Global Agrifood Innovation Championship

PHYTOSPHERE-FLARE is a rural agri-biotech innovation hub and social enterprise that develops bio-based agricultural solutions through applied microbiology, botanical science, and community-driven innovation. The enterprise produces sustainable crop protection inputs, biological fertilizers, and natural biocontrol technologies while operating as a learning site, agricultural extension facility, and applied research center for farmers and rural youth. Through its integration of scientific research, enterprise development, and technical training, PHYTOSPHERE-FLARE promotes climate-resilient and environmentally responsible farming systems that reduce dependence on synthetic agricultural chemicals. Anchored in Monkayo, Davao de Oro, the enterprise strengthens local livelihoods by transforming agricultural resources, botanical materials, and rural knowledge into scalable, science-based agricultural innovations.

Endophyte is an Agri-Biotech startup developing microbial technologies that enhance crop yield, stress tolerance, and sustainability. Our proprietary forest-derived fungal platform enables farmers to produce more with fewer inputs while improving resilience to heat, drought, and disease. We have validated our technology across 15+ crops, established 40+ collaborations, and are conducting commercial pilots with industry partners. Our vision is to transform global agriculture through nature-based innovation.

PETROTECHS develops innovative solutions to improve mussel farming efficiency and sustainability. Our flagship product, the MusselFlex Device, reduces manual labor and speeds up the cleaning and filtering process. Combined with the MusselFlex App, we help farmers monitor harvests, connect with buyers, and increase their productivity and income.

Around 11,250 pieces of watermelon rejects are left on the field to rot or 44% of the total harvest in just 1 site in Western Visayas, Philippines. When taking into account the total watermelons produced in the Philippines, around 53 million rejects are discarded. Due to this, our start-up known as WamPLVS+, adds value to these watermelon rejects through its conversion to natural ingredients, starting with our pilot novel product, "WamPow" or the watermelon rind and peel powders that acts as a natural preservative, positioned to replace synthetic preservatives such as nitrates and nitrites in food products. This ensures food safety and reduces risks to adverse health diseases such as cancer.

New Generation of All-Plant Icy Treats

LOCOL transforms cacao by-products into sustainable livestock feed ingredients that help reduce feed costs and lower methane emissions from cattle. By upcycling agricultural waste from cacao production, we create a circular agrifood solution that benefits farmers, livestock producers, and the environment. Our product supports the development of low-carbon beef and milk with better traceability and sustainability standards. We aim to build a scalable climate-smart feed system that turns local waste into higher-value food production.

SVirimat develops next-generation phytochemical feed additives to improve livestock health and strengthen farm biosecurity. Our patented Polyphenol Supramolecule (PCSM) platform enhances the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of natural polyphenols, enabling superior biological performance. Our products provide a sustainable antibiotic alternative with antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune-supporting benefits for modern livestock production.

CHLOEX Biotech has developed a proprietary green bioprocessing platform for producing plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles from Taiwanese functional crops. Unlike conventional extraction methods, our low-temperature, solvent-reduced process improves nanoparticle yield while preserving heat-sensitive bioactive compounds and biological functions. We integrate smart cultivation, standardized raw-material management, nanoparticle isolation, and formulation development to create scalable ingredients for functional foods, nutrition, personal care, and healthcare applications. Through the Taiwan Botanical Green Extraction Alliance, we provide a complete commercialization pathway from farm to high-value plant exosome products.

MCE is a Korean biotech company that converts plastic waste into humic acid fertilizer using mealworm gut microbiome technology. We run a pilot factory in Yesan, Korea, processing about 100 tons of plastic per year, and our OMRI-certified fertilizer, Maha, delivers higher humic acid purity than conventional coal-extracted products. We also monetize the full cycle through internationally certified carbon credits, including a 3,500-hectare reforestation project in Malaysia.

ITRUST Medtech Inc. focuses on developing advanced measurement equipment combining AI and optical technologies, creating a non-toxic, non-destructive, cost-effective and versatile rapid identification system for swine pathogens. We believe that technology can solve the challenges of our era, freeing the agricultural industry and food safety from the burdens of antibiotic abuse and fatal epidemics. High-standard animal health and sustainable biosecurity are the futures that every farm deserves to have.

Nanofertech is tackling one of agriculture's most costly blind spots: up to half of all fertilizer applied worldwide is lost to the environment before crops ever absorb it, fueling water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale. Our solution, LAMATU, is a controlled-release fertilizer coating generated entirely from agro-waste and unlike synthetic polymer coatings that leave lasting plastic residue in the soil season after season, LAMATU is completely biodegradable, with its dissolved components becoming plant-available nutrients themselves. By releasing nutrients in sync with crop demand rather than in an uncontrolled burst, LAMATU directly cuts the nutrient loss driving both environmental damage and wasted farmer income, turning a global inefficiency into a scalable, homegrown solution.

Our organization is committed to advancing crop production, agricultural machinery technologies, and the application of smart agriculture. Guided by the core principles of **sustainable development and technological innovation**, we integrate crop cultivation, agricultural machinery maintenance, and digital management technologies to establish a multidisciplinary team that combines production, technical services, research and development, and education. Our primary objective is to enhance agricultural productivity and crop quality while promoting the sustainable and innovative development of modern agriculture.

