Join us for the One ASEAN Startup Award Pre-event in Bangkok, Thailand, on 6 August – an insightful event on AI and Zero Emission solutions!

The One ASEAN Startup Award in 2025, presented by the ERIA Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre (E-DISC), recognises and promotes promising innovators addressing ASEAN-wide issues. The programme consists of three pre-events and a final event, all focused on AI and Zero Emission solutions.

The Bangkok round is the second pre-event, where 10 finalist startups around the world will pitch about their innovative ideas. Honourable guests from startup ecosystems and policymakers will also join to discuss startup scenes in ASEAN, with a spotlight on AI and zero-emission technologies.

Two winners will be selected from finalist startups and awarded a US$10,000 research fund each, aimed at fuelling their expansion plans as they make significant contributions to the research initiatives of ERIA. Participants also have a chance to connect with startups and investors from the ASEAN region to explore business and investment opportunities!

Finalists

• AI Category
  • Edsy: Edsy provides an AI English Coach using LLMs and ML models from Carnegie Mellon to boost fluency with instant feedback. The startup serves 70,000+ learners in Asia and is expanding globally.
  • Infraspe X: Infraspe X is a drone-assisted inspection system that uses AI to identify surface distresses in roads and detect defects in bridges. It offers a faster, safer alternative to traditional inspections.
  • MUI-Robotics: MUI-Robotics develops Sensory AI-Nose technology, mimicking the human sense of smell to convert odours into data for quality control, environmental monitoring, and various industries.
  • OUI: OUI Inc. seeks to make eye care accessible worldwide. The Smart Eye Camera turns an i Phone into a slit-lamp microscope or fundus camera, enabling affordable diagnostics with telemedicine and AI support.
  • RIFFAI: RIFFAI, a satellite & AI company, develops AI technology to monitor environmental changes globally. Using advanced satellite imagery and neural networks, the startup detects and analyses transformations with exceptional precision.

• Zero Emission Category
  • Enable Earth: Enable Earth uses climate-tech and AI to address agricultural burning in Southeast Asia. The startup builds biochar facilities that convert crop residues into carbon-negative products and use AI-driven systems to track and verify non-burned fields.
  • Hydrogen Innovation: Hydrogen specialises in advanced electrolyser technologies to enable cost-effective, scalable green hydrogen production, offering electrolyser solutions to serve a broad range of industrial and energy applications.
  • N&E Innovations: N&E Innovations upcycles food waste into Vikang99, a sustainable antimicrobial. It offers a safer alternative to titanium dioxide, avoiding resistance and ensuring globally certified safety and efficacy.
  • Pili Adhe Seal: Pili Adhe Seal Inc. transforms agricultural waste into sustainable adhesive-sealant solutions. Pili Seal® is a versatile 2-in-1 formula that reduces carbon emissions by 40% and converts into fertiliser post-use, enhancing plant growth by 10%–15%.
  • Uni FAHS: Uni FAHS develops phage-based solutions with patented encapsulation technology to fight harmful bacteria in animals and food while preserving good bacteria and addressing antibiotic resistance.

This round, co-organised by ERIA, DEPA, and JETRO, will be held as part of the Techsauce Global Summit 2025.

Event Details:

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Important Note:

• A limited number of Full Journey Passes are available. This pass grants access to all days of the Techsauce Global Summit.
• If you already have a ticket to Techsauce Global Summit 2025, you can attend the One ASEAN Startup Award Pre-Event without prior registration.

For more information about this summit, visit https://summit.techsauce.co/.

For more details about the One ASEAN Startup Award, please refer to this page.

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