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Other rural industries
Organisation

Australian Vanilla Plantations

Australian Vanilla Plantations aims to commercialise vanilla research completed by an Australian university and create a viable vanilla industry.
  • Location

    Australia, Global

  • Organisation type

    Industry body, Private research organisation, Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Machinery & hardware
Opportunity

LINTTAS Electric Company - Development of a high performance fully electric combine harvester

Opportunity for 

  • Agricultural machinery manufacturers interested in partnering to co-develop and commercialise an electric grains harvester.
  • University with computer modelling capability to support R&D for development of a prototype. 
  • Led by

    LINTTAS Electric Company Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Research partner

  • 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
Alternative protein Aquaculture
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology Automation Data and AI Imagery Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Aquatic AI – automated aquaculture investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Investors and commercial partners interested in a novel, sustainable aquaculture production system start-up
  • Partners able to support business scale-up with commercial acumen in: seafood distribution expertise, export market development and networks, global fine dining restaurant expertise and connections, international marketing, business/finance expertise that supports subsequent capital fund raising rounds.
  • Partners to join the board of directors to guide organisation growth. 

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Aquatic AI

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Early (TRL 1-4)
    Describes the challenge or opportunity being pursued and undertakes preliminary R&D to determine if the concept is feasible.
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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game 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
Multiple technology areas
Automation Data and AI Imagery Input management Traceability
Opportunity

Agtuary: land, supply chain and environment analysis platform - $1m seed investment opportunity.

Opportunity for

  • Venture capital, angel, corporate venture, strategic investors, strategic partners. 

  ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.  

  • Led by

    Agtuary

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Sunday, 30 June 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Data and AI Harvest technology Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Renewable energy Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

GrainInnovate – AgTech Venture Capital Fund

Opportunity for

  • Individuals and companies building a technology-enabled early stage business with application to Australian grain growers
  • Equity investors interested in exploring co-investment opportunities relevant to the Grain Innovate Fund

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, 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
Alternative protein Cross industry Essential oils Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI Food processing technology Harvest technology Imagery Indoor agriculture Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Novel ingredients Plant science Processing & packaging Renewable energy Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Cicada Innovation: Grains Fast Start - accelerator program

Opportunity for

  • Startups with deep tech innovation solutions looking for opportunities to introduce their technology to the grains industry. 
  • Led by

    Cicada Innovations

  • Opportunity type

    Acceleration

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 26 April 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Mid to Late (TRL 5-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the mid to late stages of readiness.
Cereal grains
Plant science
Opportunity

Bayer Crop Science: Automated plant tissue sampling in the greenhouse - innovation challenge

Opportunity for

  • partners from academia, with innovative solutions to enable automated plant tissue sampling in the greenhouse environment.
  • Led by

    Bayer Crop Science

  • Opportunity type

    Innovation challenge

  • Express interest by

    Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Natural capital assets Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Aquaculture technology Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Food processing technology Harvest technology Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Novel ingredients Plant science Processing & packaging Renewable energy Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

SparkLabs Cultiv8: 2024 CleanTech accelerator

Opportunity for:

  • Early-stage startups and entrepreneurs looking to scale
  • Scientists or researchers looking to commercialise innovations
  • Innovations from other industry sectors that could be applied to agriculture
  • Pre-seed or seed-stage (typically) start-ups that have a working prototype or proof of concept.
  • Led by

    SparkLabs Cultiv8

  • Opportunity type

    Acceleration

  • Express interest by

    Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Food processing technology Imagery Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Plant science
Opportunity

Fast and efficient processing of hyperspectral images

Opportunity for

  • Food safety companies delivering imaging products and services
  • Companies interested in or using remote sensing technologies to develop or deliver products and services
  • Security companies delivering imaging products and services
  • Companies using platforms (drones / robotics) using hyperspectral cameras
  • Led by

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, 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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Multiple industries
Cross industry Natural capital assets Pasture, fodder & feed
Multiple technology areas
Automation Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Traceability
Opportunity

Carbon Capture Shield: New tool for soil health and carbon quantification – Investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Investors^ and/or strategic, industry, and research partners interested in soil health and carbon sequestration, to help commercialise a new quantification tool. 

^This investment opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Carbon Capture Shield Inc.

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, 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 Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation Machinery & hardware Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA): Development, evaluation and adoption of objective measurement solutions for live animals - Request for Tender

Opportunity for

  • Businesses and global solution providers to submit proposals to develop, evaluate and/or adopt emerging objective measurement technologies for live animal assessment (beef cattle, sheep/lamb, goats)
  • Led by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Seeking solutions

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Beverage Cereal grains Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Packaged food Poultry Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Automation Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Imagery Machinery & hardware Plant science
Opportunity

Indyn: platypus grain inspection platform - investment and partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Partners with understanding of the agribusiness sector and an ability to actively participate in expanding the global opportunities for Platypus technologies
  • Venture capital and strategic partners seeking pre-seed stage investment, interested in biosecurity and bulk grain trading.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Indyn Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Plant science Renewable energy
Opportunity

AgriProve’s A$30M+ Series B capital raise

Opportunity for: 

  • Strategically aligned investors, or a group of investors, seeking equity investment in a scalable soil technology and carbon removal solution.^
  • Agritech partners interested in complementary ecosystem services to de-risk soils and accelerate access to institutional finance through carbon projects.
  • Investors with organisational scale and capacity; expertise in measurement technology fields, such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), next-gen remote sensing, and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology is desirable. 
  • Led by

    AgriProve

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment

  • 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
Beverage Fruits Honey bees Wine
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): Cherry testbed for agritech at Orange

Opportunity for

  • Commercial partnerships with established or scale-up companies or agritech innovators wishing to test, trial or validate 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 New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
  • Led by

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Field trial

  • Readiness
    Mid to Late (TRL 5-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the mid to late stages of readiness.
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