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

FreshChain Systems Pty Ltd

FreshChain is a fully integrated, blockchain enabled, paddock to plate assurance system that verifies the food you eat. Consumers can scan a unique serialised QR code using any smartphone to learn about product provenance, pick and pack date, storage conditions, recipes, new varieties and other key information.
  • Location

    Global

  • Organisation type

    Industry consultant, Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Research project

Management options and species evaluation to increase productivity in dieback affected pastures - PHASE II

Pasture dieback is a condition that causes the death of sown and native pastures by affecting plant health and function, reducing productivity. By continuing work to evaluate new practices for the control of pasture dieback, and feed options for livestock, this project will help ensure the productivity and profitability of red meat enterprises in affected regions of Queensland.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2021 -
    30 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cross industry Other rural industries Pulse grains
Research project

WA Farm Data Sharing

This collaborative research project will help growers make more sophisticated investment decisions using their own data by developing a self-service web-based productivity reporting tool.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2021 -
    1 Jul 2024

  • Research organisation

    Curtin University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Data and AI
Research project

Data stocktake, analysis and implementation roadmap

Significant amounts of animal welfare and productivity data are collected through the livestock export supply chain, but is often managed …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2021 -
    1 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    KPMG Australia

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Game Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Traceability
Research project

Economic Analysis of Regulation in the Livestock Export Industry

Livestock exporters must adhere to substantial regulatory requirements set by the Australian government, and the cost of compliance impacts the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    31 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Dairy
Animal technology
Research project

Measuring Emissions Intensity at Dairy Farm and Industry Scale

This project aims to provide farmers with an accurate method to measure on-farm greenhouse gas emissions intensity (EI) and to research ways to reduce it across the Australian dairy industry. The industry is committed to reducing EI of milk production by 30% by 2030.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    30 Aug 2021 -
    31 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

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

BlueMount Food and Agriculture

BlueMount Food and Agriculture, a subsidiary of BlueMount Capital (Vic) Pty Ltd, is the catalyst successfully linking investors and Australian food and agricultural businesses to create world class investment opportunities within the Australian food and agricultural sector.
  • Location

    Australia and global

  • Organisation type

    Investor, Industry consultant, Other

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Pork Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Automation Data and AI Food processing technology Harvest technology Imagery IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Rubens Technologies: Real time and non destructive fruit quality testing

Opportunity for

  • Partners or investors with potential distributor networks with an initial focus on Australian and south east Asian markets
  • Partners looking to integrate this product (real time, non-destructive fruit quality testing device and analytics) within an established agricultural data platform
  • Investors to support the commercialisaiton of the devices and provide full time support for customers 

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Rubens Technologies

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Licensing, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Mid (TRL 5-7)
    Proof of concept in the laboratory then in the field resulting in the development of a minimum viable product (MVP).
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Dairy
Research project

Dairy Passport Transition

This project will decommission Dairy Passport, the on-farm technology platform for dairy farm businesses and their employees, and identify a cost-effective commercial occupational health and safety (OHS) compliance solution.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    16 Aug 2021 -
    30 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

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

farmo

Farmo helps farmers and communities make better decisions with information collected from remote sensors.
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Data and AI
Research project

National map of protected cropping systems

This investment will deliver a national map of protected cropping systems across Australia, including the location and area of all …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    12 Aug 2021 -
    14 Aug 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Game Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Research project

Economic analysis of regulation in the livestock export industry

This project analysed the economic and business impacts of regulation on the livestock export industry, and mapped the current regulatory …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    10 Aug 2021 -
    1 Mar 2022

Dairy
Research project

Updated Marginal Abatement Cost Curve

Marginal abatement cost (MAC) curves are a commonly used policy tool that indicate the potential for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission abatement and associated costs. This project's objective is to provide a robust decision-making framework through an updated MAC to inform scaled adoption of GHG emissions reduction solutions on dairy farms.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Beef cattle
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

Coordination of Beef Reference Populations

This project will coordinate and provide direction for a number of R&D projects collecting reference data for beef cattle. Deliverables include project design, genotyping strategies, in-project data analysis/reporting, communications/stakeholder reporting, and data flows/annotation to a central database and to BREEDPLAN.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jul 2021 -
    16 Jul 2025

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

Sheep Genetics Database Re-Development - Phase Three

The overall aim of this project is to deliver a single sheep database system containing sheep pedigree, data and genotypes. This information is currently spread across more than 6 databases, and once centralised, will allow ram breeders and buyers to make improved breeding decisions.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jul 2021 -
    11 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    Servian Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine Wool
Organisation

Onside

Onside began as a simple check-in, visitor management and health and safety tool but has since evolved into a comprehensive operations software for all rural sectors globally, including viticulture, horticulture, other agriculture and contracting businesses servicing the rural sector.
  • Location

    Australia, New Zealand, Global

  • Organisation type

    Corporate, Startup or Scaleup or SME

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

The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is one of the most highly ranked universities in Australia, and remains among the fastest rising research universities in the world’s top 100. Our Advancing Melbourne 2030 strategy describes how we will increase our focus on translation of knowledge to impact, while not losing the power to generate new knowledge and fundamental understanding.
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Public research organisation

Dairy
Input management
Research project

Building capacity in effluent system design for dairy

The objective of this project is to provide certified accredited training for service providers in effluent (liquid waste and sewage) design and management, so that dairy farmers have access to qualified personnel to assist with their systems and ensure that effluent management is within Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for each state.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    19 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Dairy
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

Building Advisory Capability in Nutrient Management Planning

The Dairy Sustainability Framework has a target of 100% of farms implementing a soil and nutrient management plan by 2030. This project aims to provide updated resources and improved service provider capability to support this target through Dairy Australia's Fert$mart program.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    19 Jul 2021 -
    30 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Dairy Oilseeds Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

NAB Sustainable AgriBusiness Adaptions

This project will provide bankers and farmers with practical guidance to support science-backed and commercially considered decisions about where to invest their time effort and money.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2021 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Federation University Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

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