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Enable Southeast AsiaInnovation through collaboration in

AgriFood & WaterTech

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About the Initiators

Enable Southeast Asia

Collaboration Projects

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Berlin

Lagos

Jakarta

Silicon Valley

Bangkok Tunis Cairo

Nairobi

Our Core Competencies

Proven programs for open innovation

processes

Access to international VCs, Business Angels,

and Mentors

More than 14.000 startups globally in

our database

Collaboration

Funding and Mentoring

Startup Scouting

Our Expertise

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Extract of our Network

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Focus Technology Areas

● Farm Management, AI, Software, Sensing & IoT

● Drones & Robotics, Mechanization and Equipment

● Novel Farming Systems● Agribusiness Marketplaces

Agriculture Food Water

● Next-Gen Food and Next-Gen Drinks

● Farm-to-Table and Supply Chain

● Food Preservation & Packaging

● Speciality Food

● Waste & Grey Water● Fresh Water, Desalination,

Water Generation● Water Infrastructure &

Irrigation● Water Safety & Usage

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Impressions of Activities

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Fostering the ecosystem and supporting startups to grow

Immersion tours for trendscouting and insights

Presenting three winners of our corporate innovation challenge with UNIDO in Lagos

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Collaboration Process

Briefing● Problem Statement ● Search Fields● Search Criteria

Startup Scouting● Longlist● Shortlist● Selection

Collaboration Programs● Challenge, Accelerator,

Incubator● New Products,Services● Test of Market Fit

Support● Coaching● Mentoring● Investing

Growth● Mentoring● Networking● Investing

Business Development Approach

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Collaboration Projects● Online platform that connects farmers and tractor

operators● Strategic Investor Kosmos Energy (Ghana)

● Promotes tractor co-sharing throughout African agricultural communities

● Strategic Investor Yara (Norway)

● Full service provider for global and efficient trading of pre-owned farm equipment.

● Strategic Investor Claas (Germany)

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Upcoming Projects SE Asia

Developing new services for more supply chain efficiency.

Developing new educational programs for smallholders in order to improve crop protection in Africa and Southeast Asia

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Challenges in AgriFood & Water

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Funding Breakdown 2018

US$ 16.9 Billioninvestments (+11% Growth)

11 Deals over 200 US$ Million

(China, India)

Singapore: US$ 84m of investment

(Jump of +82%)

Thailand: Only US$500K investments

in Agtech/Food Startups

AgFunder 2019

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Startup Potential

US$ 16.9 BillionInvestments (+11% Growth)

11 Deals over 200 US$ Million

(China, India)

Singapore: US$ 84m of investment

(Jump of +82%)

Thailand: Only US$500K investments in Agtech/Food Start-ups

TaniHub ChikChic Chemopower Technology

Limakilo CW2GREEN Co.Ltd. Brazn

iGrow Asia FolkRice Brightree

Jala Happy Farmers Zeemart

Simbah Talad MapGage

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Startup Friendliness Index (SFI)*

Bangkok is a global leader in its startup ecosystem, consistently performing among the top and most developed ecosystems in our index.

*enpact e.V. 2019

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● Human Capital● access to Finance ● Liveliness of the Startup Scene ● Infrastructure quality ● Macro framework (political and legal

system) ● Market conditions (e.g. trade balance

and capacity utilisation)

Startup Friendliness Index (SFI)*

*enpact e.V. 2019

Timeline

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April 2020

1st Corporate Challenge

May 2020

Agritechnica Bangkok, Demo Day

Sept. 2020

Launching an Innovation Hub

2nd Corporate Challenge

Nov. 2020

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The OpportunityInvestment and open innovation is the

key to foster the startup ecosystem

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Enable Southeast Asia

Let’s tackle the existing challenges in AgriFood & Water.

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Matthias Schmidt- RexCEO SmartHectar Innovation

schmidt-rex@smarthectar.com

Thank you for listening