Datanam
In these Startup Profiles, we talked to the YSI SEA Fellows of the Innovation Programme 2020 and asked them about their startups, challenges and ideas for a more sustainable future.
Datanam, uses a Precision Vertical Farming method that combines the practices of the best local farms with the latest technologies to grow the best quality of produce in a systematic way. Datanam uses data to ensure that the demand and supply are matched in a manner that maximises sustainability. 👨🌾
Datanam is one of the startups in our Innovation Programme 2020. We talked to the YSI SEA Fellow behind it: Danial Fahmi Zamberi.
Danial is an entrepreneur with a background in Bachelor in Finance and Economics from University South Australia.
Danial Co-founded Adeante Corporation in 2015, a holding company that focuses on sustainable businesses such as total energy efficiency, renewable energy, integrated silvopasture agriculture, IOTech specific in Blockchain as well as precision healthcare.
What is your idea/startup?
Datanam is a precision vertical farming solution that is able to fit any size, within any urban setting. Datanam is sustainable, energy efficient and resource efficient, for a better future.
Can you share your biggest challenge?
There are a lot of challenges when it comes to something new. I believe that the biggest challenge is educating the public when it comes to such a new system; correcting their perception, making sure that they understand what kind of values we want to deliver. It’s just different. For example, in Malaysia, growing vegetables in a container, or in a warehouse, seems to be something new.
What is a lesson you would like to share with aspiring entrepreneurs?
Be prepared to do anything. Entrepreneurship will beat you at different places, it will make you uncomfortable at certain times, but you have to trust the process. The process will let you grow into the person you intended to be.
What is success to you?
Personally, success is about achieving balance; balance in the business that you have, and balance in your personal life. If these two aspects are balanced, you will definitely attain success in anything.
Catch Danial and the rest of the 23 regional impact entrepreneurs at the YSI SEA Demo Day 2020!
