A SUSTAINABLE

FARMING THE OCEANS FOR

FUTURE

CORPORATE

PRESENTATION

2016

THE CHALLENGEPRODUCING SCALABLE BIOMASS FOR FOOD, FEED AND FUEL WITHOUT

USING TRADITIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES

FOODBy 2050, unsustainable farming practices will cut arable land per person in half

CHALLENGE

Using scarce natural resources more efficiently to feed the growing population is the main challenge world agriculture

will face in the coming decades

CURRENT FOOD

PRODUCTION

FOOD PRODUCTION

REQUIRED BY 2050

70%MORE FOOD WILL BE

REQUIRED FOR AN

ADDITIONAL 2.3 BILLION

PEOPLE BY 2050

1 CROP = 10% PRODUCTION

Source: FAO Report - Global Agriculture Towards 2050

FEEDBy 2050, animal protein production – meats

(poultry / swine / beef) will double, as well as

dairy, and fish production will almost triple

30%OF THE EARTH’S

SURFACE IS

CURRENTLY TAKEN

UP TO FEED

ANIMALS RAISED

FOR FOOD

CHALLENGE

Growing sufficient biomass to feed the livestock

keeping in mind the limited land resources and

the need to produce more food to solve global

hunger is a challenge.

Source: FAO, International Feed Industry Federation

OIL PRODUCTION

OIL CONSUMPTION

61%INCREASE IN

GLOBAL

ENERGY

CONSUMPTION

BY 2050CHALLENGE

Meeting both global and regional energy demand

will be a challenge

FUELLiquid fuels are essential and will remain so for the

development of the country

Biofuels are the best alternative to fossil fuels and

use solar energy efficiency

Source: World Energy Council Report – Composing energy futures to 2050

THE HURDLESCARCITY OF TWO VITAL NATURAL RESOURCES: FRESH WATER AND LAND

SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURE

TRADE-OFF IN LAND USE

The per capita land available is one of the lowest in India

The food vs. fuel debate is not an easy one

4

3

2

1

0

Forest Pastures Cropland Others

BRAZIL WORLDUSAEU27INDIACHINAASEANOTHER ASIAOTHER SUB

SAHARAN

AFRICA

SADC

Source: FAOASTAT 2008

ha p

er

capita

FRESH WATER SCARCITY IN INDIA

Only 0.4% of the world’s fresh water is available for human consumption

India’s huge and growing population is putting a severe strain on all of the country’s natural resources

Most water sources are contaminated by sewage and agricultural runoff

SALT-WATER DOMINATES

EARTH’S SUPPLY

97.5%SALT WATER

2.5%FRESH WATER

70%IS FROZEN IN POLAR ICE CAPS

LESS THAN 1%OF THE WORLD FRESHWATER

IS AVAILABLE FOR HUMANS

CONSUMPTION

MOST FRESH WATER IS NOT

EASILY ATTAINABLE

29%LIES UNDERGROUND

Source: EB Weiss, L Slobodian - Journal of International Economic Law, 2014

THE OPPORTUNITYSHIFT TO OCEAN AGRICULTURE & UTILIZE SEA PLANTS TO PRODUCE VARIED RANGE

OF RENEWABLE PRODUCTS

Ocean agriculture has been in practice in other countries like

Indonesia, however executed on a smaller scale

With a vast coastline and ideal water temperatures for

seaplants, India has a huge potential for ocean agriculture

OCEAN

AGRICULTURE

THE SEA6 ENERGY

SOLUTIONENABLING TECHNOLOGIES TO GROW & CONVERT SEA PLANTS INTO BIOFUEL,

PLANT GROWTH STIMULANTS & OTHER BIO-RENEWABLE PRODUCTS

BIOMASS

PRODUCTION

BIOMASS

CONVERSION

TECHNOLOGY

DISSEMINATION

Novel cultivation technology

to produce and harvest

scalable quantities of biomass

on the ocean surface

New processes for

conversion into a variety of

renewable bio-fertilizers,

fuels and by-products

Improving livelihoods of

coastal and agricultural

communities through

technical expertise

BIOMASS

PRODUCTION

Near shore farming: Structures and technologies to aid

the present farming systems followed by fishermen

Offshore farming: Patented structures to grow biomass

in deeper waters since India's coastline has limited areas

of shallow waters and limits near shore cultivation

Deep sea automation: Proprietary ocean vehicles to farm

on larger scales in deeper waters

Processing technology: Novel techniques for faster

seeding and harvesting to improve productivity of

coastal communities

BIOMASS

PRODUCTION

NEAR SHORE

FARMING

PROCESSING

TECHNOLOGY

DEEP SEA

AUTOMATION

OFFSHORE

FARMING

SEA PLANT

BIOMASS

BIOMASS

CONVERSION

Developed proprietary technology to make plant growth

stimulants

Significantly enhance the productivity of traditional

agricultural farms

Improving processes to make functional food ingredients

from sea plants

Nutrient supplements in animal feed

Harnessing natural compounds as active molecules in

cosmetics

Evolving products with applications in biopolymers and

bioplastics

Efficient processes to convert seaplants to biofuels

ANIMAL

FEED

ORGANIC

CHEMICALS

AGRI

INPUTS

BIOFUELS

FOOD

ADDITIVES

TECHNOLOGY

DISSEMINATION

Increasing crop yields for thousands of farmers

Improving productivity of several fishing

communities involved in seaplant farming

Enhancing quality and efficiency in plantation crops

WHY SEA6 ENERGYWE MATCH EXPERIENCE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE WITH LIMITLESS

ENTHUSIASM AND CURIOSITY

Sophisticated multi-physics

modelling and simulation expertise

In-house engineering design

capabilities to create novel and

special purpose equipment

Customised fabrication to realise

designs

Systems engineering

STATE-OF-THE ART

ENGINEERING

AND DESIGN

CAPABILITIES

Mass spectrometry

Confocal Microscopy

Genomics

Flow Cytometer

Protein technology

Molecular Biotechnology

Chromatography

CUTTING

EDGE

RESEARCH

FACILITIES

THE TEAMSea6 Energy was incepted in 2010 by a group of graduates and researchers from Indian

Institute of Technology, Madras. The team includes PhDs in engineering, agriculture and

bio technology from reputed institutions in India and abroad

JOURNEY SO FAR...

Silver medal at

iGEM, MIT

Incorporated at

IIT Madras

Seed funding from

IITM alumni & biotech

industrialists & patent

filed for ocean

farming technology

Research base

shifted to C-CAMP,

Bangalore

Trials with various

agri institutes like

IIHR & ICAR on

Bio enhancer

Product

patent filed for

bio-enhancer

- Agrogain

Agreement with

Mahindra Crop Care

for agri products

distribution in India

Raised

funding from

Tata Capital

AWARDS

EMERGING COMPANY OF THE YEARAwarded in 2012 in Bio-industrial category at Bangalore India Bio

TOP UPCOMING LIFE - SCIENCE STARTUPS IN INDIAEconomic Times, 2014

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