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Breakthrough vertical farming solution seeking $1m investment

Gaia Project Australia’s Rejig-Grow System is helping leafy green farmers maximise space and efficiency with an innovative, modular system that expands with natural growth cycles – halving operational costs and doubling yield. With a successful prototype for NASA and global expansion plans GPA is now raising its A$2 million seed round.

  • Published

    Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Other rural industries
Alternative protein
Research project

Development of a RD&E Plan for the production of insects

This project will support the growth of the Australian insect industry by developing an industry-endorsed RD&E plan, building …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 Apr 2023 -
    26 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    Tenacious Insights Pty Ltd

Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Aquaculture technology
Research project

Identification of novel anti-methanogenic pasture and freshwater and algae feed supplements

Approximately 65% of Australian agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to methane emissions. As majority of Australian sheep and beef cattle …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    16 Apr 2023 -
    9 Sep 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Eggs Fruits Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables
Organisation

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE)

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) Food Leaders Australia (FLA) is a collaborative membership-based group created specifically to assist the …
  • Location

    Queensland

  • Organisation type

    Other

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Eggs Essential oils Fruits Honey bees Nuts Packaged food Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Traceability
Opportunity

Orijin Plus: Revolutionary traceability platform that boosts export sales and profitability - $5m investment round

Opportunity for

  • Investors (HNW, family offices, venture capital) seeking a high growth B2B2C platform that is exposed to Asian emerging markets and delivers downstream value to agriculture supply chains
  • Food and beverage brands looking for export growth, seeking to enter new markets or wanting to provide product confidence for their end consumers.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Orijin Plus

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Early to Mid (TRL 1-7)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the early to mid stages of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Eggs Essential oils Fruits Packaged food Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
evokeAG. Alumni
Organisation

Orijin Plus

Orijin Plus is a platform that addresses the increasing demand for authenticity, provenance, and traceability of food and beverage products in Asia, particularly in China. It utilises blockchain and IoT tracking to create a tamper-proof and traceable source of the product, which enhances the overall trust and transparency in the food supply chain.
  • Location

    Western Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Forestry Fruits Pulse grains
Organisation

ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is making discoveries about the adaptive strategies underpinning productivity and resilience in diverse plants. The CoE will deepen knowledge of the genetic and physiological networks driving key traits for safeguarding and sustaining world food supply and biodiversity.
  • Location

    Queensland, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Public research organisation

Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Crop protection Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Renewable energy
Research project

Online Tool for Decision Making Pathways

This project will provide farmer-friendly tools to assist farmers in adopting innovations that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    7 Apr 2023 -
    31 Jul 2024

  • Research organisation

    Heytesbury District Landcare Network

Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through identification of gene editing targets for broad spectrum wheat rust control

Plant diseases are a significant production constraint to all agricultural crops, including wheat where rust diseases remain a major threat. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Apr 2023 -
    31 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Fruits
Research project

Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators

This project will investigate the role of flies in berry crops as well as to determine the impact of different …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2023 -
    17 Apr 2026

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Research project

Climate Resilience with Mixed Species and Nutrient Cycling

Changes to pasture management from reliance on perennial ryegrass dominant pastures and high inputs of N fertilisers to multispecies pastures (…
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2023 -
    30 Jun 2028

Oilseeds
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Harvest technology Input management Plant science
Research project

Australian Sesame Industry Production Research Program

The Australian sesame industry is poised for a major expansion, driven by support from AgriFutures Australia and a collaborating group …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    31 Mar 2023 -
    29 Feb 2028

  • Research organisation

    Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)

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Artificial intelligence opportunity ripe for the picking

Ripe Robotics is on the hunt for investors to join them on the journey towards automating the food-growing process. Its technology aims to help farmers overcome labour shortages by autonomously picking fruit, with a $2.8 million seed investment round to help expand its fleet^.

  • Author

    Tim Vetter

  • Published

    Wednesday, 29 March 2023

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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Crop protection Fisheries technology Harvest technology IoT & smart-farming Novel ingredients Plant science Renewable energy
Opportunity

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI): Macadamia testbed for agritech at Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute (WPII)

Opportunity for

  • Commercial partnerships with established or scale-up companies or agritech innovators wishing to trial or test products
  • Grower groups, universities and agronomists looking to trial a technology for conducting scientific, farm scale trials
  • Agricultural companies seeking technology to enable field scale testing of new products or participate in a variety of on-site initiatives in collaboration with NSW DPI.
  • Led by

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Field trial

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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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

LaunchVic

LaunchVic is Victoria's startup agency. Our role is to fuel the growth of Victoria’s startup ecosystem.
  • Location

    Victoria, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Government agency

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Beef cattle Cereal grains Cross industry Dairy Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wool
Organisation

Breakthrough Victoria

Breakthrough Victoria is an independent investment company established in 2021. We manage the Victorian Government’s landmark $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria Fund, to invest in and work with companies to commercialise technology and innovation that will have a positive impact on people's lives.
  • Location

    Victoria, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Investor

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