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

Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

The Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is one of eight national hubs funded by the Commonwealth Government to enhance drought preparedness and resilience through economic, environmental, and community initiatives.
  • Location

    Victoria, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Industry body, Research funding body

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Research project

Economic Contribution of Australian Horticulture

This short investment is using a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy. The project will estimate the direct and indirect impacts on the national economy, as well as regional areas.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Centre for International Economics

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cross industry Fruits Nuts Sugar
Organisation

AgKonect Pty Ltd

AgKonect custom-builds data management systems for agriculture, working with producers and their service providers.
  • Location

    Australia, Global

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Cotton Cross industry Fruits Oilseeds Vegetables Wine
evokeAG. Alumni
Organisation

NanoSoils

NanoSoils is a n early stage start-up focussed on the use of nanoparticles to precisely carry agrochecmicals to target pests and minimise the residues to the environment.
  • Location

    Sydney, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Private research organisation, Startup or Scaleup or SME

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

Identifying new resistance genes for Panama Tropical Race 4

This project will identify new genetic material associated with resistance to the banana disease Panama Tropical Race 4, with the aim of developing a range of molecular markers. These will be used to screen germplasm in international breeding programs to identify lines and varieties that will ultimately be used by Australian banana growers.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    3 Feb 2022 -
    30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
evokeAG. Alumni
Organisation

Optomni

Optomni is an Agtech company dedicated to digitalising the fresh & perishables supply chain with OmniOrder®, our AI-driven trading & optimisation platform that helps growers and wholesalers reach more customers, streamline inventory & ordering processes and reduce waste through demand prediction and automated supply matching.
  • Location

    Adelaide, South Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Fruits
Crop protection
Research project

Identification and management of a fungal disease complex in melons

This investment is improving the melon industry’s capability to reduce the impacts of soilborne fungal diseases through improved knowledge …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    12 Jan 2022 -
    12 Jan 2025

  • Research organisation

    Agreco

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cotton Dairy Eggs Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Designing the integration of extension into research projects

This project will work with researchers, extension officers, growers and farmers to develop an RD&E process which provides the best opportunities for adoption of research outputs that will benefit the end user. Phase 2 which is separate to this project aims to trial the process.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    24 Dec 2021 -
    10 Jul 2022

  • Research organisation

    Enablers of Change

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Dairy Eggs Fruits Honey bees Nuts Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Data and AI Food processing technology Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Novel ingredients Processing & packaging Renewable energy Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

NorVicFoods®

Opportunity for

  • Industry partners, innovators and creative thinkers with ideas and approaches to tackle current and emerging challenges for the agrifood sector in the Hume region of Victoria
  • Led by

    The University of Melbourne

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Research partner, Seeking solutions, 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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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Eggs Fruits Game Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries
Organisation

Coolsan Australia

Coolsan Australia focusses on developing simple, innovative hygiene technologies for global supply chains to increase the value of all the inputs used by the farmers, by ensuring that more marketable products, get to more markets and more mouths.
  • Location

    Australia, Global

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Organisation

BDO

BDO’s food and agribusiness team has over 100 years’ combined food and agricultural industry experience. Their specialists bring extensive sector experience, having provided services to many companies in your industry.
  • Location

    Australia, Global

  • Organisation type

    Accelerator or Incubator, Industry consultant, Research service providers, Corporate

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Traceability
Research project

National Fruit Fly Council Phase 4

This project continues funding for the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC), which consists of federal and state governments, industry representatives and research funders who strategically coordinate fruit fly management in Australia. Fruit fly is one of the biggest trade barriers for horticulture products. In 2016 the cost to Australia was estimated to be $300 million due to control measures and international trade restrictions.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    10 Dec 2021 -
    15 Dec 2026

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Fruits Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Wine Wool
Organisation

Southern Queensland Northern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

The Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales (SQNNSW) Hub is one of eight national Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs, a flagship of the multi-billion-dollar Future Drought Fund.
  • Location

    Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales

  • Organisation type

    Accelerator or Incubator, Public research organisation

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Imagery Plant science
Research project

National Bee Pest Surveillance Program: Transition Program

This project will continue the delivery of a national surveillance program for 13 pests (mites and beetles) and pest bees that could carry parasites or cause damage to honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia. It is designed to ensure the early detection of high-priority pest incursions, which provides the best opportunity for successful pest eradication.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    3 Dec 2021 -
    15 Dec 2024

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
Organisation

DataFarming

DataFarming is an Australian ag-tech company that is developing integrated, easy to use, intelligent, precision ag technology solutions.
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Automation Harvest technology Robotics
Research project

Study to review automation of banana de-handing

This project is examining whether it is feasible to automate de-handing of bananas. The research team will conduct a time and motion study of banana processing in an operational processing facility and produce a feasibility report into the challenges and immediate opportunities around integrating robotics into de-handing.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 Dec 2021 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Forestry Fruits Pork Sheep & lamb
Organisation

Inmarsat

Inmarsat provides satellite connectivity services to industries and individuals operating in areas where terrestrial connectivity options may be limited or unreliable. Our various offerings include narrow band solutions for IOT applications as well as internet connectivity on the move for business continuity while in the field.
  • Location

    Global - Australia

  • Organisation type

    Corporate

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Input management
Research project

Crop and varietal data to better understand the importance of pollination

This project will ensure that all available crop pollination dependency data is easily accessible to relevant stakeholders (eg growers, apiarists, …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    -
    31 Aug 2026

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