Innovative Start-ups Abound in Singapore

While Singapore may be viewed as a nation of large multinationals and small low-tech businesses, it’s also a global hub for start-ups. The country has more than 4,500 start-ups as well as more than 200 incubators and accelerators that help these fledgling firms grow their businesses. Singapore also has the highest investment in start-ups per capita in the world, according to Crunchbase, exceeding even the US. (Published by Living in Singapore at https://issuu.com/singaporeamerican/docs/lis_sept-oct_24)

Eratani’s Tech Solutions Tackle Indonesia’s Rice Crisis

Innovative financing empowering smallholder farmers for sustainable growth Even though Indonesia is the third largest rice producer in the world, it imported 3.5 million tons of rice in 2023 and expects to import at least 3 million tons this year. Eratani is working to boost smallholder farmers’ productivity and incomes to help increase rice production and resolve the shortage, according to co-CEO Bambang Cahyo Susilo. Published by Impact Entrepreneur: https://impactentrepreneur.com/eratanis-tech-solutions-tackle-indonesias-rice-crisis/

Financing Solutions Make Solar Affordable for Homeowners

Solar energy cuts costs for homeowners and reduces carbon emissions tremendously, yet many individuals see it as unaffordable. In reality, it is quite affordable for many people, as a multitude of companies offer legitimate financing that makes solar energy practical for individuals. This article was originally published by the ASES (American Solar Energy Society) at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NxDMqugrKPgxSkbx47sy6U6-Y4vZcHlo/view

Drones, Sensors and AI enable Farmers to Produce More and Adapt to Climate Change

The heart of Southeast Asia’s economy beats to the rhythm of agriculture, as Asia Fund Manager’s Namrata Sen Chanda puts it, contributing 10 percent of the region’s GDP and more than 30 percent of jobs in some countries. Those benefits are, however, threatened by climate change. And, equally alarming, agriculture is one of the top causes of carbon and methane emissions that cause climate change in the first place. Agtech start-ups are leveraging IoT, sensors, drones and more to create solutions to reduce emissions and help farmers adapt.

A Simple Biochar Solution Increases Farmers’ Production by up to 95 Percent

When he was looking for his next role in 2021, WasteX CEO Pawel Kuznicki said, “I wanted to make an impact.” And that led him to set up WasteX, to turn agricultural waste into biochar. Biochar is the residue remaining after the pyrolysis - burning - of biomass such as agricultural waste. Biochar is a solution for both climate mitigation and climate adaptation, Pawel noted. “For mitigation, you remove carbon. For adaptation, you're making agriculture much more resilient, improving soil health, increasing yields, and reducing fertiliser usage. Given the climate crisis and how agriculture is affected by it, and how fertiliser prices affect farmers, we are creating mind-blowing value for them.” Farmers get higher yields and more income, and rice, corn or sawmill operators turn waste into cash.
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