GLADIO Co., Ltd. is an AgriTech company spun out of National Chung Hsing University, developing the world's first zero-phytotoxicity AIoT fumigation system that integrates natural-origin GRAS formulations with a smart IoT platform — achieving quarantine-grade pest elimination without unpacking, while fully preserving crop quality. Backed by patents in Taiwan, Japan, Canada, and China, GLADIO holds an 85% market share in Taiwan's phalaenopsis for australian export fumigation sector for Australian export with a 100% quarantine clearance rate. Beyond post-harvest fumigation, our cultivation-stage portfolio — FumiZero™, CarboSurge™, and PhotonSwitch™ — extends our technology from substrate sterilization to yield enhancement, forming a complete AgriTech solution from seed to shipment. With active expansion across Japan, Southeast Asia, and Africa, GLADIO is set to define the new global standard for sustainable fumigation in the post-methyl bromide era.

HAOACHI is a Taiwan-based agrifood startup building a transparent and animal-welfare-oriented egg supply chain. Through our contract farming and subscription model, consumers and food businesses can secure a stable supply of pasture-raised eggs while supporting predictable farm production. We integrate farm management, product traceability, direct delivery, and processed egg solutions to reduce supply volatility and improve food safety. Our goal is to scale a sustainable and data-driven egg production and distribution model across Taiwan and regional markets.

1.Analysis of Vegetation Indices Derived from Multispectral and Visible-Light Imagery for Rice Growth Estimation.
2.Build UAV-based models for diagnosing rice field conditions and estimating yield. 
3.Leveraging GeoAI to Quantify Spatially Explicit Information for Optimized Farmland Production Management

Adaptor Genomic Sciences helps agriculture and aquaculture breeding programs discover and validate genetic markers that are relevant to their own populations. We combine RAD-seq, phenotype data, and population genomics to build population-specific breeding tools for local breeds and emerging species that may not be well served by fixed commercial marker panels. Our workflow moves from genome-wide discovery to marker validation and lower-cost targeted testing, supporting earlier and more precise selection decisions. We have already applied this approach in a 1,200-pig breeding program in Taiwan and are now working to expand adoption across Asia.

Farmyra is a SaaS-driven farm management platform that automates livestock operations from ingress to egress. It combines ERP tools for inventory, suppliers, assets, security, production, and analytics with IoT sensors that monitor critical conditions such as temperature, water, feed, and livestock performance. By giving farmers real-time data and actionable alerts, Farmyra helps them move from reactive management to proactive decision-making, reducing preventable losses and improving profitability. The platform has already been validated with six commercial farms in the Philippines.

BeGood Tech (北賈科創) is an agrifood AI company that turns livestock farms into the data layer of the low-carbon food supply chain.
At its center is FarmAgent, an AI decision hub linking pig farms, feed mills, ingredient suppliers, crop growers and academia — and giving the supply chain the farm-level carbon data it has never had.
Its partnership with Cargill is the first proof of that hub at work, and the launchpad from Taiwan to Southeast Asia and global low-carbon infrastructure.

Everise Digital develops RobotOS, an AI-powered, cross-brand robot integration platform that enables businesses to centrally manage, coordinate, and optimize different types of service robots. Our platform integrates robots with elevators, access control, smart building systems, cloud services, and AI applications to automate operations across smart communities, hospitality, healthcare, and commercial facilities. Through a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, we combine robotics, software, AI, and system integration to reduce labor costs and improve operational efficiency. Our vision is to build a scalable AI robotics ecosystem that can expand from Taiwan into the broader Asian market.

Full-stack unmanned F&B platform — 5 machine types (HMR, café, shake, vending, display) unified under a single AI layer (AIS 2.0). AI auto-curates product mix per site, time, and user profile. 2M+ transactions as a proprietary data moat; Singapore PoC targeting NUS, NTU, Ion Orchard, and Clarke Quay in 2026.

6 premium supplement lines targeting chronic conditions — cholesterol/liver, omega-3, blood pressure, joints, vision, and multivitamin. MFDS-certified for both efficacy and safety; GMP-manufactured, cold-chain shipped. 14 registered trademarks in Korea; HSA Singapore registration in progress.

UECP system (Cold Plasma + Ultrasound + Microbubble) converts air and farm wastewater into liquid fertilizer on-site — no chemicals, bacteria fully eliminated. Hardware at $22K/unit, 30–63% cheaper than UV and heating systems. Addresses Singapore’s 100% fertilizer import dependency and SFA closed-loop farming mandate.

Micro-PDRN engineered at 1/100 the molecular size of conventional PDRN — higher skin absorption without injections. Plant-derived from ginseng, fully vegan. Lines: skincare, scalp/hair care, longevity supplements. Live on Amazon, TikTok Shop, Shopify, and OliveYoung; active exports to Singapore, USA, Japan, and China.

