With close to 83M people being added to the world’s population every year, cities, supply chains, and food systems are feeling the heat. Especially in our region, tied to rapid urbanisation and the emerging middle class, meat demand and seafood consumption will rise by 33% by 2030 and over 70%…

Despite our dire need for more solutions that are fundamentally transformational, advancing technologies beyond the lab can be a daunting transition for any scientist-entrepreneur. In this two-part session, we introduce an overarching reference framework for deep tech ventures, contemplate the characteristics that make for a robust ecosystem around them, and…

The case for built environments that are both regenerative and function as carbon storage vehicles. — Transforming our Built Environment The building and construction industry plays an integral role in orchestrating and materialising our transition towards sustainable urbanisation. As things stand, the built environment/ construction sector is responsible for more greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions than any other sector of the economy — more than transportation, agriculture, and industry.

Abstract This paper explores the existing gaps in the developmental pathways of frontier tech startups and the most relevant model for frontier tech startup creation. In doing so, we present the venture studio as an emerging framework with attributes important to building strong frontier tech startups and boosting such ecosystems. With the right resources and incentives in place, venture studios efficiently reframe the dynamics between time to market, resource allocation, and capital structures that frontier tech startups need to become the next unicorns.

Supporting deep-tech solutions is integral to solving our toughest global challenges (like climate change and food security), but progress is hindered by multiple points of friction in the investment chain. These are caused by paradoxes in stakeholder mindsets and biases in traditional investment models. This session discusses how start-ups and…

Building a path towards widespread adoption and distribution of renewable energy — Rapidly Rising Energy Demands Energy demand in Southeast Asia is projected to increase by 70% between 2015 and 2040. This is hardly surprising — Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world, home to 615 million people and bustling economies. Two decades ago, such energy demands were met largely…

Deep tech has evolved into a distinct approach to innovation and will drive the next great wave of innovation. While the narrative evolves quickly, it has also developed very specific characteristics. This session introduces an overarching reference framework for deep tech that we call the Deep Tech Approach. We contemplate…

Deep technologies present defensible competitive and economic advantage; and successful teams and ventures are problem-oriented, often working on solving outsized problems that impact the world in the most fundamental ways. …

Organic waste from the agroindustry could hold the key to reviving our tropical forests. — In 2020, the world lost 4.2 million hectares of tropical primary forests. With this loss comes reduced biodiversity, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a whole range of other adverse environmental consequences. Despite efforts to reduce deforestation, however, the increasing demand for agricultural land and the effects of climate…