N&E Innovation emerged as part of the Top 20 for the prestigious K-Startup Grand Challenge 2023 (KSGC). KSGC is Korea’s biggest and number 1 inbound startup & innovation program that is held every year. It is strongly supported by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and NIPA, where over 2,000 applicants applied from all around the world and only 45 teams were selected.

N&E Innovation emerged as a Top 20 and will be further supported in Phase 2 to commercialise our products into the Korean market. As part of our market expansion, we’ve partnered with 2 large Korean MNCs to test the performance of our antibacterial packaging that will 4x the shelf life of food.

All these are enabled by ViKANG, which was the first Singapore government recognized and certified anti-microbial coating alongside other conventional chemicals. Vikang is made from 100% plant base or upcycled food wastes. It  has superior properties in killing bacteria, mould and viruses per the leading ISO18184 standards whilst also having a unique property to last on surfaces, providing 7 days and even 180 days of continuous protection.