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Proud to announce that #Zr3i has been selected as 1 of 10 digital agriculture startups globally to be enrolled in this important #GSMA #AgriTech Accelerator program. Digital agriculture services hold great potential for empowering smallholders, fostering higher incomes, and boosting agricultural productivity along the value chain. The #GSMA #AgriTech programme, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on behalf of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (#GIZ), launched the GSMA AgriTech Accelerator (“the Accelerator”) to fast track the scaling of innovative, revenue-generating digital agriculture solutions that support farmer livelihoods, financial inclusion and climate resilience. https://lnkd.in/dPWqwHWZ #intrapreneur #entrepreneur #startup #flat6labs #digitalagriculture #agriculturetechnology #agriculture #artificialintelligence #remotesensing #microsoftforstartups #googleforstartups #esripartner #cop27 #cop28 #gis #sdg #esg #egypt #socialimpact #socialup #startupegypt #impactinvesting #socialentrepreneurship #sustainabledevelopment #sustainableagriculture #positiveimpact #microsoft #precisionagriculture #cropinsurance #cropmanagement #cropyield #farm2fork #climatechange #carboncapture #climatetech #regenerativeagriculture #netzero #egypt #africa #aucvlab #greenstartups #startups #insuretech #fintech #climatefinance

💧 With the increasing severity of the global #WaterCrisis, and with the vast majority of the world’s freshwater withdrawals being used for agriculture, 𝗔𝟰𝗜𝗣 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 #WorldWaterDay2024. 💧 #WaterScarcity is a growing challenge across all continents, and disproportionately impacts poorer communities. To build resilience across agri-food systems, business-as-usual is not enough to sustainably manage our most #precious #finite resource. What the world needs is visionary pioneers and technologies. 💧 MANHAT – an A4IP-supported startup – offers a prime example of how, with targeted support, ambitious #AgriTech innovations can present tangible answers to a growing crisis. ⬇️ Hear from them below ⬇️ Thanks go to Saeed Alhassan and Vishnu Vijayan Pillai.   #WorldWaterDay #A4IP #agenda2030 #climateaction #entreprenuership #innovation #investments #science #SDGs #startups #research #technology #venturecapital 

Our greatest asset? "Integrating such a diverse ecosystem of researchers, startups, social entrepreneurs, small and large companies." This is denis guyonnet speaking. And he speaks from experience. Denis worked with SoScience on The Future Of Waste. Our open innovation program designed for DIANA-Symrise AG involved 50 players from 23 countries and a wide range of expertise. With a clear focus: how can we improve the industrial recovery of fruit and vegetable waste? Danone, CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, L'Oréal, Coopérative Biocoop, Avignon Université, RethinkResource or Institut De Technologie Alimentaire worked and innovated together. 3 projects emerged from this open innovation initiative:  → Valorization of banana peel waste  → Biomass valorization of olive pomace → Plants co-products in Senegal Check out our app to learn more about "The Future Of" method and our ongoing programs: https://app.soscience.org/

UpLink's latest Annual Impact Report is now live! The report showcases some of the amazing progress made by UpLink Top Innovators on solving some of the world's most critical challenges. Some top stats from this year's report: 🌿 In 2022-23, UpLink Top Innovators in the nature space have protected 56 million hectares of habitat and sequestered 119,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. 🐟 UpLink’s Ocean innovators, meanwhile, have protected 17 million hectares of habitat and collected 23,000 metric tonnes of waste. ♻️ Start-ups powering the circular economy transition have saved 17 million litres of water and collected 10,000 metric tonnes of waste for segregation. 💦 Innovators surfaced through the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative have captured or reused 350 million litres of wastewater and 7.3 million litres of rainwater. This is just snapshot - and there is so much more to come from UpLink's community of over 450 early-stage impact entrepreneurs around the world. For more stories and stats from the report, watch the video we made below, and read the full report here: https://ow.ly/gtub50QXx6B #innovation #entrepreneurship #startups #investors Prachi Jha Julia Rajnak Dewi Sander - Soerodongso Sadaf Hosseini Mingcong Li Dan Lambert Silje Ditlefsen Zanni John Dutton Louisa Montagu-Pollock (Matheson) Laura Marithza Beltran Morales Emanuela Orsini UpLink - World Economic Forum Claudia Ukonu Anna Huber Poonam Bhikha Watine Gianluca Gygax Ronald Tardiff Michael Atkinson Amiyna Farouque Ranjith Reddy Challa Allison Voss Alan González Morales Isabelle Gourraud Jaideep Salil Steve Schwartz Akshay Kanhere Judith Ketelslegers

"We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Climatetech Startup Zeroe Raises US$2.2 Million Seed Round "...Launched in early 2023 by Farouk Jivani and Ali Najafian, Zeroe was founded on a mission to help facilitate decarbonization and a simplified transition to net zero for companies in the region. [...] Zeroe enables organizations to comprehensively account for their emissions, and automate the flow of information from internal systems in as little as eight weeks, providing a platform for effective decision-making. With this information, organizations can then access and allocate the right amount of capital in the right areas to decarbonize..." #climatetech #climatecrisis #carbonneutral #netzero #decarbonization Entrepreneur Magazine Ali N. _____________________________________________________ If you want to immediately see new content that I post 👉🏻 Ring my bell (🔔) and follow #informationbanker or if you want to get the posts that got noticed in my weekly What’d I miss newsletter, subscribe here: "https://lnkd.in/d5_KvWwu"

