computer vision-based SaaS platform auto reads, selects and converts relevant text, symbols and codes into big data to help digitize industries and supply chains.
Oimo’s bioplastic products degrade in water within a month and are compatible with existing manufacturing machinery, allowing rapid replacement of single-use plastics.
Oimo’s bioplastic products degrade in water within a month and are compatible with existing manufacturing machinery, allowing rapid replacement of single-use plastics.
Triditive's AMCELL is the first automated additive manufacturing technology to enable round-the-clock mass production, empowering SME manufacturers to access Industry 4.0.
Triditive's AMCELL is the first automated additive manufacturing technology to enable round-the-clock mass production, empowering SME manufacturers to access Industry 4.0.
Besides helping shoemakers cut product development costs by 80%, 4D ShoeTech is now expanding its 3D modeling services to make prototypes for luggage manufacturers.
Besides helping shoemakers cut product development costs by 80%, 4D ShoeTech is now expanding its 3D modeling services to make prototypes for luggage manufacturers.
A government-backed firm, Portugal Ventures is the country's most active VC. It invests exclusively in Portugal-based or initiated startups. There are currently over 100 companies in its portfolio, predominantly from the engineering, tourism, manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Established in 2012, Portugal Ventures focuses on MVP-ready projects and invests from €300,000 to €1.5m in the projects it selects for funding. The firm has managed eight exits to date. It most recently invested in the €1m seed round of conversational games developer Doppio Games and in the €2m seed round of remote access security company Fyde.
A government-backed firm, Portugal Ventures is the country's most active VC. It invests exclusively in Portugal-based or initiated startups. There are currently over 100 companies in its portfolio, predominantly from the engineering, tourism, manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Established in 2012, Portugal Ventures focuses on MVP-ready projects and invests from €300,000 to €1.5m in the projects it selects for funding. The firm has managed eight exits to date. It most recently invested in the €1m seed round of conversational games developer Doppio Games and in the €2m seed round of remote access security company Fyde.
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley
The investment arm of Yamaha Motor Group (Japan) was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It focuses on industrial automation and transportation technology, and on smart and automated solutions in particular. Recent investments include automated strawberry picker Advanced Farm Technologies' US$7.5m Series A round and drone and robotics startup Exyn Technology's US$16m Series A round.
The investment arm of Yamaha Motor Group (Japan) was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It focuses on industrial automation and transportation technology, and on smart and automated solutions in particular. Recent investments include automated strawberry picker Advanced Farm Technologies' US$7.5m Series A round and drone and robotics startup Exyn Technology's US$16m Series A round.
Grand China Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm. It invests mainly in media, entertainment, sports, tourism, and smart manufacturing sectors. It provides businesses with services such as financial investment, strategic consulting and data-based marketing. Grand China Capital co-launched a RMB 2 billion fund with Japan's SBI Group (previously known as Softbank Investment Co., Ltd) in September 2018 to drive tech development in the Asia Pacific region.
Grand China Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm. It invests mainly in media, entertainment, sports, tourism, and smart manufacturing sectors. It provides businesses with services such as financial investment, strategic consulting and data-based marketing. Grand China Capital co-launched a RMB 2 billion fund with Japan's SBI Group (previously known as Softbank Investment Co., Ltd) in September 2018 to drive tech development in the Asia Pacific region.
Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) is a private equity fund that invests in projects created to advance economic cooperation between Russia and China. RCIF was founded in 2012 by two government-backed funds: Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and China Investment Corporation (CIC). RCIF has received US$1 billion commitments from both RDIF and CIC. International institutional investors are expected to commit an additional US$2 billion. RCIF will invest at least 70% of its capital in Russia and CIS countries and around 30% in China.
Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) is a private equity fund that invests in projects created to advance economic cooperation between Russia and China. RCIF was founded in 2012 by two government-backed funds: Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and China Investment Corporation (CIC). RCIF has received US$1 billion commitments from both RDIF and CIC. International institutional investors are expected to commit an additional US$2 billion. RCIF will invest at least 70% of its capital in Russia and CIS countries and around 30% in China.
