Pyxis

Shipping plays a pivotal role in the global economy, transporting about 80% of the world’s trade.
The industry, too, accounts for around 3% of global emissions. And experts say the world will not be able to achieve carbon neutrality without tackling these emissions.
In a port that never sleeps, one Singapore startup is trying to make waves of change in these choppy waters - with a vision to help coastal vessels switch from diesel to electricity.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Tommy Phun, Founder of Pyxis and Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award share how his company is forging ahead to fuel this green transformation.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
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PanCare Medical

With Singapore set to reach super-aged status as early as 2026, the nation’s vision centres around ageing-in-place.
This brings into focus the importance of integrating medical, social and allied health services within the heartlands, something that PanCare Medical has built into its model, which adopts a more holistic approach, addressing not just medical but also functional, mental health and nutritional needs.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Dr Ong Guan Hong, CEO of PanCare Medical and Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Award shares how his medical group is transforming eldercare in Singapore, challenges behind expanding the slate of services for seniors, and gaps that they are working hard to fill.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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The Powder Shampoo

Did you know that about 75 to 85 percent of your standard bottle of shampoo is made up of water?
The haircare sector’s carbon footprint has also ballooned, becoming one of the biggest contributors of single-use plastics through the plastic packaging industry, which makes up about US$25 billion in sales globally.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Jlynn Chen, Founder & CEO of The Powder Shampoo shares more about her shampoo revolution and how it’s set to reduce your carbon footprint, one shower wash at a time. The Powder Shampoo is also Winner of the 2024 Most Promising Sustainability Startup Award.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
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RushOwl

Is your morning commute helping or hurting the start to your day?
Long waits and traffic jams could cause frustration when you’re in a rush, so one company called RushOwl has come up with an on-demand model in hopes of addressing the limitations of traditional transit.
They provide shuttle services based on real-time demand, and a more sustainable way of commute.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Shin Ng, Co-founder & CEO of RushOwl and Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award shares more about this journey.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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Fano Labs

Advancements in technology over the last decade have brought about major breakthroughs for translation and speech recognition programs, which now possess the capabilities to transcribe, translate and even analyse dialects.
But, while AI translation tools can provide accurate word-for-word translations, they often struggle to capture contextual information and cultural nuances which could change the meanings of directly translated text.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Miles Haofu Wen, Co-founder & CEO of Fano Labs, a Hong Kong-based company specialising in AI-driven language solutions, focusing on Automatic Speech Recognition, Speaker Diarization, Voice Biometrics, and Natural Language Processing technologies. It’s also a Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Award.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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Life Lab Resources

Did you know that households waste over 1 billion meals worth of edible food every day, the equivalent of 1.3 meals every day for everyone in the world affected by hunger. In fact, according to the UN, about 13.2 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail.
In line with Singapore’s 30 by 30 food sustainability goal, one startup in Singapore is giving food waste a second lease of life. Through its solution called WasteMaster - an on-site food waste processing system - Life Lab Resources converts the waste food into valuable feed resources.
On this episode of 2024 Emerging Enterprise, Edward Chia, Managing Director, Life Lab Resources, the only company in Singapore that has the technology and regulatory approvals to convert mixed food waste into aquaculture feed. It is also the Winner of the 2024 Most Promising Sustainability Startup Award!
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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Plana

By the middle of the century, global emissions from plastic production could triple to account for one-fifth of the Earth’s remaining carbon budget.
But one Indonesian social enterprise by the name of Plana, is working hard at turning back the clock on our plastic waste. It has developed innovative solutions to convert plastic and waste from rice husks into sustainable materials, called Plana Wood and Plana Brick - which serve as a durable substitutes for building and furniture.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Joshua Christopher Chandra, Co-Founder and Chief of Sustainability & Relation Officer at Plana and Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Award shares how Plana is making positive waves in the construction and architecture industries.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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Kskin Management

Competition is fierce in the Korean beauty industry, and brands must constantly innovate to stand out. But that didn't stop the trio behind Kskin, which provides express Korean facial services. The franchise has since ballooned, with multiple outlets, in Singapore and abroad.
On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Brian Ng, Co-Founder of Kskin Management and Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Award shares about his journey and how they are working to take their brand to a whole new level.
Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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N&E Innovations Pte Ltd

Founded in 2020, N&E Innovations is a med-tech company that has innovatively engineered 100% natural antimicrobial compounds that are non-toxic, eliminating and removing virulent particles with long term effect, while preventing transmission and mitigating resistance.

Derived from upcycled food waste, the company has developed a circular economy application to transform food waste into Vikang99, a first-in-the-world, potent antimicrobial agent derived from upcycled food waste

It is also through N&E's innovative solution that has not only allowed the reduction of greenhouse gas production but also offers sustainable alternatives to traditional antimicrobial agents like titanium dioxide, which can harm the environment and human health.

