Advance the solar tech startups in agri-fishery market
What is Switch To Solar Acceleration Program?
A 6-month long program that supports solar tech-innovative entrepreneurs in the agriculture or fishery market to scale up and grow their businesses.
How Does It Work?
The program is split into four stages:
Jun, 2022
Jun, 2022
Applications
Application Closed
Eligibility & Requirements
A startup or established business with at least one founder with Cambodian nationality.
The business concept, technology or model must be related to agriculture/fisheries using solar as the core product value.
Having a finished final product.
Having ongoing sales and existing customers.
Aug - Oct, 2022
Aug - Oct, 2022
Selection
A 3-months online application opened from June-August 2022, receiving 33 applications and 12 were shortlisted to enter the validation phase for further assessment.
Oct - Nov, 2022
Oct - Nov, 2022
Validation
The validation contained of 2 intensive training and mentoring sessions. The shortlisted team got to explore Business Model Canvas, Organisation Diagram, Financial projection, and Pitch Deck for final evaluation.
Nov, 2022 - Jan, 2023
Nov, 2022 - Jan, 2023
Pitch & Selection
Final selection
Taken place in December 2022 with three outstanding judges who have been working in supporting ventures in Cambodia –People In Need Cambodia, Mekong Inclusive Venture, and Sevea Consulting.
7 Startups selected to join the SWITCH to Solar Acceleration 2023.
A female founded company that promotes quality solar systems with affordable prices. EGE also supports Cambodian farmers with their solar water pump technology to ease their operation and increase their income.
EcoSun is dedicated to supporting Cambodian households by reducing their daily energy consumption, distributing an extensive range of solar products, from small appliances to large solar and hybrid systems, and bringing solutions where grid power is inaccessible, unavailable or unstable.
Pteah Baitong, a solar water pumps specialized company, supporting smallholder farmers with their farming operation. Pteah Baitong is both a distribution and financing business which offers PAYGO financial schemes to farmers who need to pay in installments.
To reduce the high expense of drying process in Cambodia, Harvest the Sun develops the Solar Dryer Dome which is a modernized drying method that can improve the safety and quality of dried products. By using renewable energy, this method will reduce the production cost of food processors, food loss and protect the environment.
Kasekor Chhlat, established in 2018, seeks to find the best solution to modernize the food drying process while increasing the efficiency in post-harvest processing in the agricultural engineering sector in Cambodia. This method can be used to help with drying fruit tuber or leafy producer and fish or meat producer to process a good final product.
Solar Aerator Cambodia helps fish farmers solve the issue of low production due to low water quality leading to high mortality rate and slow growth. The team developed the aerator that is powered by solar energy, increases the dissolved oxygen and stocking density while reducing the labor cost and no diesel requirement for fish farmers.
Agri house, a Khmer owned enterprise, specializing in solar powered and regulated cricket farming using innovative agritech smart kits. Agri House aims to create sustainable and nutritious food sources for future generation while providing alternative livelihoods for local communities through insect farming.