"Every year, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and from them, the top 20 compete on the big stage for the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups blew us away, too, in their respective categories and in their own pitch competition. Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition."
"What it does: Äio has developed a method to produce edible fat from agricultural waste. Why it's noteworthy: Äio has developed a strain of yeast that turns abundant agricultural waste like sawdust into a fat suitable for food and cosmetics. What it does: Aquawise provides AI-powered water-quality monitoring for shrimp and fish farms using satellite imagery. Why it's noteworthy: The startup eliminates the need for expensive sensors while offering real-time insights and predictive analytics. What it does: Clave offers AI agents that help fast-food restaurant franchises better interact with their data. Why it's noteworthy: Clave analyzes historical and real-time store data to help franchise restaurants quickly develop promotions that increase sales."
A Startup Battlefield pitch contest selects 200 agtech and food-tech startups from thousands of applicants, with the top 20 competing for the Startup Battlefield Cup and a $100,000 prize. The remaining 180 selected startups present notable innovations across agriculture and food systems. Äio engineers yeast to convert agricultural waste such as sawdust into edible fat for food and cosmetics. Aquawise delivers satellite-imagery and AI water-quality monitoring for shrimp and fish farms, removing costly sensors. Clave provides AI agents that analyze store data to optimize fast-food franchise promotions. CredoSense offers a portable, low-power crop diagnostic device. Forte Biotech enables rapid prawn disease testing developed with NUS. Genesis provides business intelligence for soil data to aid agricultural decision-making.
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