David Scott Cofounder & Head of Research
Winston Yan Cofounder & Head of Operations
Arbor Biotechnologies
Many corporates have expressed interests in more effective supply chain management and greater operational efficiency. Covid-19 has put greater pressure on supply chain. Apply to speak if your startup has an innovative solution for supply chain management.
Startups working on smarter exploration, lower-impact extraction, waste, water & materials recovery, and autonomy, robotics & digital infrastructure are invited to apply by February 2026. The program takes place in Perth (Australia) and remote. Select startups will receive 4 months of operational support.
The overall theme is operations.
IMA SpA makes machines for packaging coffee, tea, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals. The company sales are about USD 700M. They have operations around the world. Customers include Unilever, Novartis, Bigelow. They seek robotics startups for repetitive tasks.
Global mining company seeks solutions for robotic tank cleaning.
BHP’s vision is for a water-secure world by 2030. Water is an essential resource for BHP’s production and operations.
Tata Steel, a leading Industrial Steel Producer, is Looking for Particulate Emissions Reduction Solutions. It's interested in technologies for particulate matter control (PM 10 and PM 2.5) for outdoor environments.
Ferrovial, S.A., previously Grupo Ferrovial, is a Spanish multinational company that operates around the world involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport infrastructure and urban services. It is launching a division on Mobility, in charge of providing solution for smart cities, from infrastructure to services to technologies (car sharing, IoT, smart city solutions). The symposium will touch on the following, among other topics: the future of mobility from the user's perspective, and infrastructures and technologies.
Evonik’s Polymer Processing and Testing Lab in Allentown, PA, formerly used exclusively for internal R&D, is now available to startups through a new pilot program. The lab offers services ranging from collaborative research to defined analytical testing. Companies developing advanced polymer compounds or applications, especially in high-performance materials like polyamide 12 and PEEK, are encouraged to apply.