Biologicals Forum: Driving Innovation & Commercialisation for Sustainable Agriculture
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Biological crop inputs such as biostimulants are gaining traction as a solution for sustainable farming, enabled by advances in microbiome engineering and synthetic biology. While more companies are entering this industry, inconsistent usage protocols and misaligned cost expectations constrain widespread adoption.
Mainstreaming biologicals will require coordinated efforts across research, industry, and government. What are the global success cases that we can look to? Which interventions should be prioritised to drive business development and research commercialisation in Singapore and Southeast Asia?
Join Enterprise Singapore for interactive roundtable discussions led by key voices from industry and research. Participants will collaborate on real-world challenges, exchanging insights and ideas. Before wrapping up, every group will present their key takeaways to the room — sparking broader dialogue and shared learning beyond the session, Summit, and SIAW.
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| Innovation in plant-based solutions | Discuss the needs of the regional farming industry and potential for innovation in plant-based biologicals to address these needs. |
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| Application of microbiological solutions | Explore the role of microbiological solutions in advancing sustainable agriculture, with a focus on current challenges and gaps in the development of effective biologicals. |
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| Standards and regulation
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Identify emerging standards for plant biological products and assessing current regulatory landscape. |
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| Commercialisation, farm adoption and financing | Explore how we can accelerate commercialisation, strengthen farm adoption, and finance the scale-up of microbiological solutions for sustainable agriculture. |
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