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Identifying and scaling AI startups for SDGs

businesses alike. By valuing every step of the recycling process, we merge Recycling,
Technology, and Finance, paving the way for the future of 'Recycling as a Business'.
• Nokwary: Nokwary is an innovative technology company employing AI to create
solutions. They are using AI to break barriers to digital access, connect people, and bring
convenience to consumers.
• Cassbana: Cassbana is a technology solution that builds financial identities for the
underserved communities in Egypt through managing their business needs and building
a behavior-based scoring system; making us the future data-based financial advisory
collective.
• AirSmat: AirSmat collaborates with African farmers to assist their partners in fulfilling
the increasing need for carbon offsets while also benefitting farmers. AirSmat’s MRV
tools utilize satellite imagery, soil data, and AI to lower costs and time for soil carbon
measurement, while facilitating biochar use for improved soil health and carbon capture.
Judges:

• Omer Imtiazuddin; Managing Director, FINCA Ventures
• Nick Bradshaw; Founder and CEO, AI Media Group
• Kayode Oyewole; Partner, Ventures Platform
• Melissa Sassi; Global Head of IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator, IBM
• John Kamara; Serial Entrepreneur and Founder, AI Center of Excellence Africa

11.10 AI for Good Innovation Factory Live pitching session

Online, 21 April 2021

Moderator: Josh Choi, Program Lead at AI for Good, ITU

Startups:

• Rydesafely: RydeSafely is a road safety solution for the future of autonomous driving.
The platform tests and quantifies the safety of a client’s driving software and identifies
vulnerabilities to improve safety and reliability.
• WeVoice: WeVoice is the leading provider of cloud voice and VoIP systems in the UK.
Their goal is to provide the best possible communication solutions for our customers,
helping them to stay connected and productive at all times.
• Sensegrass: Sensegrass builds soil intelligence systems for nutrients and carbon
management in agriculture. It is the first farm operating system for agriculture analytics
for personal recommendation and better decision-making.
• Voltstone: Voltstone is developing AI to help food industries reduce their waste.
• Odd.Bot: Odd.Bot successfully created the successor of manual- and chemical in-row
weeding. An autonomous mechanical in-row weeding robot that can work day and night
and even identify weeds in high-density high-value crops to remove these without the use
of potentially harmful chemicals.
• Arkangel AI: Arkangel AI is a no-code platform that allows healthcare companies to build,
deploy, and scale AI algorithms.

Judges:

• Son Young Hong; Investment Manager, Yellowdog
• Joseph K. Hopkins; Senior Managing Partner at The IPRESTIGE Emerge Fund LLC and
CEO, Fallingst Technologies LLC
• Lorenzo Niola; Head of Ecosystem Development, Hatch CoLab
• Sasha Cahill; Digital Health Technologist & Serial Entrepreneur, PX Pulse

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