De-Risk & Scale: Blended-Finance Pathways for Climate-Smart Food & Agri-tech
Thu 18 Sep 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am (GMT+8:00)
Impact Lab 1 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)
Piloting innovative agri-food and climate solutions is difficult, but the greater challenge lies in scaling these from promising pilots to viable market-ready solutions. Traditional finance often views such ventures as too risky, creating a funding gap known as the “valley of death” where many breakthroughs stall.
This session highlights practical cases demonstrating how catalytic philanthropy and blended finance can bridge this gap. Examples include catalytic grants that support farm-level validation and attract early-stage investors, and integrated financing models like risk waterfall and landscape-scale agroforestry that balance community livelihoods with nature restoration.
Together, these cases provide a clear, actionable playbook for a complete capital continuum—from philanthropy through risk-sharing capital and concessional finance to market-rate investment—emphasising the value of intentional financial partnerships.