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CoNEX Healthcare

CoNEX Healthcare is a Singapore-based healthcare technology enterprise that is transforming patient care with PreSAGE® - a patented patient-monitoring platform that combines privacy-preserved thermography and artificial intelligence for fall prevention

By utilising thermography sensors, CoNEX combines proprietary artificial intelligence models with novel image processing techniques to monitor and predict patient movement in a privacy-preserved manner.

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CoNEX Healthcare

CoNEX Healthcare is a Singapore-based healthcare technology enterprise that is transforming patient care with PreSAGE® - a patented patient-monitoring platform that combines privacy-preserved thermography and artificial intelligence for fall prevention

By utilising thermography sensors, CoNEX combines proprietary artificial intelligence models with novel image processing techniques to monitor and predict patient movement in a privacy-preserved manner.

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TROOPERS Innovation Sdn Bhd

Troopers is a Malaysia-based, digital HR Tech platform that seeks to grant equitable access to flexible work for all Malaysians to work and earn in a legitimate, transparent, and accountable ecosystem.

Since inception in 2017, Troopers has grown to become Malaysia’s flexible job-matching platform, working with a range of esteemed brands across Malaysia to meet all their flexible manpower needs in terms of on-ground activations, offline marketing, merchandising, in-store promotion, logistics, warehousing, concerts and shared services.

Through the integration of technology, Troopers redefines the way work is done by empowering hiring managers with an end-to-end flexible manpower solution as well as job seekers with a singular integrated platform that enables them to consistently get access to jobs.

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Flex Fuel Hydrogen Development Limited

Founded in 2017, Flex Fuel Hydrogen Development Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that specializes in optimising engine performance and consumption. Through the company's hydrogen research, development, and equipment manufacturing, it has provided tailored energy solutions to reduce harmful emissions and fuel consumption in engines.

Having rapidly integrated French technology into Greater China and Southeast Asia over a span of six years, Flex Fuel Hydrogen Development aims to achieve significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, attain carbon neutrality, and greatly mitigate pollution originating from vehicles, maritime vessels, and industrial machinery.

Through the development of their Hy-Carbon and Hy-Carbon Connect* carbon cleaning stations, there is now an efficient way to clean combustion engines, reduce emissions and avoid premature part failure - reinstating their pledge to harness the potential of green hydrogen to enhance the quality of life

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ProfilePrint Pte Ltd

ProfilePrint is a Singapore-based, AI-driven ingredient quality platform powered by a patented digital food identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) technology. The company offers transformative solutions that seek to revolutionise the way ingredients are sourced, verified, and traded - setting in motion a new era of agricultural best practices.

Backed by the world’s largest food ingredient conglomerates and international venture funds, ProfilePrint synthesises complex molecular data of ingredient samples into digital fingerprints, rapidly predicting its identity and quality, helping agribusinesses to buy and sell better.

By enabling users to rapidly iterate on potential new blends tailored to their specific needs and availability of inventory, significant time and effort can be saved, thereby shortening the product development cycle and ultimately creating a more efficient supply chain.

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Aprisium Pte Ltd

Aprisium is a Singapore-based sustainability focused deep tech startup that seeks to deliver autonomous, continuous, on-site-deployed, live, contamination detection and monitoring devices with direct insights that proactively manages and address companies' contamination hazards.

The company's solutions directly support customer profitability and sustainability efforts through the employment of AI analytics, which accurately characterize and profile the discharge contamination, helping companies better manage their contamination.

Through the team's shared commitment to public health, safety, and the environment, Aprisium strives to empower governments and corporations in ensuring a secure, clean and healthy Singapore.

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NEU Battery Materials Pte Ltd

NEU Battery Materials is a Singapore-based lithium battery recycling company. Using their patented clean recycling method, they recycle lithium batteries from your phone to our future, electric vehicles.

The company has created a process that is scalable, modular, and only relies on electricity. This is crucial to support the rapid growth of electric vehicles.

Backed by partners like Temasek Foundation, SGInnovate, ComfortDelgro, Momentum VC, and others, NEU is building an automated recycling facility in Singapore to provide an avenue for clean and sustainable recycling for Singapore.

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REDEX Group Pte Ltd

REDEX Group Pte Ltd operates Asia’s leading trading platform for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The company offers a one-stop ecosystem for RECs, supporting clients through the full RECs lifecycle – asset registration, production verification, marketplace, and retirement.

As an early mover in Asia with a proven track record, REDEX is developing practical and innovative solutions to meet the renewable energy needs of corporations globally. The company’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition towards renewable energy.

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