TECH PLANTER ASIA FINAL 2021 will happen on 21st August in Singapore- Online

Leave a Nest Group has managed to fortify its deep tech start-up ecosystem via addition of new startups. Throughout the history of TECH PLANTER in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam  from 2014 to 2021, a total of 948 teams were recruited. We have managed to develop an ecosystem within Asia that aims to nurture real tech ventures. Its steady growth has allowed us to be the largest deep tech discovery platform in Southeast Asia. 

Being the largest deep tech discovery platform, the COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped us from conducting TECH PLANTER ASIA Finals 2021. Instead, TECH PLANTER Asia Finals 2021 will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 21st August 2021. Apart from technical sharing, we also aim to bridge theTECH PLANTER finalists with Japanese firms. We would love to bring companies and start-ups together to solve existing deep tech challenges. 

On 21st August 2021, 12  outstanding teams (Leave a Nest Award winners and Grand winners from six Asian countries) that stood out from 186 applicants, will be pitching and presenting their ideas and technologies. TECH PLANTER Asia Finals will be a great chance for the start-ups to showcase their work and how closely knitted they are within this ecosystem together with the corporations and government sectors. This event would also provide  teams from Asia to understand how Japanese companies would like to explore deep tech startups coming from Southeast Asia. The panel of judges mainly are from Japan and would be able to bounce off ideas during the session.

Program Overview:

• Date and time: 21st August 2021 (Saturday), 13:00 – 18:00 (SGT) 
• Platform: Microsoft Teams 
• Language: English 
• Organiser: Leave a Nest Singapore Pte. Ltd 

 

Programme Timeline:

Timing in SGT	Content
13:00 – 13:30	Opening Remark
13:30-14:20	Round 1 Indonesia (2 teams), Thailand (2 teams)
14:20-14:30	Break
14:30 – 15:20	Round 2 Malaysia (2 teams), Vietnam (2 teams)
15:20 – 15:30	Break
15:30 – 16:20	Round 3 Philippines (2 teams), Singapore (2 teams)
16:20 – 16:30	Break
16:30 – 17:10	Judging Time
17:10 – 18:00	Award Ceremony

 

TP Asia finalists:

Country	Team Name	Short description
Indonesia	Biergo	Theme: Compact cast that is made from medical grade plastic  Issue: Conventional gypsum casts might cause skin problems when worn over a long period of time
	Amalose	Theme: Fermented honey beverage (Amalose) to reduce postprandial blood glucose  Issue: Impairment of blood glucose homeostasis in diabetes mellitus patients in Indonesia
Thailand	JustSign	Theme: Sign language  Issue: Making online videos accessible to people with hearing impairments
	GPJ Biotechnology	Theme: Functional drink with enhanced calcium absorbability  Issue: Ageing population in Thailand that has bone related health problems
Malaysia	Qarbotech	Theme: Photosynthesis enhancer  Issue: Photosynthesis is an inefficient process, whereby only 2-4% of the available energy in sunlight is converted into new plant growth
	NanoVacZA	Theme: Transgenic microalgae for fish oral vaccination  Issue: Losses in aquaculture sector due to diseases
Vietnam	Tepbac	Theme: High-tech aquaculture platform  Issue: Poor farm management, lack of traceability, disease outbreaks & unstable output prices for farmers
	ROBOT3T	Theme: Robot & smart ecosystem for industry 4.0 Issue: SMEs in developing countries cannot afford robots to harness the power of technology in production
Philippines	Anihan technologies	Theme: Smart nanotech-integrated sensor system for post-harvest/supply chain applications Issue: Post-harvest loss in agricultural products
	Philgari	Theme: Ready-to-eat granulated cassava  Issue: Low yield of cassava due of toxicity issues and short shelf life.
Singapore	Hydroleap	Theme: Low-cost, chemical free water treatment solutions for industrial and construction waste water Issue: Currently, industrial waste water treatment is not environmentally friendly
	BeeX	Theme: Autonomous assessment of underwater structures Issue: No autonomous ROV that operates well in shallow waters

We sincerely hope that all the innovative technologies that are being developed in ASIA will find their way to solve global issues soon.

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