Singapore-based investment company ID Capital announced the return of Asia Pacific agrifood tech competition Future Food Asia 2020 in Singapore on June 2-3, 2020.
The event will select 10 finalists to showcase their innovations and compete for the US$100,000 grand prize.
In addition to hosting panel discussions on major industry challenges such as the supply-side shocks caused by African Swine Flu and other biosecurity threats, the event will also include the Plant Protein Innovation Award.
“Future Food Asia Award is an excellent platform to foster greater collaborations between multinational companies and startups in Singapore and in the Asia Pacific region. This supports EDB’s efforts to develop Singapore as a leading centre to develop and commercialise agrifood tech solutions that can sustainably feed the world,” said Lee Eng Keat, Executive Director, Agrifood, Commercial & Professional Services at Singapore Economic Development Board, commenting about the event in a press release.
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The event will also co-host a Plant Protein Masterclass to provide insight to entrepreneurs in scaling plant-based food formulations and manufacturing.
The company also announced the list of partners for the event: Corteva AgriscienceTM, Dole Packaged Foods, Singapore’s public research agency A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology, and Research), Bühler Group, Givaudan, and ADB Ventures.
The previous three editions of Future Food Asia have supported 38 early stage startups from the Asia Pacific and distributed US$1 million in awards.
Applications for the award is now open.
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