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Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Exploiting the Potential of a Novel Fungal Biofertiliser

Majority of agricultural crops establish mutually beneficial associations with AM fungi, which benefit the host plants directly via enhanced uptake …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

USQ00017 - Assessing collections of wild chickpea relatives for resistance to root-lesion nematodes

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is an important pulse crop grown in Australia and internationally where it is an important source of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2014 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Dairy
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware
Opportunity

Dairy Australia: Seeking solution providers for Investigations into feasible methane reduction technologies for dairy

Opportunity for:

  • Innovators, solution providers and startups/scaleups/SME’s to investigate novel technologies that reduce methane production in dairy cattle.
  • Led by

    Dairy Australia

  • Opportunity type

    Innovation challenge, Seeking solutions

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 28 June 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • 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
Cross industry Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Data and AI Food processing technology Harvest technology Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Gaia Project Australia: Breakthrough crop cultivation blueprint for greenhouses and vertical farms - seeking $2 million investment

Opportunity for

  • Investors and commercial partners interested in supporting a leafy green Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) start-up with industry leading IP to commercialise.
  • Farmers/growers interested in moving into the CEA field.
  • Existing greenhouse/vertical farmers looking for more profitable solutions.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Gaia Project Australia Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Field trial, Seeking partners

  • 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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Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Organisation

Feldklasse GmbH

Feldklasse is a manufacturer of weeders for agriculture, horticulture and herbiculture. We focus on innovative solutions to existing problems. Our …
  • Location

    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Operating globally.

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Packaged food
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Food processing technology Novel ingredients Processing & packaging
Opportunity

Buggy Blend – nutritionally optimised, alternative protein pet food range (insect-based)

Opportunity for

  • Australian and international companies interested in commercialising novel products in the pet food industry
  • Existing pet food manufacturing businesses interested in diversified opportunities
  • Insect farming businesses interested in enhanced production outcomes and/or partnering into value-added productisation opportunities
  • Investors interested in sustainable alternative protein products

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Joint venture, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds
Organisation

GO Resources

GO Resources is an Australian technology business focused on the sustainable production and supply of a plant based unique super high oleic acid (a renewable and biodegradable raw material) for use in industrial and oleochemical markets.
  • Location

    Australia and global

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Cross industry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Crop protection Data and AI Fisheries technology Harvest technology Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Plant science Renewable energy
Research project

Navigating Environmental and Social Lending Opportunities for Australian Producers

Conduct a comprehensive two-phase project navigating environmental and social lending opportunities for Australian producers. Phase 1 of the project will build …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    10 Mar 2024 -
    19 Sep 2024

  • Research organisation

    Ernst & Young

Research project

Producer Technology Uptake Program - Northern Australia Projects

Project 1 - Northern Hub | NTCA BlackBox Workshop  Project aims to engage a variety of producers around the Northern Territory. …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 Mar 2023 -
    29 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Charles Darwin University (CDU)

Honey bees
Research project

Impact to Biosecurity with Reduced Access to Public Lands

This project will deliver a risk assessment on honey bee biosecurity on public lands including the development of an understanding …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Nov 2022 -
    29 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    AgEconPlus Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Fisheries technology
Research project

Development of a sustainable scallop (Ylistrum balloti) fisheries enhancement program for Western Australia: Preliminary Feasibility Study

The integration of aquaculture and wild fisheries is becoming increasingly recognised as a tool for enhancing fishery productivity (Taylor et …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    31 Oct 2020 -
    30 Apr 2023

Cross industry
Input management
Research project

A new hope for the biological control of blackberry

Blackberry is one of the top ten weeds of priority to Australian grazing industries. Over 9 million hectares of productive pastures …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    29 Jun 2020 -
    30 Apr 2026

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

DAN00212 - Pulse Breeding Australia (Chickpea)

Pulse Breeding Australia's (PBA) Chickpea national breeding program has made significant strides in improving chickpea since its inception in 2006. However, …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Automation Data and AI Machinery & hardware Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Leaf Agriculture: Accelerating food and agriculture's digital transformation through Leaf's unified API

Opportunity for

  • Agtech startups that need to access OEM machinery data for their grower clients in order to power digital solution that they are building.
  • Led by

    Leaf Agriculture

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein 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 Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Traceability
Opportunity

Geora: Ensuring the greenest value chain is also the most profitable – partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Food companies and agribusinesses seeking digital solution for tracking scope 3 emissions along the value chain and investing in sustainability transition for their network
  • Dairy, wine, grains and beef industry groups who are looking for a digital solution to incentivise and demonstrate sustainability credentials linking finance, trade and primary production
  • Financing partners to work with Geora on delivering financial incentives to invest in the green transition
  • Companies with a trade or finance presence in the Australian or UK market, or who are sourcing from outside of those markets.
  • Led by

    Geora

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking partners

  • 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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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture
Organisation

Pontus Research

Founded in the UK in 2014 and expanding to incorporate a second research facility in Singapore in 2021, Pontus Research provides its research and development expertise to clients in 20 countries around the globe to date, assisting in the development of new and innovative products, processes, and services targeted at the global aquaculture sector.
  • Location

    United Kingdom

  • Organisation type

    Private research organisation

Multiple industries
Cross industry Fruits Vegetables
evokeAG. Alumni
Organisation

Gaia Project Australia Pty Ltd

Gaia project Australia (GPA) was founded in 2017, with initial horizon scanning in the renewable energy sector in Southern Asia. In 2019 GPA designed a Nutrient Flow Technique modular solution that was applicable to leafy greens grown in the controlled environment agriculture.
  • Location

    Victoria, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Other rural industries
Imagery
Research project

Australian Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) agronomic scoping studies

The Australian industrial hemp industry, which currently is focused predominantly on the use of fibre and seed, is …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2022 -
    10 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Growfield Agricultural Consultancy

Cross industry
Research project

Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions Grampians Agriculture Project (R2ZGAP)

The Grampians region of Victoria has set an ambitious target of achieving zero emissions by 2050. Agriculture is the backbone of …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    30 May 2021 -
    14 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Wimmera Development Association

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