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Alternative protein
Organisation

Harvest B

Harvest B develops & manufactures wholesale plant-based meat systems that are as enjoyable as they are affordable. We are protein and texture experts focused on commercialising fast and at scale with capabilities in manufacturing, culinary and food science.
  • Location

    Sydney, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Forestry
Crop protection
Research project

Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia

Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a tiny scale insect that lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    1 Sep 2023

  • Research organisations

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

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Energy use and carbon emissions assessments in the Australian fishing and aquaculture sectors: Audit, self-assessment and guidance tools for footprint reduction

The project aims to calculate the carbon footprint of Australia's fishing and aquaculture sectors, providing valuable information on the greenhouse …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    21 Feb 2021 -
    23 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Blueshift Consulting

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Evaluation of a prototype vaccine for rattles in foals

Rattles is a severe and potentially fatal disease of Thoroughbred foals, caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus equi. As the bacterium …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2023 -
    15 Jun 2025

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Essential oils Other rural industries
Organisation

Qponics Limited

Qponics is addressing the looming global protein deficit by building a droughtproof marine bioproducts industry in Australia to produce protein at unprecedented yields and economically sustained through the co-production of high-value oils.
  • Location

    Queensland, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Ensuring Lucerne seed production in the absence of bees

Lucerne is an important pasture species that is dependent on bees for pollination. To overcome this potential vulnerability, this project …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 May 2017 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Beverage Pulse grains
Organisation

Eighth Day Foods

Eighth Day Foods has made a global breakthrough with a cutting-edge proprietary technology solution that will reset the plant-based protein landscape—delivering what brands and their customers have been asking for—a clean-label wholefood that is affordable, sustainable, tasty, and healthy.
  • Location

    Victoria, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Cross industry
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Post factory Pilot of SitPlus Fly production

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising control method for Queensland fruit fly. Currently a significant research effort is …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    23 Oct 2018 -
    10 Dec 2023

  • Research organisation

    Macquarie University

Other rural industries
Research project

Development of a Strategic RD&E plan for quinoa.

Quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, low -allergenic, healthy pseudocereal.  Despite its ancient use as a food by South …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    26 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

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)

Research project

Industry Development Grant_Alan Dorin

The funds will be used to support a current project by allowing us to extend an existing, working, single-unit honeybee …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Oct 2020 -
    19 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Monash University

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Sorghum Core Pre-breeding Program

Australia produces at least 2 million tonnes of grain sorghum each year. Sorghum is one of the most diverse crop species …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2013 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Dairy Oilseeds Packaged food Pork Poultry Wine
Organisation

Next Instruments Pty Ltd

Next Instruments manufactures analysers for the agriculture and food industries. Their technologies include Near Infrared Analysis, Image Analysis and Enzymatic Digestion Analysis which we have developed in house or licensed from CSIRO or universities.
  • Location

    Condell Park, NSW - Global

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

SLW App commercialisation and development

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) numbers can be difficult to monitor, due to their small size and mobility. This pest has increased …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    31 Dec 2021

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Determining the effectiveness of zinc phosphide rodenticide bait in the presence of alternative food supply

This investment is focussed on providing growers and the broader Australian grains industry practical advice to improve the effectiveness of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    2 Apr 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cross industry
Input management
Research project

Glasshouse assays to determine the role

Pasture dieback has emerged widespread across Queensland causing significant impacts to pasture, affecting beef production systems. This will determine the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Feb 2020 -
    30 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

SITplus production facility - proof of concept

A purpose-built sterile Queensland fruit fly facility was established in Port Augusta, South Australia under earlier work. With sterile insect …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    18 Jun 2019 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisations

    Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA), Western Sydney University (WSU)

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