2 SG-based cleantech startups clinch top prizes at int'l pitching competition

Both startups are women founded.

Singaporean startups Krosslinker and Luminis Water Technologies emerged as winners of the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit startup pitching competition in the CleanTech and Regional categories, respectively.

The winning cleantech startups were part of the Singaporean delegation comprising more than 25 companies, from tech startups to small and medium enterprises to business investors.

Krosslinker and Luminis Water Technologies bested other international startups across pitching sessions by leveraging their innovative solutions to address different sustainability challenges.

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Krosslinker pitched its developed energy-efficient nanomaterial aerogels that could meet the growing demand for sustainable thermal insulation across industries like oil and gas, construction, and electric vehicles.

Meanwhile, Luminis presented its state-of-the-art sequencing technology and advanced bioinformatics to develop microbiome profiling solutions that could correct imbalances to make seafood production more efficient.