Jane Redfern

Finalist   Kisui (輝翠) , a Japanese AgriBot startup, has developed the world’s first modular, all-electric autonomous off-road robot, Adam, designed for orchard and vineyard operations. By integrating robotics with data analytics, Kisui will enable farmers to reduce operational costs by up to 40%, improve efficiency, and enhance safety in daily farm work, automating tasks such as transportation, spraying, and grass cutting. Helping farmers overcome labour shortages while minimising...

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is not optional, it’s essential.   Kenyan ClimateTech startup Octavia Carbon is on a mission to create a sustainable future for all by transforming how the world manages carbon. They design, build, and deploy geothermal integrated DAC technology that filters CO₂ from the atmosphere for permanent underground storage. Their pilot DAC and geological storage facility, Project Hummingbird, is located in the central Kenyan Rift Valley. At full capacity,...

Inspired by nature, perfected by science. Finalist Tandem Repeat, a DeepTech innovator based in the US, aim to redefine the $3T materials industry through scalable biomanufacturing. Sustainable animal and plastic-free production is gaining momentum in the fashion industry. Tandem Repeat have developed an innovative agricultural approach using plants to produce sustainable and animal-friendly textiles. By pioneering cost-effective, eco-friendly textile fibres utilising the core technology of...