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You read that right – in addition to the Future Food Asia (FFA) USD 100,000 grand prize, two FFA partners – Cargill and Thai Wah – have decided to award their own prizes at this year’s event. For startups, a chance to work with these leading corporates is a stepping stone towards scale-up, impact, and success. |
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As a company with the vision to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way, Cargill is proud to present one inspiring start-up with the “Cargill Food for Good Award”. The winning start-up will be one which is innovating new food solutions that do good – for people, product and/or planet. The winner will be awarded an in-field or lab-paid pilot, access to in-house experts and collaborations with Cargill Innovation Centers in the region, and be mentored by a Cargill project champion who will help them navigate the organization and leverage the benefits of the award. “For the second year running, Cargill is pleased to join Future Food Asia as Title Partner and to present a new Award that harnesses the power of innovation and new technologies to meet evolving consumption demands. Asia is at the heart of global economic growth and a hugely influential consumption region where the themes of health, nutrition and wellness are expected to greatly impact the kinds of foods we consume and how they are produced for a long time to come. In response, we are looking forward to partnering with the Cargill Food for Good Award winner and other like-minded companies to realize ground-breaking food solutions that would help nourish the world – safely, responsibly and sustainably.” -Marcel Smits, Chairman of Cargill Asia Pacific and Global Head of Corporate Strategy |
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To further the transition towards a climate positive economy, Thai Wah will be sponsoring the “Thai Wah Circular Bio-Economy Prize”, focusing on 2 key areas, Biomass Bioprocessing and Bioproducts. The winner will receive full support from Thai Wah for their application development as well as pilot trial implementation. They will also have access to Thai Wah’s strong team of strategy and R&D professionals, with further assistance in their go to market strategy upon product validation. “Over the last few years, Thai Wah has been investing extensively in our capabilities in agronomy research, farm development, R&D and data analytics to build a strong and innovative value chain from Farm to Shelf. In addition to the agri-biotech platform and Thai Wah Ventures, the launch of our new platform RosEco positions us strongly towards building solutions for a circular economy. We are excited to play a key role with other innovation partners, startups and creators to help drive Southeast Asia’s net zero journey” -Mr. Ho Ren Hua, CEO of Thai Wah. |
The two awards will be announced alongside the USD 100,000 Future Food Asia grand prize at this year’s conference, to be held in the week of 6th June. |
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We've received a multitude of interesting applications for the FFA 2022 Awards - as promised, this Startup Spotlight features two early applicants and what they are looking forward to at this year's event! |
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"Smart Paddock is looking forward to Future Food Asia to showcase our innovative livestock platform that utilises our own smart GPS eartags. Future Food Asia will expose us to leading global agriculture companies and to the industry connections needed to scale our operations in the Asia Pacific region and beyond." says Darren Wolchyn, CEO & Founder of Smart Paddock. Learn more about Smart Paddock here |
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“We're excited about the possibility to show the future of the food supply chain to the key ecosystem players at FFA 2022! Otrafy aims to be the source of truth in the food chain, ensuring traceability and protecting consumers. Come with us and together we can build the supply chain of the future” says Nhat Nguyen CEO & Co-founder of Otrafy. Learn more about Otrafy here |
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Applications for the award are now open! Apply here today |
Applications close 1st April 2022 |
Since 2016, FFA has empowered over 60 early stage startups from APAC by providing them with a unique platform to present their cutting-edge innovations and has distributed over $1 million in awards. The conference will provide unparalleled networking opportunities to engage with industry experts, thought leaders, academia, investors, entrepreneurs and the largest pitch competition for agrifoodtech startups. |
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