DBS Foundation x NEA Hungry for Change Challenge returns with more partners joining the initiative; invites Singapore's youth to develop innovative solutions to food and packaging waste

Minister Grace Fu, senior representatives from DBS, NEA and EnterpriseSG, and the inaugural batch of Hungry for Change Challenge winners. food wastefood-related packaging wasteMcDonald’sKoufuThe Social Kitchen Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG)

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced the launch of 2023’s edition of the
DBS Foundation X NEA Hungry for Change Challenge.

The inaugural batch of Challenge winners (from left to right: Mottainai Food Technology, ChangeX, Divert for 2nd Life, tHEMEat Company, the moonbeam.co) each received grant funding from DBS Foundation to run a six-month pilot of their solutions, in addition to mentorship and consultation sessions with DBS and NEA respectively.

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Winners of the challenge stand to receive:

Funding support of up to SGD 20,000 from DBS Foundation

Mentorship from DBS

Project consultations with NEA

Access to potential collaboration opportunities facilitated by EnterpriseSG

The most promising solution(s) at the end of the pilot period stands to receive additional funding of up to SGD 25,000.

Submissions are now open and will close on 31 October 2023. The winners will be announced by February 2024.

https://www.dbs.com/foundation/community-impact/dbsf-nea-hungry-for-change

APPENDIX A: DBS Foundation X NEA Hungry for Change Challenge – 2023 Problem Statements

Problem statements

Give food waste a second life
Majority of food waste in Singapore is incinerated when it could have been recovered for other uses such as upcycling to food, animal feed or non-food products. How can we reduce food waste by converting it into other useful forms?

Segregate food waste effectively
By segregating food waste from other types of waste, we can minimise contamination from other non-food substances. How can we properly segregate food waste so that it remains suitable for recycling and upcycling?

Reduce food waste from farm to table
Opportunities to reduce food waste exist at every step along the supply chain from farm to table. What are some innovative ways to do this?

Develop innovative food packaging solutions
Packaging is a critical component to protect and extend the shelf-life of food during processing, transport and retail. How can we design packaging to be multi-functional and up-cyclable to ensure circularity?

Minimise the use of food packaging
Packaging is necessary as it holds and protects our food. However, it forms a considerable proportion of total waste adding strain to our waste management systems. How can we reduce the use of food packaging?

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