Aquagrain, producing soil enhancers with food waste, has finalized a $2.5m JV with Abu Dhabi’s waste management company, Tadweer, to install a local pilot production facility and has commenced growing trials with Silal, testing the efficacy of their product on a number of crops.

Orbisk, using AI-enabled cameras to quantify food waste, has installed its equipment in over 20 hotels across the UAE, including the Sofitel on the Palm. Currently exploring opening a UAE office and has hired a country manager, based in Dubai to service their growing number of clients across the GCC

RevolFood (formerly Revoltech), adding proprietary electromagnetic pads into traditional blast freezing to preserve the taste & nutritional value of frozen food, has entered Hub71 and is pursuing commercial agreements with major food outlets

Sustainable Planet, using water lentils to create protein isolates without arable land or fresh water, has enrolled in Hub71 and is finalizing a $5m investment to scale-up in UAE

Algae-based superfood that’s rich in omega-3 and protein

lyris (formerly Red Sea Farms) deploys a number of patented, proprietary technologies, reducing water and energy consumption in greenhouse agriculture by up to 90%, has raised over $34 million since winning the competition and implemented its technologies across Silal farms in Abu Dhabi.

An online platform to streamline food imports into the UAE

A light-based solution to enable fishermen to catch more sustainably