Navus Ventures

Agurotech develops soil sensing technology. They offer products that include robust and highly reliable sensing technology, tailored irrigation recommendations, and continuous improvement of the irrigation process.

FarmDroid specializes in developing the FD20, a fully automatic and solar-powered field robot designed to enhance agricultural efficiency and environmental sustainability. This innovative robot utilizes high precision RTK technology, achieving an accuracy of 8mm for precise crop placement during seeding. It also performs mechanical weed control both between rows and within rows, significantly reducing the need for manual labor. Additionally, the FD20 can microspray, allowing conventional farmers to cut down the use of plant protection substances by up to 94%. Equipped with four solar panels, the robot generates power for its battery, enabling up to 24 hours of CO2-neutral operation without the need for external charging. This technology offers farmers a cost-effective solution for seeding and crop maintenance while promoting environmentally friendly practices in agriculture.

Cultivated Biosciences is a food production company focused on developing specialized fat ingredients derived from oleaginous yeast. This innovative approach aims to enhance the creaminess and mouthfeel of plant-based dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, making them more appealing to consumers. The company's yeast-based ingredients provide a clean label and sustainable production process, mimicking the texture and color of traditional dairy while featuring properties like low lipid oxidation and natural emulsification. This enables the production of healthier, animal-free alternatives that cater to the growing demand for plant-based options.

Agurotech develops soil sensing technology. They offer products that include robust and highly reliable sensing technology, tailored irrigation recommendations, and continuous improvement of the irrigation process.

Saia Agrobotics is focused on transforming agriculture through advanced robotics, specifically aimed at enhancing food production in greenhouses and indoor farming environments. The company develops autonomous robots designed to automate various tasks in the horticulture sector, including harvesting and crop handling. By utilizing artificial intelligence in their robotic systems, Saia Agrobotics addresses challenges related to climate change and food security, allowing farmers to achieve improved yields with reduced land usage. The company aims to make indoor farming more accessible and affordable, thereby supporting sustainable agricultural practices and ensuring food security in the face of global challenges.

MoooFarm is an information technology company focused on agTech that aims to improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in developing countries, particularly in India. The company provides a comprehensive dairy farm management software that integrates an e-commerce platform, enabling farmers to manage their operations more effectively. This software facilitates various functions, including scheduling veterinary visits with transparent pricing, digital livestock management, and access to vital information regarding loans and subsidies. Additionally, MoooFarm offers networking opportunities and predictive analytics, which help farmers address financial challenges and enhance their overall productivity. By leveraging technology, MoooFarm seeks to empower rural farmers and drive social change.

Ekobot offers precision agriculture solutions based on artificial intelligence and autonomous mob robot platforms.

Zenon Energy provides a software platform that the company uses to serve customers, energy wholesalers, and installers.

Simple, cost effective thermal energy buffering for the built environment, with energy management software to optimise for sustainability and costs

1-2-Taste provides digital access to a limitless selection of flavors and specialty food ingredients for use in dairy products, chocolate, and many other applications. They assist them with ingredients in the appropriate pack sizes throughout the food development cycle, from samples to trial production and regular production quantities.

Corvus Drones specializes in autonomous drone applications specifically designed for the agricultural sector, including horticulture, crop monitoring, and pest recognition. The company leverages innovative technology to enhance agricultural practices, allowing clients to operate more sustainably while reducing energy consumption, labor, pollution, and costs. Users receive detailed reports on drone findings within an hour, streamlining the decision-making process and minimizing cultivation risks. Through its services, Corvus Drones aims to optimize agricultural production and contribute to a more efficient farming environment. For further inquiries, contact information is available on their website.

MoooFarm is an information technology company focused on agTech that aims to improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in developing countries, particularly in India. The company provides a comprehensive dairy farm management software that integrates an e-commerce platform, enabling farmers to manage their operations more effectively. This software facilitates various functions, including scheduling veterinary visits with transparent pricing, digital livestock management, and access to vital information regarding loans and subsidies. Additionally, MoooFarm offers networking opportunities and predictive analytics, which help farmers address financial challenges and enhance their overall productivity. By leveraging technology, MoooFarm seeks to empower rural farmers and drive social change.

MetoMotion is developing a multipurpose robotic system, GRoW, for labor-intensive tasks in greenhouses to reduce the reliance on and high costs of human labor in greenhouse vegetable production. The Company’s first application is greenhouse tomatoes.

LvLogics develops a solids monitoring system that provides accurate and reliable silo level data as a service to end-users, distributors, and manufacturers in the animal feed, wood pellet, and bulk solids industries. Utilizing remote sensors, the system effectively addresses the challenges of maintenance and reliability often encountered in silos, particularly due to dust and harsh conditions. By ensuring optimal feed delivery, it helps silo operators reduce both delivery costs and carbon footprints, enhancing operational efficiency in managing bulk materials.

Polariks specializes in providing advanced data management solutions and hyperspectral imaging technology for the agricultural sector. Its innovative DataHub unifies data from various systems into a standardized format, allowing businesses to visualize and analyze complex information efficiently. This user-friendly platform offers a comprehensive overview of data streams, facilitating better decision-making. Additionally, Polariks develops non-invasive hyperspectral imaging systems that enable precise crop monitoring and management. This technology aids farmers in assessing canopy health and plant performance, optimizing harvest planning, enhancing resource efficiency, and detecting diseases early. By leveraging this advanced imaging technology, farmers can improve their yields and profitability by ensuring they harvest at the optimal time.

