Accelerating Climate Resilience and Nutrition in Asia: The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit returns to Singapore on November 19-21, part of SIAW
As part of Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW), the summit features high calibre keynote speakers including Guest of Honour, Singapore’s Senior Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, with insightful panels and breakthrough technologies. The three-day programme spans the entire agri-food value chain, showcasing innovations from agri-tech, CEA, food-tech and aquaculture.
Dr. Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment will open the summit, addressing the audience of 1,000 influential stakeholders actively accelerating food security and access to nutrition.
Held at Marina Bay Sands on November 19-21, the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit is the premier leadership forum to discuss these challenges and kickstart the collaborations offering real-world solutions between innovators, investors, foods brands, smallholders and regulators.
Topics will span regenerative agriculture and AI driven solutions to climate smart aquaculture, scaling novel foods, and ensuring targeted and accessible nutrition. In shrimp farming, Lê Văn Quang, CEO, Minh Phu Seafood Corporation will present “Nature-Based Solutions: Maximising Land Use and Environmental Sustainability with the Rice-Shrimp Model.â€
Each day of the summit will have a focus: Climate Adaptation Strategies (Tuesday, Nov 19), Decarbonisation (Wednesday, Nov 20), and Nourishment (Thursday, Nov 21).
Supporting breakthrough innovation, the summit offers many opportunities for start-ups to showcase their solutions.
Start-Up Pitching on the main stage is spread across day one and two, with cohorts split between early stage and later stage companies. Pitching enables both regional and international innovators to speak directly to a global audience of agri-food businesses and investors who are looking for the next big breakthrough technology, or innovation partner.
Meet 30+ Global Innovators Disrupting the Agri-Food Landscape in Asia
Across three electrifying days at the Marina Bay Sands, watch daily start-up pitching sessions on the main-stage, meet entrepreneurs face-to-face, gain first-hand intel at their booths, and take advantage of targeted networking through booking 1-1 meetings via the summit app.
Gain fresh perspectives and engage with accelerator cohorts brought to you by: Enterprise Singapore, The Yield Lab Asia-Pacific, Government of Western Australia, Hatch Blue, Innovate UK, Mars Petcare, and Sprout Agritech.
Some 30+ international start-ups from across the globe will showcase their disruptive solutions ranging from automated farming, AI-powered analytics, precision fermentation, functional ingredients, biotechnology, and more.
Featured Start-Ups Showcasing their Technologies in Singapore
- Algenie (Australia) rethink algal production to unlock its potential for decarbonisation in a scalable and cost-effective way.
- Allium Bio (Singapore) ) uses their proprietary model to combine symbiotic microorganisms (think: microalgae and mycelium) into high-value functional ingredients.
- Avisomo (Norway) is vertical farming system supplier developing a modular, fully automatable vertical farming system.
- GreenSage Prebiotics (Canada) upcycles coconut residue for health and pathogen control.
See all the 30+ featured start-ups and supporting accelerators. The Accelerator Cohorts involved in aquaculture related activities has been extracted below:
Enterprise Singapore
- Archisen (Singapore) focuses on integrating technology and operational expertise to design and build smart farms.
- Impacfat (Singapore) is the world’s First OMEGA-3 fish fat/oil company using stem-cell technology to extract fat sustainably.
- Insectta (Singapore) uses its patented biomaterials extraction technology to derive high-value bio-materials from the black soldier fly.
- SeatoBag (Singapore) is a biotech company that specialises in microbiome technology to enhance food safety, quality, and sustainability in aquaculture.
- Umitron (Singapore) builds user-friendly data platforms for aquaculture by using IoT, satellite remote sensing, and AI.
Hatch Blue
- Oo-nee (Singapore) harvests sea urchins via sustainable regenerative ocean practices to build scalable seafood systems.
Government of Western Australia
- SeaStock (Australia) creates global marine science solutions to produce and extract compounds derived from seaweed and algae.
MARS Petcare and Big Idea Ventures
- MIAlgae (UK) Recently shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize 2024, MiAlgae uses the by-products of whisky distillations to grow microalgae rich in marine Omega-3s.
- Kidemis (Switzerland) produces sustainable mycelium-based ingredients for animal nutrition.
Breakout Sessions Tailored to Ignite Innovation
Aside from the main stage sessions, engage in themed breakout sessions designed for start-up networking and technology discovery.
The summit presents unlimited opportunities, connecting entrepreneurs with investors, brands, producers, and growers from across the entire agri-food value chain to accelerate solutions for climate-resilience and nutrition security in Asia Pacific. Network and gain valuable insights by connecting with budding entrepreneurs, start-up accelerators, and investors alongside 800+ senior stakeholders and decision makers across the agri-food value chain. Register www.agrifoodinnovation.com
