Networking Coffee Break + Start-Up Pitching
Startup Showdown: Who Are the Innovators Transforming Asia’s Agri-Food System?
New for this year! During the networking break, head over to the Networking Hub and discover new and developing talent. Start-up and Scale-up founders will take to the innovation stage to pitch bold ideas and share experiences, while you grab a coffee and connect with peers.
This session explores cutting-edge innovation across controlled environment agriculture and biotechnology, featuring rapid-fire startup pitches and scale-up case studies. You will hear from CEA startups introducing novel approaches to sprout cultivation and climate-resilient infrastructure, while biotech innovators will showcase breakthroughs in biological inputs. The session continues with scale-up case studies highlighting advanced biomanufacturing platforms and microbiome-enhancing ingredients for food, human health, and aquaculture. Join us for a high-energy innovation showdown!