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Food lies at the heart of some of our biggest global crises and challenges. It’s estimated that food production is responsible for a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, with agricultural practices recognized as a key driver of biodiversity loss and pandemic risk. A third of all the food we produce is lost or wasted along the supply chain, while millions around the world go hungry every day. Technological innovation is critical for us to transform our food system into one that can sustainably meet the demands of tomorrow.

Each of the teams participating in the GROW Impact Accelerator 2021 represent some of the most promising technological innovations for the food and agriculture sectors of tomorrow. Join us and come watch them pitch on Monday, 13th September at our virtual Demo Day.

This event will premiere on YouTube channel . Register here on Eventbrite or subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when the premiere begins. For more information, visit our webpage.

About GROW:

Located in Singapore, GROW is an ecosystem catalyst advancing innovation, sustainability, and resilience in the food system. We’re on a mission to inspire and accelerate extraordinary founders who are developing technology solutions that deliver positive impact for people, place, and planet. Through our fund and accelerator programs we work with startups to supercharge their growth on the global stage. GROW is supported by Enterprise Singapore and backed by leading agrifoodtech VC AgFunder.

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About the GROW Impact Accelerator:

The 20-week Impact Accelerator is backed by the GROW Impact Fund, AgFunder’s first fund mandated to measure not just commercial growth, but also the social and environmental impact of its portfolio companies. The program, delivered virtually from GROW headquarters in Singapore, provided these teams with the support they need to scale up rapidly and create lasting positive change across the globe. The teams also benefited from bespoke coaching, mentor support, expert sessions, peer learning, and access to AgFunder’s unparalleled industry network.

GIA 2021 Teams:

• ANINA Culinary Art (Israel) - Creating food laminates from unwanted produce to encapsulate ready-to-cook, nutrient-rich meals and cut food waste, one of the largest sources of GHG emissions.

• Biteback Biotechnology (Singapore) - Insect bio-refinery converting agro-industrial waste into a healthier drop-in replacement for palm oil, biofuels, and other functional ingredients.

• Braintree Technologies (Malaysia) - Robotic farming-as-a-service that transforms unattended land into agricultural spaces, raising smallholder incomes and reducing GHG and chemical emissions.

• Cellular Agriculture (United Kingdom) - Novel bioreactor design for production of cell-based meats, dramatically increasing yield and reducing costs for the future of animal protein production.

• Green Rebel (Indonesia) - The archipelago's top selling plant-based protein brand, using local ingredients to create clean-label meat alternatives with distinct Asian flavors.

• Mayani (Philippines) - Ag e-commerce platform helping smallholders access new customers and markets, while digitalizing the supply chain to improve incomes and reduce food loss.

• Rainfed Foods (Canada) - Developing ingredients for plant-based foods using millet proteins - great-tasting and more sustainable than conventional ingredients such as almond, pea, and soy.

• Rubilabs (Nigeria) - Africa’s first cloud-based animal healthcare solution, building an app-powered vaccine delivery service to combat livestock death and disease.

• Science For Society (S4S) (India) - Combining solar-powered dehydration tech with micro-entrepreneurship to transform social and supply chain inefficiencies in developing countries.

• Seadling (Singapore) - Producing functional ingredients for pet, aquaculture, and animal feed manufacturers from sustainably farmed seaweed.

You will also hear updates from 5 teams from our inaugural GROW Impact Accelerator cohort: Future Fields, Intello Labs, Singrow, Viridis RS, and Wittaya Aqua.

For more information visit our webpage.