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News: Transformative New Plant Breeding Opens A New World Of Exploration

Events: Unlocking Capital for Sustainability 2024 - Indonesia

Startups: UK Climate Investor Wraps Up £20 Million Fund Raising

Tips & Tools: AI-Driven Product Development Platform for Customer-Centric Innovation - Eververse

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NEWS

SUSTAINABILITY
Transformative New Plant Breeding Opens A New World Of Exploration LINK

In A Nutshell:

A groundbreaking technology is set to transform agricultural productivity by enabling precise trait transfers from parent plants to offspring, significantly boosting crop yields and resilience.

Key Points:

• New breeding technology allows hybrid plants to inherit entire genomes from both parents, enhancing genetic diversity and desirable traits.

• Crops show 60-100% yield increases and uniform seed production, especially for traditionally vegetatively propagated plants like potatoes.

• Ohalo has raised over $100 million to support the widespread adoption of this technology, which promises to transform crop breeding and agricultural productivity globally.

Why It Matters:

The technology boosts agricultural efficiency, increasing food production and reducing costs. By using native genomes, it supports sustainable practices and addresses food security without genetic modification. Acceptance by breeders can drive widespread adoption, transforming global agriculture with a more efficient, sustainable breeding method.

EVENTS

SUSTAINABILITY / STARTUPS

Jun 10th-12nd: 3rd Global Food & Agriculture Sustainability Symposium
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The 3rd Global Food & Agriculture Sustainability Symposium organised by the U.S. Soybean Export Council serves to bring together thought and industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, and change-makers to chart a concerted course towards a more sustainable future. LINK

Jun 19th-21st: CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG) 2024
Singapore
Since 2012, CESG has been organized by Singapore’s National Environment Agency, providing a global platform for thought leaders, industry captains, and policymakers to address climate action and environmental sustainability. LINK

Jun 20th: Unlocking Capital for Sustainability 2024
Jakarta, Indonesia
An upcoming event will convene leaders and decision-makers to discuss Indonesia's role in Asia's decarbonization, focusing on the challenges and strategies for transitioning to renewable energy and phasing out coal while addressing economic and environmental concerns. LINK

Jun 20th: SIDC Sustainable and Responsible Investment Conference 2024
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This summit will allow you to learn about the latest practices, cost-cutting strategies, innovative processes and ideas, and the latest solutions for tackling the challenges of supply chain decarbonisation and sustainability in Asia Pacific. LINK

Startup & Investment News

SUSTAINABILITY / STARTUPS

💰 Zero Carbon Capital:,UK-based climate investor Zero Carbon Capital closed its £20M fund, backed by investors like Isomer Capital, Green Future Investments, Bunge Ventures, and Extantia Climate All-stars. LINK

⚡️ Syre: A one-year-old Stockholm startup focusing on recycling textiles, especially polyester, into sustainable materials, raised a $100 million Series A round led by TPG Rise Climate, with participation from Giant Ventures, IMAS Foundation, Norrsken VC, Volvo Cars, and previous investor H&M Group. LINK

⚡️ Harbinger: A Los Angeles-based startup founded three years ago, secured a $13 million Series A extension from the Coca-Cola System Sustainability Fund, managed by Greycroft. LINK

⚡️ Ore Energy: A young startup based in Amsterdam, recently secured a $10.8 million seed funding round led by Positron Ventures. The company specializes in developing large-scale batteries tailored for utility companies, enabling the storage of renewable energy over longer durations. LINK

⚡️ Cellugy: The sustainable personal care startup raised $5.3 million in a seed round led by ICIG Ventures and Unconventional Ventures, with Joyance Partners and previous investors also participating. LINK

TIPS & TOOLS

STARTUP
Eververse

What It Does:

Eververse is an AI-powered platform designed to help product teams explore problems, ideate solutions, prioritize features, and plan product roadmaps more efficiently. It leverages AI to streamline various aspects of the product development process.

Key Features:

• AI Feedback Summarization: Eververse can automatically summarize customer feedback, extracting pain points, themes, and desired outcomes, helping teams understand the voice of the customer.

• AI-Generated Changelogs: The platform can generate changelogs using AI, saving time and effort for teams.

• AI-Powered Roadmap Planning: Eververse can help teams prioritize their backlog through automatic RICE scoring and other AI-driven techniques.

Why We Love It:

This tool leverages AI to enable customer-centric product development, streamline processes through AI-assisted features, and facilitate data-driven decision-making. Its capabilities foster collaboration and scalability as businesses grow.

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