PepsiCo has announced the winners of its 2025 Asia Pacific (APAC) Greenhouse Accelerator (GHAC) program, including two Australian finalists – Calyx.eco and Endua.
Now in its third year, GHAC is PepsiCo’s flagship initiative dedicated to nurturing an ecosystem of innovation and collaboration in Asia Pacific. The program supports breakthrough startups driving impact in sustainable agriculture, circular economy, and climate resilience.
This year’s cohort featured 10 startups from Australia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, and South Korea, each receiving tailored guidance from PepsiCo’s global experts, previous program winners, and investment experts in the sustainability domain.
The five-month journey culminated in a final event in Shanghai, where all 10 startups showcased their progress. A diverse panel of cross-sector experts evaluated the finalists based on their innovation, feasibility, scalability, and progress through the program.
The finalists included two Australian start ups. Endua, a Brisbane-based startup backed by CSIRO and Main Sequence Ventures, develops on-site production of green hydrogen, and Calyx.eco, a Sydney-based startup providing data driven insights into the environmental impacts of the supply chain for food and beverage companies.
Check out the video series Food & Drink Business created in partnership with Calyx to learn more about its capabilities and impact on Australian businesses, as well as the latest opinion piece from its CEO, Lauren Branson.
Each of the ten finalists received a US$20,000 USD non-dilutive grant, mentorship from PepsiCo executives, access to an extensive network of PepsiCo partners, and an opportunity for a potential pilot, which enables participants to refine their innovations, tackle real-world challenges, and validate their solutions within PepsiCo’s ecosystem.
PepsiCo Asia Pacific CEO, Anne Tse, said after three editions, the APAC Greenhouse Accelerator has shown that the real test of sustainability innovation is not the idea itself, but whether it works where it matters – in the field, on the line, and in the market.
“The strength of this program is how it connects founders with the scale of our value chain and the discipline to measure both environmental and economic outcomes,” said Tse.
“Each year, we’re building a stronger pipeline of solutions across circular economy, regenerative agriculture, and climate resilience that can support the long-term transformation of our industry. This year’s winner reflects that journey – moving from vision to viability – adds to the momentum of a program that is now firmly embedded in APAC’s innovation ecosystem.”
The winning company was Beijing AIForce Technology, which has developed autonomous, low-carbon electric tractors that use robotics and data to support efficient farm operations, including continuous day-and-night work. As the 2025 winner, Beijing AIForce Technology will receive prize money of US$100,000.
Globally, GHAC has supported over 100 emerging startups who have delivered over US$15 million in revenue growth since 2017. Over the last three years, the APAC edition of the program has awarded more than US$1 million in grant and pilot funding to finalists and greenlit over 20 pilots.
Applications for the 2026 Greenhouse Accelerator Program will open soon.
