Renowned globally for its focus on start-ups, ecosystem building and investment, the World Agri-Tech programme raises the profile of new agtech entrepreneurs, connecting them with potential investors and corporate partners among its 200-strong international audience.
This year, the World Agri-Tech programme brings 15 Middle East, Africa, and South Asia start-ups to take centre stage at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in Dubai on December 4-5. All these start-ups offer scalable solutions and technologies for the climate-stressed regions in the world.
Main Stage Pitches
Eight early-stage entrepreneurs selected by World Agri-Tech’s tech scouts will each have five minutes to pitch their solution live on stage before fielding questions from investors in the technology showcase hosted by Innovation Oasis.
- AgriTech Analytics (Kenya) combines AI-powered satellite imagery and data from its solar-powered IoT crop and soil sensors to detect crop pests and diseases for smallholder farmers.
- Govi.ai’s (Sri Lanka) platform mixes IoT hardware and data analytics to offer on-the-go farm management with real-time monitoring, smart sensors, and growth insights.
- Moonrider (India) designs, develops and manufactures electric autonomous tractors with on-the-go charging capacity.
- Rhea (Kenya) harnesses real-time soil testing and analysis service via IoT to generate ML-driven recommendations on irrigation, fertiliser use and crop optimisation for smallholder farmers.
- Robocare (Tunisia) uses drones, satellites and IoT data to provide early disease detection, fast propagation, and plant need optimisation recommendations via its digital monitoring system.
- Tawi Fresh (Kenya) has built a B2B digital marketplace which connects farmers across Kenya and beyond directly with commercial buyers, offering high-quality fresh produce at a fair, transparent, and stable market price.
- Yola Fresh (Morocco) leverages data to build predictive algorithms for demand and supply and pricing dynamics for the fresh produce supply chain.
- YY Regen (Lebanon) harnesses renewable energy, sustainable water management, and regenerative farming to empower the farming community.
International climate financier the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) introduces the three winners of its 2023 AgVenture innovation competition, who will take the stage for short pitches:
- Kumulus (Tunisia) produces and operates machines replicating the dew phenomenon using solar power and the humidity in the air, sustainably producing fresh water.
- Biftek (Turkey) developed a patent-pending muscle growth supplement, cutting the cost of lab-grown meat.
- SmappLab’s (Hungary) insect monitoring platform helps farmers optimise pesticide use.
- Seabex (Tunisia) offers real-time, precision irrigation insights via a platform that leverages global soil databases for 140+ varieties without imposing sensor data costs on farmers.
Start-Up Exhibition
Beyond the main stage, even more start-ups will be a focal point of the exhibition with dedicated booths:
- Invati (India) has developed a bionutrient product with potential applications in agriculture, animal, and human health.
- AgriLift’s (Singapore) next-gen precision farming platform provides actionable insights on all stages of the seed-to-harvest cycle to help growers improve crop yield and profitability.
- TraceX (India) Blockchain-powered digital agriculture platform for transparent, traceable and sustainable supply chains.
Detailed start-up profiles reveal how much each innovator has raised and who they want to engage with at the summit.
The complete programme for December 4-5 at the Conrad Dubai, with speaker faculty, start-up details and delegate registration, is available at www.worldagritechdubai.com
