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.

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

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

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

An online platform to streamline food imports into the 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.

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