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BumiTrust Wins DST Innovation Awards: AI Platform Monitors Land and Ensures Safety of Brunei Agricultural Produce

The BumiTrust team, a Brunei-based artificial intelligence agricultural startup, won the fourth edition of the DST Innovation Awards on May 25, 2026, in Bandar Seri Begawan. They unveiled an AI platform that monitors soil conditions in real-time and verifies the safety of local agricultural produce, following six weeks of intensive incubation in the Catalyst Cycle 4 Program. This initiative is managed by Datastream Digital (DST) through DST InnoLab, with a focus on nurturing young Bruneian entrepreneurs, especially university students. BumiTrust's victory is not just a trophy — it is a strong signal that local technology is now beginning to address the country's food security challenges.