Our Project
RouteX aims to help build an open, inclusive, and green economy for everyone. We will connect small businesses, farmers, and producers to the broader domestic and international APEC economies by reducing entry barriers for accessing markets while simultaneously reducing carbon waste through resource sharing.
Inspiration
We wanted to help small farmers who traditionally relied on local markets and subsistence farming to increase their earning capacity. Organic produce and small business cannot keep up with the scale of other operations, and accessing high-value markets where their products will fetch a higher price is prohibitively expensive for small scale producers. We quickly realised this issue is repeated across many industries, and we had the opportunity to build a tool to help small businesses and entrepreneurs across all of the APEC economies.
Overview
"Backloading" is an existing concept of renting unused space on trucks returning to a destination; we want to build a platform to extend this concept to reduce wasted resources in both domestic and international operations.
We aim to:
- Create a cohesive application where users can group-fund and transport their produce to market domestically and internationally.
- Allow transporters to list unused and excess space for others to join and utilise.
- Reduce carbon waste by optimising shipping loads to reduce unused space.
Who are we
We are a New Zealand based team with experience across a range of domains, passionate about conservation, technology, and helping people.
Timothy McDermott (He/Him)
I am a developer currently working as a Machine Learning Engineer at a startup based in New Zealand called Yabble - A cutting-edge tech company and international leader in market research.
I have a wide range of experience in front and back end development as well as cloud and artificial intelligence and I am passionate about technology and its capacity to help people and the environment.
I am excited that we have the opportunity to connect with people and businesses across the APEC region to help them to build a better future and to work more efficiently and effectively while conserving our natural resources, and protecting our environment.
Kamonchanok Suban Na Ayudtaya (She/Her)
I am a software engineer working at Kiwibank to develop new solutions compatible with the company's migration to a cloud platform. I have many skills and experience developing web, backend, and cloud-based solutions. In addition, having demonstrated my ability to produce quality products through academic and industry accolades.
Thailand is my homeland and I am passionate about helping my country to develop and grow. I am excited to be part of this project because I believe that it will help many small businesses in Thailand and across the APEC region to access new markets and to grow their businesses in a sustainable way.
