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Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Novel ingredients
Research project

Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    25 Sep 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Traceability
Research project

Exotic disease preparedness for livestock ships

As part of efforts to increase the livestock export industry’s capacity to respond to an exotic animal disease incursion, …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    24 May 2024

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Cross industry Fruits Packaged food Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Crop protection Data and AI Harvest technology Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Novel ingredients Plant science
Opportunity

Rainstick: Indigenous electrobiology SAFE investment round and partner opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Deep tech and impact investors with an appetite for transformational technologies to complete our pre-seed round,  see their involvement help us grow and access new opportunities.
  • Early adopters, growers, synthetic biology labs and seed producers interested in collaborating with Rainstick to leverage this novel technology into potential joint venture and licensed partnerships. 
  • Early adopters who would like to see if Rainstick technology can help them produce more, cleaner and tailored products. 

This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.^

  • Led by

    Rainstick

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Joint venture, Research partner, Field trial

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Multiple industries
Game Other rural industries Poultry
Research project

Develop a Biosecurity Manual for the Ratite Program

To help the ratite (emu and ostrich) industry to reduce and manage biosecurity risks, there is a need for a …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 Feb 2023 -
    28 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    Animal Health Australia (AHA)

Fruits
Organisation

Ripe Robotics

Ripe Robotics designs, builds, and operates robots which pick apples and stone fruit.
  • Location

    Victoria, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Cereal grains Eggs Fruits Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Vegetables
Organisation

ARC Ento Tech Ltd

ARC Ento Tech Ltd is a biotech company that has developed an innovative total solution to recovering, re-forming and re-purposing organic and inorganic waste streams.
  • Location

    New South Wales, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Cereal grains Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Crop protection Food processing technology Indoor agriculture Novel ingredients Plant science Renewable energy
Opportunity

ARC Ento Tech: Industrial scale black soldier fly digester - $10 million investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Investors (VC, institutional, family offices) interested in supporting a sustainable and scalable food waste management business producing fertiliser and feed products
  • Strategic financial, market and distribution partners to establish the first six plants and to roll out more plants in Australia and worldwide
  • Resource management and waste recovery centres seeking scalable technology capable of processing mixed and FOGO waste streams.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    ARC Ento Tech Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Cross industry Forestry Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Organisation

Mirragin - Project Isidore

Mirragin - Project Isidore is a young and dynamic company focused on providing innovative solutions to the problem of poor connectivity in rural areas. They specialize in the design, development, and deployment of uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) and telecommunications technologies.
  • Location

    Queensland, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Fruits Oilseeds Vegetables Wine
Organisation

BioScout

BioScout is an Ag-Tech startup providing near real-time disease surveillance for agriculture. It all started when our CEO, Lewis Collins, was tasked with running a traditional spore trap to detect cereal rust spores. He quickly realised that the data coming in from these traps was too slow to be of practical useful to everyday growers. He set out to automate the process, and BioScout was born.
  • Location

    New South Wales, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Cereal grains Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Vegetables
Organisation

BirdSol Pty Ltd

BirdSol Pty Ltd is an innovative global AgTech company with a patented and novel avian deterrent and wildlife management technology based on an integrated AI system called Cherrp®
  • Location

    South Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wine Wool
Organisation

Investment NSW

Investment NSW delivers on the NSW Government’s priorities to build a strong economy, attract local and international investment and help NSW businesses find new export markets.
  • Location

    New South Wales, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Government agency

Other rural industries
Research project

Development of a Strategic RD&E plan for quinoa.

Quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, low -allergenic, healthy pseudocereal.  Despite its ancient use as a food by South …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    26 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Dairy Fruits Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wine
Organisation

The Boralis Group

The Boralis Group brings together collaborative industry experts with a unique combination of practical domain knowledge, diverse operational experience and deep industry networks, specifically aimed at addressing scaled, sustainable food supply.
  • Location

    Sydney, Australia and Global

  • Organisation type

    Investor, Industry consultant

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wool
Organisation

VentureCrowd

VentureCrowd is a next-generation digital investment platform leading the democratisation of alternative assets and pioneering wealth-tech tokenisation.
  • Location

    Queensland, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Investor

Honey bees
Research project

Resilient beekeeping in the face of Varroa

The honeybee industry contributes $264 million to the Australian economy in hive products, and $14.2 billion in pollination services to at least 35 …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Jan 2023 -
    15 Mar 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wool
Organisation

Thera Capital Management

Thera is a management owned private credit asset manager focused on the Australian food and agriculture sector.
  • Location

    New South Wales, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Investor

Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Imagery Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through improved phenotyping

The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control have been estimated at about $1.5 billion pa, …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2026

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology
Research project

Managing Salmonella Enteritidis in the Australian Chicken Meat Industry

While there are low numbers of isolations of locally acquired Australian clades of SE from broilers the potential for these …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    13 Dec 2022 -
    26 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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