The agritech-focused incubator, Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has invested nearly $500,000 in 23 ventures as part of its AgriTech Pro competition programme. Each of the startups received grant investment ranging from $10,000 to $35,000.
Meet the Chosen Ones
Winners of the $35,000 category
- YARP Food processes cassava into high-quality, multi-purpose cassava flour using climate-smart systems to supply flour industries.
- McHan Organics transforms cocoa pod waste into premium cosmetic ingredients such as potash.
Winners of the $30,000 category
- Green Husk Innovations manufactures premium-grade paper from agricultural waste.
- Sunify Solardry Technology provides farmers with affordable mechanical drying services and solar-powered dryers to reduce post-harvest losses.
- 3Farmate Robotics helps farmers leverage cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence to swiftly carry out farm operations at reduced costs.
Winners of the $20,000 category
- Harvest Ease Innovators designs and manufactures machines that seamlessly harvest and dehusk maize, making farming more efficient and productive.
- Deecom NutriFoods produces protein alternatives from nutrient-dense vegetables such as soybeans.
- Feep Fibertech recycles agriculture waste into various pregnancy support accessories.
- Hullsnovation recycles agricultural and plastic waste into high-quality plywood for the construction industry.
- Sunray Innovation manufactures cutting-edge mechanization solutions (fertilizer applicators, seeders, and harvesters) for farmers.
- Tekcycle is revolutionizing the detergent industry by recycling pineapple waste into eco-friendly and biodegradable cleaning detergents.
Winners of the $15,000 category
- Agro Kinisols is revolutionizing the guinea fowl farming landscape by hatching and nurturing high-quality guinea keets for farmers.
- Freshline helps small farmers fight food waste by offering mobile solar-powered solutions to preserve and process fruits and vegetables.
Winners of the $10,000 category
- Aretha Forson Enterprise is a plant-based haircare brand that caters to people with textured hair.
- Bunny Bites is bridging the protein deficiency gap by producing high-quality, nutritious rabbit meat products.
- Cas-Tech Innovation produces a multipurpose biodegradable adhesive derived from cassava processing products.
- Delimush processes mushrooms into a myriad of premium canned mushroom products.
- GanaFert produces eco-friendly organic fertilizers from agricultural waste to increase crop yield.
- Greenheart SE is a biotech startup that transforms low-value agricultural waste into scalable carbon removal solutions, creating a more sustainable food system.
- Healthy Farmer leverages technology to provide affordable healthcare to rural farmers.
- PaCo Paper recycles agricultural and plastic waste to produce paper packaging solutions.
- Rabbitton is a value chain management organization that provides inputs, technology, and market linkages for cuniculture.
- Rijona Biochemical produces high-quality skincare products that enhance individuals’ health and well-being while preserving the environment for future generations.
Source: KIC