Haibang Fund was created in 2011 by Haibang Venture based in Hangzhou. Haibang Fund manages total assets worth US$360m with investments in 60 companies, four of which have gone public. Started by a group of overseas returnees and experienced investors, the VC focuses on startups founded by returnees from overseas.
Haibang Fund was created in 2011 by Haibang Venture based in Hangzhou. Haibang Fund manages total assets worth US$360m with investments in 60 companies, four of which have gone public. Started by a group of overseas returnees and experienced investors, the VC focuses on startups founded by returnees from overseas.
Junrun Capital was founded in 2009 in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. It's the largest private equity fund in Ningbo and specializes in M&A, equity and venture capital investments. So far, it has successfully exited seven deals out of a total of 21. Junrun has investment managers and researchers with backgrounds in science and technology. It has offices in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and the US. The company mainly seeks investment opportunities in sustainable materials, cleantech, agriculture, manufacture, biotechnology and the dotcom economy.
Junrun Capital was founded in 2009 in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. It's the largest private equity fund in Ningbo and specializes in M&A, equity and venture capital investments. So far, it has successfully exited seven deals out of a total of 21. Junrun has investment managers and researchers with backgrounds in science and technology. It has offices in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and the US. The company mainly seeks investment opportunities in sustainable materials, cleantech, agriculture, manufacture, biotechnology and the dotcom economy.
Plant-based meat faces backlash in China despite gaining traction
An innocuous video clip sparked debate on social media over plant-based meat, with suspicion about its nutritional value, cost-effectiveness and even the motives of foreign companies
Graviky Labs: Sustainable ink made from air pollution
Conceptualized at MIT and named among the Best Inventions of 2019 by TIME Magazine, Graviky Labs’ carbon-negative ink is made from upcycled emissions captured with a proprietary device
Future Food Asia 2021 announces finalists for $100,000 prize
Ten startups from agrifood tech and cleantech sectors will pitch during the five-day conference, are also eligible for two more prizes from sponsors Cargill and Thai Wah
Qairos Energies: Mass producing green hydrogen from industrial hemp
The French startup is seeking a €19m Series B round to produce industrial quantities of green hydrogen and is planning a “circular economy” partnership with local farmers
Cocuus: Industrial-scale solutions to design and print food
This Spanish startup is pioneering industrial-scale 3D food printing using inkjet and laser technology that prints up to 30 times faster with eye-catching food designs
VEnvirotech: Organic waste converted at source into biodegradable raw bioplastic
The Spanish startup presents an innovative circular business model to stand out in the ever-growing bioplastics sector with its on-site smart-waste container and garbage-consuming bacteria
Sweden's imogo pioneers eco-friendly dye spraying system
The startup’s dyeing and finishing solutions convert the most resource-consuming parts of textile value chains into sustainable processes, with virtually no wastewater and using less energy and chemicals
New Food Invest: Building a plant-based business in the US
With plant-based startups experiencing exponential growth but facing increasingly intense competition, experts consider the opportunities and barriers in the sector
New Food Invest: Growing an alternative protein business in Asia
With more than 4bn people, Asia presents unique opportunities and challenges to alternative protein startups. Four leading entrepreneurs shared their experiences at the recent New Food Invest conference
Tuya Smart announces more partnerships, files for IPO in the US
Tuya Smart’s platform enables the creation of smart devices with little or no code writing needed, shortening R&D from months to a matter of days
Mi Terro turns milk waste into eco-friendly clothing and packaging
With food giants like Danone, Arla and Dole as partners, US-Sino startup Mi Terro plans to extend its technology to plant-based food waste like soy to get plastic and fiber alternatives
Early Charm Ventures: Taking research from the labs to the real world
Instead of investing money, the venture studio gets hands-on, co-running companies with top scientists and their cutting-edge research
Oimo: Biodegradable marine-based bioplastics for environmentally friendly food packaging
Its pellets already work well in current factory machinery, so Oimo wants to scale when the EU’s ban on single-use plastics kicks in next year
FIWARE Accelerator: More open source ecosystem than accelerator
The European open source initiative to boost smart infrastructures and solutions is calling for new participants to join its unique acceleration ecosystem
Portugal pumps up to €60m into new initiatives to avert backslide in startup ecosystem
Government funding to ensure the strategically important and social impact startups don't fail, post-Covid