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Backed by €2m from impact investors, Les Noveaux Affineurs is ramping up production of its plant-based, French vegan cheese gastronomy for export to international markets
Backed by €2m from impact investors, Les Noveaux Affineurs is ramping up production of its plant-based, French vegan cheese gastronomy for export to international markets
SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water)
The first off-grid technology to create drinking water from the air using solar energy-powered hardware. Provides an entirely sustainable solution for droughts or contaminated supplies.
The first off-grid technology to create drinking water from the air using solar energy-powered hardware. Provides an entirely sustainable solution for droughts or contaminated supplies.
Using big data and predictive risk analysis, Pula is helping 4.4m farmers to boost yields, get insurance to protect their livelihoods against environmental hazards.
Using big data and predictive risk analysis, Pula is helping 4.4m farmers to boost yields, get insurance to protect their livelihoods against environmental hazards.
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.
Modulous’s automated generative design technology and ready kit of parts pioneers the rapid scaling of affordable, locally built housing projects to meet sustainability goals.
Modulous’s automated generative design technology and ready kit of parts pioneers the rapid scaling of affordable, locally built housing projects to meet sustainability goals.
Industrial SMEs can save a third on heating costs with Solatom's patented, pre-assembled solar thermal system. Solatom is developing a hybrid solar-natural gas boiler.
Industrial SMEs can save a third on heating costs with Solatom's patented, pre-assembled solar thermal system. Solatom is developing a hybrid solar-natural gas boiler.
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.
Unlocking the potential of pan-African commerce, on-demand logistics platform Kobo360 is scaling its trucking network across borders to speed up deliveries and reduce transportation costs.
Unlocking the potential of pan-African commerce, on-demand logistics platform Kobo360 is scaling its trucking network across borders to speed up deliveries and reduce transportation costs.
Ensures sustainable land management and supply chains for multinationals by identifying deforestation, fire risks using real-time optical and radar satellite information, enabled by AI algorithms.
Ensures sustainable land management and supply chains for multinationals by identifying deforestation, fire risks using real-time optical and radar satellite information, enabled by AI algorithms.
B2B asset reuse marketplace for local lending, exchange or sales, with the SaaS platform doubling up as company equipment register, while rewarding employee participation.
B2B asset reuse marketplace for local lending, exchange or sales, with the SaaS platform doubling up as company equipment register, while rewarding employee participation.
Natural Machines is launching the world’s first commercial 3D food printing and laser beam cooking machine for affordable, personalized meals, endorsed by Michelin-starred restaurants.
Natural Machines is launching the world’s first commercial 3D food printing and laser beam cooking machine for affordable, personalized meals, endorsed by Michelin-starred restaurants.
The first in Asia and third in the world to create alternative protein from methane, offering a cost-effective, circular economy solution, producing high-protein animal feed.
The first in Asia and third in the world to create alternative protein from methane, offering a cost-effective, circular economy solution, producing high-protein animal feed.
Foods for Tomorrow / Heura Foods
Sold at 2,000+ outlets in four continents, the Heura brand comprises sustainably produced, nutritious, plant-based vegan products that mimic both chicken and beef.
Sold at 2,000+ outlets in four continents, the Heura brand comprises sustainably produced, nutritious, plant-based vegan products that mimic both chicken and beef.
Myanmar’s first circular economy waste management and recycling marketplace is banking on blockchain and analytics to become a key player in Southeast Asia.
Myanmar’s first circular economy waste management and recycling marketplace is banking on blockchain and analytics to become a key player in Southeast Asia.
HypeLabs aims to disrupt energy sector with low-cost connectivity using P2P mesh networks created from devices with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or microphone capabilities.
HypeLabs aims to disrupt energy sector with low-cost connectivity using P2P mesh networks created from devices with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or microphone capabilities.
Europe ramps up development of local EV battery sector in race to zero emissions
Startups, automakers jostle or unite to ride the fast-growing EV battery market, as the EU pumps billions into developing its own value chain, to cut reliance on imports
Cogo: Tech that helps you cut your real-time carbon footprint through daily choices
Currently operating in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, Cogo is raising $20m to bring its emissions tracking technology to companies and consumers in Asia, Europe and the US
TheVentures founders launch Singapore VC to drive deals in Southeast Asia
The Korean Viki co-founders return to Singapore as venture builders and investors, offering South Korean partnerships and “CTO-as-a-service” in Southeast Asia
SWITCH Singapore 2021: Tapping the $1tn sustainability market in Southeast Asia
Falling costs and simplified deployment of sustainability solutions will help boost adoption, especially in underprivileged communities
SWITCH Singapore 2021: How startups, corporates and government can co-create smart cities
The next generation of adaptive spaces will harness big data, deep tech and analytics to respond intelligently to both changing environments and human needs, says an expert panel
Yali Bio: Recreating a juicy steak in plant-based alternatives
Founded by the former head of Impossible Foods’ pilot plant, this Bay Area genomics and foodtech startup is one of the first to engineer a better fat for plant-based meat
QOA: Gourmet guilt-free chocolate, without the cocoa
Munich-based QOA transforms industrial food waste into vegan chocolate, enabling consumers to avoid the sustainability and ethical issues of cocoa production
Forget solar panels and batteries, Bioo wants to scale soil bioelectricity generation
Improving on NASA’s microbial fuel cell tech, Bioo hopes to boost crop efficiency and transform the way urbanites live, in future green cities powered by plants
OLIO: Zero food waste app expands with new product categories, going global
Recent $43m Series B funding will let sustainability app more than triple hiring, add homemade products and household goods to product listings
Verkor: Accelerating low‑carbon battery production in France
French startup Verkor aims to raise up to €1.3bn by the end of next year to finance its first Gigafactory producing sustainable lithium-ion batteries for the European market
South Summit wants to go global, as it launches Brazilian chapter
CEO Marta del Castillo on South Summit’s LatAm, Asia expansion plans; its net-zero pledge; her new role as co-head to further drive growth and more
Smart Agrifood 2021: SVG Ventures's Hartnett, Land O'Lakes's Bekele on disruption in agrifood chain
How US farming cooperative Land O'Lakes and leading CPG brands are working with famers and tech firms to overcome agritech challenges, transform the whole value chain
Smart Agrifood Summit 2021: A global innovation ecosystem is needed to catch up with other sectors
Investors from SVG Ventures/THRIVE, Pinduoduo and others agree that players must join forces to boost agrifood tech investment, internationally and across the value chain
Forward Fooding: Ranking the world's agrifood startups on success and sustainability
The collaborative platform has opened applications for its FoodTech500 global ranking of agrifood startups; counts over 7,000 startups and scaleups mapped so far
Good Startup: Alt-protein products can be better than real meat
The investor of Eat Just, Ripple Foods and more expects its portfolio companies will exit in the next four to six years, mostly through acquisition