Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 6th Edition

CHALLENGE
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CHALLENGE
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Click on each of the challenge statements below to view the details.
Complete your submission by 27 January 2025, 2359h Singapore Time (GMT+8).

By Category

By Partner Tracks

Sustainable Agriculture and Trade
1
How might we develop a precise, automated and scaleable pest control solution for palm oil plantations, minimising pesticide waste and labour?

Cash prize from S$20,000 OR Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of up to S$30,000.

Climate Change
2
How might we apply AI to optimise energy consumption in large-scale desalination plants?

When proving efficiency gains using simulated datadata, we offer a revenue contract with an indicated value of up to S$35,000 (based on S$1,000 per month/location).

Climate Change
3
How might we repurpose unwanted filtered wastewater for greenhouse irrigation, to transform an industrial byproduct into a sustainable asset?

Cash prize from S$5,000 – S$10,000 or Potential financial support and collaboration opportunities from S$30,000-S$50,000 to support a pilot development.

Sustainable Agriculture and Trade
4
How might we empower smallholder farmers in APAC with an affordable digital tool that observes and diagnoses soil and crop health for increased yields, bringing precision agriculture within reach?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support to be determined on a case-by-case basis UP TO S$15,000.

Sustainable Materials
5
How might we transform sugarcane bagasse and coconut fibre-enhanced bioplastics that revolutionise single-use packaging using bio-processing?

Up to S$30,000 budget to support pilot development.

Climate Change
Green Buildings
6
How might we produce significantly more clean or renewable energy from an urban industrial setting in a natural resource poor area, other than from traditional solar PV panels?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of S$30,000 - S$10,000,000 depending on the merits of the proposed solution.

Sustainable Materials
7
How can we find novel solutions and technologies to convert biomass residual waste into base chemicals for Goodyear tyres?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Green Buildings
8
How might we improve indoor thermal comfort in Singapore’s public housing flats in a scalable, energy-efficient way?

Up to S$1,000,000 to support the POC development.

Sustainable Materials
9
How might we pioneer a next-generation emulsifier that transforms upcycled materials into high-performance ingredients, enhancing sustainability in food and personal care products?

Maha Chemicals is providing S$30,000 for the prototype stage and a further S$50,000 to scale up the solution.

Green Buildings
10
How might we replace virgin sand and limestone filler with processed concrete demolition waste (CDW) in pre-mixed building materials?

Awarded innovator will receive a cash prize of S$5,000, and potential venture investment from NOVA by Saint-Gobain.

Sustainable Materials
11
How might we pioneer eco-friendly packaging solutions for bulk construction products, to reduce environmental impact and set new norms for industrial packaging?

Awarded innovator will receive a cash prize of S$5,000, and potential venture investment from NOVA by Saint-Gobain.

Climate change
12
How might we boost clean energy production at our shipyards by enhancing solar panel performance and exploring novel power generation technologies suitable for harsh environments?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of up to S$50,000.

Climate change
13
How might we significantly reduce our scope 1 carbon emissions from the steel fabrication process, through innovative solutions?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of up to S$50,000.

Green Buildings
14
How might we find novel solutions to mitigate heat and cool down the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect on Sentosa’s outdoor environment?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities with SDC.

Sustainable Agriculture and Trade
15
How might we reimagine last-mile cold chain logistics with cutting-edge, sustainable solutions that significantly reduce our carbon footprint while ensuring optimal food safety and quality?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of up to S$30,000.

Sustainable Agriculture and Trade
16
How might we leverage novel technologies in animal nutrition, manure management and precision farming to create a carbon-negative value chain, setting new industry norms in sustainable food production?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of up to S$30,000.

Sustainable Materials
17
How might we reimagine and pioneer sustainable retail packaging, to minimise waste and carbon footprint while maintaining brand allure and visual appeal?

Awarded innovator will receive support and collaboration opportunities for pilots with a potential financial support of up to S$30,000.

Climate Change
18
How might we capture (and store) CO2 emissions arising from our engine test cell activities?

Up to S$150,000 to support the POC development

Open Category
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We are inviting innovative solution providers to submit your pitch decks and pilot plans under the SOIC 6th Edition Open Category x TLC, which focuses on 2 themes.

Stand a chance to win prizes and access opportunities from SOIC and TLC.