AgriSciences Research and Business Park (AgriPark) 

AgriPark is a collaboration research and business park based on the Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga campus. Charles Sturt AgriPark …

Deep Planet: Ultimate climate platform for the wine industry - US$2 million seed investment opportunity

Opportunity for

• Investors (venture capital, family office, angels) to bring customer relationships, co-development, as well as cash investment to assist scale-up globally in major wine growing regions of Australia, US, France, Spain, Italy and South America.

Wine Australia – wine grape yield prediction and estimation commercialisation opportunity

Opportunity for

• Agritech software or hardware providers, innovators and commercial partners interested in access to wine grape yield predictions to integrate into existing or new platforms

Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has been the voice of Victorian farmers and rural communities since 1979. We advocate on the …

Agricultural Research Federation (AgReFed)

The Agricultural Research Federation (AgReFed) is a co-operative of Data Provider Communities with the shared vision to enable FAIR Agricultural …

Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd (CSD) has been supplying quality cotton planting seed to the Australian cotton industry since 1967. CSD was formed through the vision of Australia’s foundation cotton growers and remains committed to the success of today’s industry.

Mallee Sustainable Farming

Mallee Sustainable Farming (MSF) brings farmers and researchers together to build more efficient, profitable and sustainable farming businesses in the low-rainfall Mallee region across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) is one of eight Hubs established around the country through the Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund. It is led by the Grower Group Alliance (GGA), a Western Australian producer-led network that awarded an $8 million Australian Government investment to lead the Hub until at least 2024.

Ripe Robotics: AI enabled fruit harvesting robot – $2.8 million seed investment round

Opportunity for

• Seed & Series A stage investors in AI, agtech, or robotics.
• Investors aligned on the importance of AI over the coming decades, and who have or are building the expertise and networks to have an impact on the direction the world goes with this technology.

Independent Consultants Australia Network (ICAN)

ICAN specialises in the facilitation of change management in Australian broadacre crops. Established in 1995, the company mission was to link researchers, technology providers, advisers and growers. This vision continues as the driving force behind ICAN.

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. In the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 (https://bit.ly/3qX8RmD), UWA ranked 1st in Australia and 17th in the world for Agricultural Sciences.

iTrazo TraceTech

iTrazo TraceTech are pioneers in trace technology based in Melbourne, Australia with global delivery capability. They have developed their own …

Meat & Livestock Australia: Next generation heat load prediction models – Phase 1 – objective feedlot cattle measures – innovation challenge

Opportunity for:

• Innovators, product developers, agritech companies, researchers, organisations (or partnerships of organisations) to undertake research to develop the next generation of heat load prediction models for the feedlot cattle industry.

Next Instruments: CropScanAg - investment and strategic partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

• Farm machinery equipment manufacturers and distribution seeking strategic partnership and equity investment opportunities 

Yarta: a central platform reimagining physical commodity trading, financing and hedging in Australia and North America - Investment opportunity

Opportunity for

• Yarta is seeking an investment round of $1.5m sourced from strategic angel and venture capital investors to support the scaling of technology for Yarta platform and hardware in grains and livestock sectors in Australia and North America (Canada, US, and Mexico)
• Investors who are interested in artificial intelligence, trading, financing, traceability, and big data
• Strategic partners across various agricultural sectors seeking an innovative trading platform to streamline trading decision-making and execution and post-trade logistics. 

Single Agriculture: Single Shot UAV Weed Mapping – investment opportunity

Opportunity for

• Product distribution and retail agribusiness partnerships
• Equity investment to support capital expenditure to continue company expansion domestically and overseas
• Equity investment and commercial partnerships to further product research and development for wider applications
• Possible partnership/integration with larger retail agribusiness and machinery manufacturers.

Rubens Technologies: Real time and non destructive fruit quality testing

Opportunity for

• Partners or investors with potential distributor networks with an initial focus on Australian and south east Asian markets
• Partners looking to integrate this product (real time, non-destructive fruit quality testing device and analytics) within an established agricultural data platform
• Investors to support the commercialisaiton of the devices and provide full time support for customers 
  
  

Qponics- Sustainable microalgae production facility - Seeking AU$1million investment to scale sustainable oil and protein production

Opportunity for

• Impact investors (venture capital, family office, angels) interested in taking equity in a sustainable microalgae facility and impact investors with networks in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or nutraceutical manufacturing and distribution in Australia, Asia, USA or Europe. 

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. 

Mirragin – Project Isidore: Mobile internet connectivity- $500k cap raise and partner opportunity

Opportunity for:

• Deep tech, agricultural, angel, VC, family office or institutional investors.
• Investors interested in scaling connectivity solutions that enable the adoption of precision agriculture in rural communities.
• Strategic distribution partners to scale the business through enterprise sales channels. 
• Farmers interested in or using IoT and smart farming solutions for collaboration in on-farm trials.