Our work here is to #scalethegood by enabling SMEs to test and embrace innovative models that can shape consumer behavior for the next decades and make important contributions to solve ecological and social challenges in Asia by regenerating the bountiful resources Sri Lanka has to offer. GLX Garage is geared to do just that.
Good Life X
GLX Garage for purpose driven SMEs
Rooting for purpose driven change, one company at a time
Sector
SME
Representing the food & agri and circular design sectors
Duration
5 months
October 2020 to February 2021
Expert Hours
3,172hrs
A team of cross functional experts across 5 continents came together to create this immersive experience
Seed funding
10M
10 Million LKR of seed funding by means of service or product purchases for growth driven investments
GLX in Motion
SMEs powered by the good
Catch a glimpse of the SMEs coming through the Garage program taking on the world by storm!
Participants 2020/2021
Meet the 5 Sri Lankan SMEs that embraced change amidst the pandemic and made themselves future ready
Serendipol
Serendipol is the world's first, and currently only Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) coconut company. ROC is the new revolutionary standard for responsible businesses, and goes beyond organic to factor in soil health, prioritizing animal welfare and social fairness.
Worga Naturals
WORGA Naturals is Sri Lanka’s organic super fruit specialist, preserving the best of what our nature has to offer, and ensuring premium quality organic certified products are available globally for conscious consumers through its partner brands and distributors
Ceylon Exports and Trading
Coco House is an organic certified, ethical value chain brand with sustainability at its core. It is the first, fully owned and tree-to-table Sri Lankan global coconut brand.
Target Agriculture
Target Agriculture is a pioneer in organic food industry with 25 years of experience in providing 100% organically and ethically cultivated products globally
House of Lonali
A sustainable fashion brand providing sustainable designs solutions without compromising on fashionability or practicality of a product.
Meet our experts
Nio Liyanage
Startupright - Founder & Managing Partner
Arj Wignaraja
Cerberus Frontier - Advisor
Kasper Dam
Kandio - CEO
Naveen Marasinghe
Antyra Solutions - COO
Frank Thiele
Factor Product Gmbh - Managing Partner
Bert Jan Ottens
ProFound - Owner & Senior Advisor
Kasper Kerver
ProFound - Value Chain Development Consultant
Andrea Richert
Strategic Business Consultant
Hugo Lamers
Mercadero - Trade Consultant
José Koopman
Sustainable Product Expert - Owner of Koopman-works
Sri Lanka’s agri-food startups have what global markets need; GLX is here to help get them there
27 January 2021
As the world trends on urbanisation and nutrition, shifting gears with the new realities presented to us...
“We are now running our factory 24 hours a day and looking to urgently acquire new factories to meet the excess demand. if we are to successfully deliver that would be 10x sales growth from where we ended last financial year. Thank you to all!”
Sri Lanka
Lonali Rodrigo
House of Lonali
“It really helped to refine and focus the business and do what we are doing in a more impactful and engaging way to grow as a wholehearted sustainable business.“
Sri Lanka
Sonali Pandithasekara
Serendipol pvt Ltd
“The three main outcomes from the Garage program to Serendipol was a renewed purpose and focus, better articulation of the branding strategy and the ability of opening up to the vistas of possibilities in the marketplace.“
Sri Lanka
Lahiru Saranga
Organic Assurance Manager
“The program was a really good chance for emerging companies as well as established companies to try beyond their limits.“