💡Varaha Raises $8.7 Million in Series A Funding to Drive Climate Innovation. 🔍 Summary: - Varaha, a climate tech startup, secures $8.7 million in Series A funding led by RTP Global, with participation from existing investors. - The funds will enhance Varaha's technological capabilities, expand operations in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, and meet the rising demand for carbon credits. 💰 Funding Details: - The Series A round follows a previous seed round of $4 million led by Orios Venture Partners. - Investors include Omnivore, Orios, Norinchukin Bank, AgFunder, and Octave Wellbeing Economy Fund. 🚀 Business Expansion: - Varaha plans to strengthen its tech and science stack, expand operations in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, and cater to the increasing need for carbon credits. - The startup aids farmers in adopting regenerative agricultural practices to generate carbon credits, enhancing income and reducing costs. 🌍 Platform Impact: - Varaha's platform has enrolled over 700,000 acres of land across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Kenya, collaborating with 100+ partners to support smallholder farmers. - The startup aims to quadruple its impact in the next 12-15 months. 🌿 Visionary Approach: - CEO Madhur Jain emphasizes Varaha's commitment to driving impactful change and integrating advanced technology to promote sustainable practices. - RTP Global Asia partner Galina Chifina praises Varaha's innovative approach to generating carbon credits through nature-based solutions. 💡 Climate Tech Landscape: - Indian climate tech startups have attracted $4 billion in funding since 2014, reflecting increasing interest and investment in sustainability-focused ventures. - The climate tech space shows diversification with innovations spanning green hydrogen, agri-food, circular economy, sustainable aviation fuel, and water conservation. Varaha #Varaha #ClimateTech #Sustainability #SeriesAFunding #CarbonCredits #StartUpNews #BusinessNews #MicroShots #NewsUpdates

Green technology startups offer numerous benefits that go beyond just being environmentally friendly. One of the major advantages is their potential to drive economic growth and job creation. As more people recognize the importance of sustainability, there is a growing demand for green products and services....

🚀 Today we are studying the details of the startup of our acceleration program Development and Renovation - Use of geothermal water for food production. 💧 The startup's idea is to create a greenhouse complex for growing vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce) using geothermal water to heat the greenhouses. 💡 The concept of the project complex is to increase production volumes and improve the efficiency of the food industry through the use of cheap alternative sources of thermal energy to reduce the cost of food production. The basis of the project concept: geothermal heat of the Dnipro-Donetsk basin. 💬 "Our startup is confidently stepping into a future where sustainability and innovation are combined. The use of geothermal water for growing vegetables is only the first step towards creating a stable and efficient food production system. Thank you very much for the opportunity to join the Development and Renovation acceleration program, where we, together with other startups, implement innovative ideas and move towards a common goal - creating a sustainable and environmentally friendly world!" comments Igor Yurko, founder of the startup "Use of geothermal water for food production". The acceleration programs Science Intensive Innovation and Development and Renovation are implemented by Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP), the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in cooperation with the Kyiv Academic University, Ukrainian Startup Fund, and YEP! Startup Incubators.

Venture capital firms are moving away from vertical farming and plant-based foods, instead seeing new opportunities in artificial intelligence and alternative fertilizers. Investments injected into agtech startups may have cooled since 2020 and 2021, but venture firms are still eyeing certain sectors and companies as the investment space looks to rebound and corral more VC interest.In Q3 of 2023, deal values in the U.S. agtech industry improved 19.1% quarter-over-quarter, according to a PitchBook report. That rebound was sorely needed after a dismal 2022: Around $29.6 billion was invested into agtech startups, globally, that year, down 44% from $53.2 billion in 2021. Looking ahead, the agtech market will soar in five years from the 2020 figure of $9 billion to $22.5 billion, a compound annual growth rate of 20%. Paul Young is a former IBM Customer Success Manager that has deployed over 300 data and AI solutions across geographies and industries for the past 8 years. Paul is also heavily focus on assisting public and private sectors with ESG adoption including addressing the data challenges with ESG metrics. Paul_Young_CGA@outlook.com Blog – Regenerative Farming – Fresh Del Monte - https://lnkd.in/g4kD2DfB Blog – Sector – Agriculture – Generative Food Practices – Walmart and Pepsi - https://lnkd.in/g2i7DhPw What is next for Canada Farmers- https://lnkd.in/gEAxhEtS Blog – Top Agricultural Innovations COP28 - https://lnkd.in/gCs5Em5j   #quarterlyearnings #proifts #marginanalysis #sales #capitalplanning #currency #ESG #cashflow #EPS #EBITDA #EBIT #projectmangement #greenbuilding #cropyields #foodproduction #sustainability

Blue Bio Value Acceleration is here again! This programme aims to accelerate national and international startups operating along the value chain of marine bioresources, namely in the blue biotechnology sector. If you are a committed entrepreneur with a competitive business that can contribute to a healthier use of marine bioresources, you cannot miss this! Check the video and hear from past participants! Applications are now open! Are you in?