VIRPP is a music discovery platform where the music gets heard by a global audience and discovered by record labels and fellow artists. The platform offers the producer the chance to overcome the monopolistic market that is the record industry. It gives the producer a degree of power in the market and control over their own music. Producers can upload their unreleased music easily and safely. VIRPP also offers the only DRM protected productions, extensive search options, and a first-come-first-serve market place. Listeners have access to this library of music, they can either like or dislike a track by swiping their screen. As likes increase on a track, it rises on the rankings on the charts.

Coolfinity is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative refrigerators designed to address the challenges posed by power outages, particularly in emerging markets. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the company caters to various industries, including dairy, vaccines, beverages, food, and pharmaceuticals. Coolfinity's refrigerators utilize advanced cooling technology, incorporating ice battery-powered energy storage cells that provide effective cooling even with limited power availability. This solution not only helps prevent spoilage and enhances product quality but also promotes energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. By offering reliable refrigeration solutions, Coolfinity supports the cold chain requirements of laboratories and other sectors, improving overall operational resilience.

Versa provides logistics services. They offer services that include asset tracking, baggage tracking, fresh chain tracking, inventory tracking, and pharmaceutical tracking.

Azerion is a media and technology company that operates a digital entertainment and media platform in Europe. The company focuses on providing technology solutions that facilitate the automated buying and selling of digital advertising inventory for advertisers, publishers, and game developers. Additionally, Azerion is involved in the development, publishing, distribution, and operation of online social and casual games, as well as various digital content. Its business is organized into two main segments: Platform and Premium Games, reflecting its dual focus on both advertising technology and game-related services.

Wuvio specializes in dust management solutions aimed at promoting a clean and healthy environment. The company's products are utilized across various sectors including dry bulk transportation, recycling, mining, infrastructure, logistics, energy production, and the food and feed industry. Wuvio's offerings effectively reduce dust emissions, thereby enhancing safety and operational efficiency while minimizing water usage and cleaning expenses for businesses. By addressing the dust concerns prevalent in waste management and energy industries, Wuvio supports companies in maintaining cleaner facilities and improving overall workplace conditions.

FiberCore Europe is a Rotterdam-based Dutch company, serving the construction and infrastructure markets with fibre-reinforced polymer (composite) solutions. The founders of FiberCore Europe acquired their expertise in the aviation and aerospace sector, and are now applying their knowledge of sustainable and cutting-edge technology to civil engineering. Read more about the history of FiberCore Europe here. FiberCore Europe has already realised more than 450 construction projects – including the world’s largest carbon long-span bridge and largest fibre-reinforced polymer lock gates – in the Netherlands under the brand name InfraCore® Inside.

Rodenburg Biopolymers is engaged in the development, production, and sale of biodegradable biopolymer products. It makes its products from natural resources such as reclaimed potato, grain, root or seed based flours, and are biodegradable. Rodenburg Biopolymers offers Solanyl, a biobased and biodegradable end compounds for various markets that include horticulture, food packaging, shopping bags, groundworks, and promotion; and sports, toys, and leisure. It provides Solanyl products for general injection molding purposes that include injection compression molding; general extrusion and thermoforming purposes; extrusion film blowing and –casting; extrusion film blowing and –casting; injection molding product for high density requirements; and injection molding product with high flexibility and tear resistance. Rodenburg Biopolymers also offers FlourPlast pre compound building blocks for making thermoplastic compounds with different properties, Optinyl carrier based color masterbatches, Optinyl IPM1341, a masterbatch to increase the impact strength of PLA based products, and Optinyl FI3341 that is designed to improve the flow of the current available bio-polyesters. Moreover, it provides custom made biodegradable compounds, starch based drilling additives for water based well drilling to the oil and gas drilling industries, drilling muds and starch based products for the paper market, and technical management services. Rodenburg's products are available through a network of distributors in the Netherlands and internationally. It began operation in 2001, with its headquarters in Oosterhout in the Netherlands with subsidiaries and co-operations in São Paulo in Brazil, and Carberry in Canada.

FiberCore Europe is a Rotterdam-based Dutch company, serving the construction and infrastructure markets with fibre-reinforced polymer (composite) solutions. The founders of FiberCore Europe acquired their expertise in the aviation and aerospace sector, and are now applying their knowledge of sustainable and cutting-edge technology to civil engineering. Read more about the history of FiberCore Europe here. FiberCore Europe has already realised more than 450 construction projects – including the world’s largest carbon long-span bridge and largest fibre-reinforced polymer lock gates – in the Netherlands under the brand name InfraCore® Inside.

Oneplanetcrowd since 2012, the first sustainable crowdfunding platform in the Netherlands. Through the platform, entrepreneurs finance the development of their innovative products and services with resources from 'the crowd'. Projects on Oneplanetcrowd contribute to a more sustainable or more social world.

Gardin develops optical phenotyping technology and analytics to optimise food production.