Did you know that crops only utilize about 2 to 4% of sunlight?
Startup
12 Aug 2026 • 12:00 PM MYT
Did you know that crops only utilize about 2 to 4% of sunlight? What if we could hack that to boost yields and transform farmers' incomes? ☀️🌱
Meet Qarbotech! Co-founders Suraya and Chee Hoe have developed an innovative photosynthesis enhancer powered by a nanomaterial called carbon quantum dots. When applied to leaves, it converts unutilized light into the perfect spectrum for plants, skyrocketing their photosynthesis rates and overall crop quality. Born out of UPM research in 2018, this technology isn't just a lab experiment—it has already been validated on over 3,000 hectares of rice fields!
The result? Average rice farmers are enjoying at least a 6x ROI, bringing real income transformation to our local farming communities.
We are proud to spotlight their incredible journey as part of MRANTI's Catalyst 2.0 campaign! 🚀
▶️ Watch the full story on our YouTube channel now: https://brnw.ch/21x4Ra3
#MRANTI #Qarbotech
Meet Qarbotech! Co-founders Suraya and Chee Hoe have developed an innovative photosynthesis enhancer powered by a nanomaterial called carbon quantum dots. When applied to leaves, it converts unutilized light into the perfect spectrum for plants, skyrocketing their photosynthesis rates and overall crop quality. Born out of UPM research in 2018, this technology isn't just a lab experiment—it has already been validated on over 3,000 hectares of rice fields!
The result? Average rice farmers are enjoying at least a 6x ROI, bringing real income transformation to our local farming communities.
We are proud to spotlight their incredible journey as part of MRANTI's Catalyst 2.0 campaign! 🚀
▶️ Watch the full story on our YouTube channel now: https://brnw.ch/21x4Ra3
#MRANTI #Qarbotech