Barista robot replaces a full 8hr part-time shift, delivering 400+ drinks with consistent quality at peak-hour pace. Operators maintain full store visibility through a real-time digital twin dashboard tracking robot performance and on-site conditions across locations. Already under contract to deploy 100 units annually at Mega Coffee, Korea’s largest coffee chain, each paying back in under 5 months.

ORDER HERO consolidates Korea’s restaurant food supply via urban MFC network. Urban DAS achieves 0.1% picking error (+120% productivity); AI TMS cuts logistics cost 26%. 15 domestic MFCs, 25+ franchise partnerships. Tech Injection model lifts operators from <2% to >5–7% operating profit. Singapore Phase 2 via Solmart (contract signed).

Premium Korean whole-soy beverages made with 100% Korean soybeans and retained okara for enhanced nutrition and satiety. Five naturally colored flavors with no artificial additives: Sweet Pumpkin, Purple Sweet Potato, Black Sesame, Red Bean, and Mugwort. Shelf-stable plant-based products expanding across Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and broader ASEAN markets. Expanding into soy-based protein bars, spreads, and other functional plant-based foods.

Functional RTD addressing Singapore’s diabetes crisis — the highest adult prevalence (11.6%) among developed nations, with zero blood-glucose RTDs on shelf. Phospholipid bilayer capsules deliver 2–6× higher bioavailability. Actives: Banaba Leaf (GLUT4), Beetroot, L-Arginine. Zero sugar, zero caffeine. Nutri-Grade B eligible. TRL 9, 100K units/month capacity.

Drone remote sensing and AI digitizing nature management: ecosystem diagnostics (44% of revenue), ecosystem restoration (24%), and ESG/nature disclosure (30%). Expanding into precision orchard agriculture — apple growth monitoring, yield prediction, and disease early warning. PoC clients: Microsoft, Korea Forest Service, and SK Innovation.

Korea’s only Bibimbap-specialized franchise chain — ranked #1 in category by the 2022 Korea National Brand Awards. No-Chef System: 5-minute cooking, no professional kitchen staff. Proprietary One-Source sauce ensures consistency across all 60+ franchise locations. Delivery-optimized menu: temperature-stable and spill-proof.

B2B cloud robotics replacing kitchen labor. Countertop beverage robot at $3,400 + $75/month — 17.7× lower cost than $60K+ competitors, 20× faster (3 sec vs 60 sec). OTA cloud updates. 4 patents. 1,300+ partner locations across 29 franchise brands including bhc, BB.Q, and Pulmuone.

Sugar-free 70%-concentrated digestive wellness stick from Korean plums. 20× more plum input vs conventional; upcycling 40 tons/year of discarded plums. Only Nutri-Grade A/B eligible plum product in Singapore. 6 SKUs (all 0g sugar). FDA registered, Vegan Society UK, ISO 9001/14001/22000.

PFAS-free fully biodegradable eco-coated molded pulp — outperforms global competitors: WVTR 5 vs 70 · Oil Resistance 31.7 vs 60 g/m² · Antibacterial E.coli −96% · Oven-safe 200°C. Proprietary 6-axis robotic nano-spray coating on complex 3D shapes. Biodegrades in 45 days at 7% reject rate vs 60 days, 60% for competitors.

NEURO-T enables non-experts to build AI vision models with AutoDL, achieving up to 99.9% accuracy. It reduces development time from 4 months to 2 weeks and manpower from 10 engineers to 1. NEURO-R supports deployment across diverse hardware environments including GPU, NPU, and CPU, enabling flexible and cost-efficient AI vision deployment at the edge. Customers include Samsung, LG, Siemens, and Coca-Cola across 40+ countries.

Patented Selective EM Shielding packaging solves a 30-year microwave limitation: WARM Zone (65°C) for rice and mains, COOL Zone (20°C) for vegetables and kimchi — all in one 5-minute cycle. No competing IP globally. Works on existing production lines with zero new capex. PCT filed: US, JP, CN, SG, EU. Company incorporated May 2025.

SERS nanotechnology detects seed quality at 99.9% accuracy across 15 seed types — germination viability, pathology, contamination, and fungal diseases (vs 50–60% conventional). Full-stack AgriTech: IoT sensors, smartfarm containers, D2C app, and direct farm operations in Korea and Southeast Asia. Contracts executed in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Two SaaS platforms. Fran-SOL: end-to-end franchise HQ management — MOM-compliant workforce scheduling, digital SOPs, QSC inspection, and AI review analytics. Shop-SOL: SME store management for Korea’s 6.28M small business owners. TRL 9 · 3 patents · 6 trademarks · deployed at 80,000+ business locations in Korea.

HYARKS

Bootstrapping / Self-funding

We build the robotic layer of the ocean, starting with autonomous boats to find tuna.

YiXing Yuan is a pioneering agritech startup dedicated to breaking the boundaries of fresh produce preservation and cold-chain logistics. We have proprietary, integrated HVEF-Preservation and HVEF-LIQF Technologies, designed to preserve the cellular structure, natural flavor, and premium quality of high-value tropical crops with ultra-fast freezing speeds. By deploying modular, short-distance on-site processing at agricultural origins, we significantly minimize transport losses and lower energy consumption, delivering a next-generation, low-carbon supply chain solution for the global agricultural trade.