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Saumil ShahManagingDirector
Whatifwecouldhelpaddressthecomingfoodcrisis?
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* Asapersonmovesfromlow-incometomiddleclass,theirproteinconsumptionincreases3x
Bygrowingsomethingmorenutritiousthanfish…
1TablespoonofDrySpirulina(10grams)
=
2xproteinofBeefSteak
3xMagnesiumofMackerel
10xIronofSpinach
4xPotassiumofBananas
Whatifwecouldgrowitanywhere?
DowntownrooftopinBangkok,Thailand RuralvillageinMadurai,India
HowSpirulinaisTraditionallyGrownSpirulina iscurrentlygrowninopenponds:
• Largescaleindustrialproduction• Smallregionalfarmstofightmalnourishment(primarilyinAfricaandIndia)
OurDisruption
Proprietaryclose-circuitproductionsystemwith:
⟡ Noairbornecontamination⟡ Reducedwaterconsumption⟡ Betterproductivity⟡ Easytoset-upandscale⟡ Optimizesnon-useableland⟡ Highqualityandtasteneutral
spirulina produced
OurTraction5-yearcommercialtrackrecordØ 3commercial farmsoperatinginThailand,1under
construction,2inplanningphase
Ø 1farmoperatinginruralIndia,1inSingapore
Ø 2indevelopmentinBangladesh
Winnersof:ü 2016BlueEconomyChallenge(DFAT)
ü 2017Tech4FarmersChallenge(USAID)
ü 2ndplaceat2016ASEANImpactChallengeand2017Sankalp SEAsia
GlobalpresscoveragefromAlJazeera,TheGuardian,UKChannel4andmanyothers
WhatifwecouldmakeSpirulina abulkcommodityformainstreamuse?
ColdSoup Juices-Smoothies
EnergyBalls IceCream Hummus
Pasta
Andupliftlivelihoodsintheprocess...
20EnerGaiaBioreactors
5.5 kgSpirulinaperyear
$10perkg
$1,095perfarmer
x x =
System Productivity ContractedPurchase AnnualRevenue
Significantmarketopportunities
Source: FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations,“WorldAgriculture:Towards2015/2030.AnFAOperspective…”
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OurTeam
Ezra(PhD)andAmon(B.S.),ThailandMicrobiologists
Kalimuthu (PhD),IndiaMicrobiologist
Saumil(CEO,M.S.AerospaceEng)andtheBangladesh team
Bonnie(M.S.Architecture&UrbanPlanning),ProjectManager
Minh(MBA),BusinessDevelopmentandManasak,Operations
Charlotte&Agathe (AgroScience),SalesInterns
Muha (B.S.IndustrialBiotechnology),OpsManager
ThailandR&DteamwithUniversityandgovernmentresearchpartners
OurVisionoftheFuture
Spirulinaisborn!
Mayansmixitwithchocolate
Aztecseatitwithmaizeandchili
Openpondsandclaypots EnerGaia
rooftopfarms
3.5billionyearsago
1,500yearsago 500yearsago Yesterday Today Tomorrow 2050
Ruralcontractfarming
Fishofthefuture!
10yearsfromnow
Spirulinafarms
everywhere!
Tomorrowland!
ThankYou!
CONTACTDETAILS:
SaumilSHAHManaging DirectorPhonenumber:+66638807474Email:[email protected]:shahsaum17Website:www.energaia.com
OurAsk
v Foodcommoditybuyers,manufacturersandretailers(USandEU)
v Sociallymindedinvestors(targetinglate2018close)
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