Sustainability
Cellular engineering skin to make leather: A new sustainability goal?
By diversifying how cellular engineering is applied, such as to leather as well as food, better price parity can be gained because food needs to be produced at a very low price point, whereas fashion and luxury customers spend more, making meeting price parity easier.
India’s StepChange raises over $4M in funding led by BEENEXT and Global Founders Capital
StepChange, a top-tier corporate sustainability platform based in India, has secured over $4 million in seed funding led by BEENEXT and Global Founders Capital.
BEYOND EXPO 2023: Malaysia’s Aerodyne plans to raise up to $200M in Series C round; IPO in two to three years’ time
Aerodyne’s plan to raise Series C round also comes after its bridging round in September last year.
UK’s Actis launches $500M renewables business in Japan; makes first acquisition
Actis, a United Kingdom-based global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has launched Nozomi Energy, a new $500 million Japan-focused renewables platform. Nozomi will target 1.1GW of onshore wind and solar power generation by 2027.
MUFG Bank partners Mitsubishi, Pavilion Private Equity to launch $1B climate tech fund
Japan's largest bank MUFG Bank has on Tuesday announced that it has established the Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund L.P. with Mitsubishi Corporation and Pavilion Private Equity Co., Ltd. The fund which has $400 million at establishment, is targeting a fund size of $800 million to $1 billion.
Sustainable tech funding in SEA is growing 2.5 times faster than the global average, says Robocash
Starting from 2020, the average year on year increase in the number of Southeast Asian (SEA) sustainability tech companies is 15.23 percent, exceeding the world average of 10.95 percent by 4.3 percentage points, said analysts at Robocash Group on Thursday.
Singapore’s agritech firm Archisen eyes expansion to cities in APAC & Middle East while expanding capacity at home market [Q&A]
In just a short span of six years, Archisen’s 7,000 sq ft farm has grown to account for the production of about 1 percent of leafy vegetables grown locally by producing up to 100 tonnes of vegetables a year.
Saving the planet one ride at a time: The rise of green energy transportation
The rise of green energy transportation is an encouraging step in our transition toward a more sustainable future. Companies and governments around the world taking proactive measures to reduce their carbon footprint and invest in renewable sources. These initiatives reduce emissions while safeguarding our planet for future generations.
AI and machine learning for social good: Inspiring initiatives in Asia and beyond
AI and machine learning are being used in innovative ways to address social challenges and improve people's lives. From healthcare and disaster response to environmental sustainability and financial inclusion, these technologies have the potential to create real and lasting impact.
