Good Life X (GLX), GIZ and the EU unveiled the Road to Regeneration Accelerator program Demo Day recently.
The program was aimed at empowering six visionary food and agricultural entrepreneurs with regenerative models, providing them with the ability to thrive among global and local landscapes.
Supported by the “Support to Small and Medium Enterprises in the Organic Agricultural Sector” Program, a partnership between the EU and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), this program showcases Good Life X’s commitment to sustainable economic growth.
The Demo day signifies the end of a four-month journey, where the founders of these 6 companies presented to an audience of over 120 investors, partners and collaborators with their innovations and growth plans.
Founder CEO of Good Life X, Randhula de Silva said this program signifies reviving the agriculture and the food industries of Sri Lanka with regenerative practices while also presenting a fresh opportunity to give a new life to systems which are not working to its full potential. It implies an open-ended process of positive transformation where Sri Lanka slowly rebuilds and recovers towards a thriving future.
Good Life X Program Director, Christina Gunasinghe said, “The six companies that were chosen for the Road to Regen program came from a pool of amazing applicants. These six companies have all done exceptionally well throughout the program and have taken all expert advice into consideration when pursuing their future goals. We expect to see strong growth in these companies considering their talent, entrepreneurship, perseverance and collaborative efforts shown throughout these past three months.”
The event was live-streamed via Good Life X Facebook and YouTube channels, giving the opportunity to communities and partners worldwide to witness this future-focused program.
The six companies which participated in the Road to Regeneration program were: Blackpool Coffee, Dev’s Vanilla Plantation Nursery and Training Center, Herbal Care Industries, iGrow Lanka, Midigama Fruit Farm and Posha Crunch.
The program experts were: Business Diagnostics – Arj Wignaraja, Agriculture – Anuradha Ranasinghe, Finance – Savan Perera, Systems & Processes – Vihangun Ariyaratne and Vindhya Gunawardane, Digital Strategy – Niranka Perera, Technology Innovation – Kapila Weeratunga and Sharmilan Somasundaram, Pitch coach – Dhananjaya Hettiarachchi, Market Access – Bert Jan Ottens, Thrive BMC, Business Fundamentals and pitch coaching – Randhula De Silva and Commercial Operations and F&B – Priyadharshinie Karunaratne.
Commercial Operations and F&B Expert, Priyadharshinie Karunaratne said, “Being a part of the Road to Regeneration program, I was amazed to witness the passion and knowledge in our local businesses in developing locally sourced products. Businesses such as Blackpool Coffee from the hill country, Posha Crunch which offers home-style fun cooking and Herbal Care Industries, which are fusing traditional heritage and scientific knowledge, are inspiring efforts of our entrepreneurs in reaching the global arena.
“Kudos to Good Life X for providing a facilitating platform in transforming these businesses to be a part of a Regenerative Food System, preserving and restoring natural resources which is an important aspect to the community and the environment,” she said.
