Save Opportunity Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Eggs Pasture, fodder & feed Poultry Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Opportunity University of Southern Queensland: Testing Australian mycorrhizal fungi for their impacts on plant growth and ability to protect plants from drought stress – commercial partnership Opportunity for Corporate life science companies, research funding bodies, SME/scale-ups interested in supporting research of plant growth and drought resilience promoting mycorrhizal fungi. Led by University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Opportunity type Field trial, 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).
Save Opportunity Multiple industries Alternative protein Aquaculture Cereal grains Cross industry Game Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wine Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Automation Machinery & hardware Robotics Opportunity Goterra: Disrupting food waste management for the benefit of the planet - partnership opportunity Opportunity for Venture capitalists, equity funds, and general investors to enter into a partnership that has the potential to scale into a global solution that prevents all food waste from going to landfill, and removes the subsequently produced greenhouse gases from our environment that play a major role in climate change. This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.^ Led by Goterra Opportunity type Seeking interest, Seeking investment Readiness Late (TRL 8-9) Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
Save Opportunity Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Other rural industries Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Machinery & hardware Renewable energy Opportunity Nitronic: Novel sustainable fertiliser technology – Pre-seed raise Opportunity for Pre-seed investors, ideally with connections or a keen interest in the fertiliser, chemical manufacturing or agrifood space, to support in the commercialisation of a novel sustainable fertiliser technology. Chemical manufacturing and engineering experts to partner. ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors. Led by Nitronic Opportunity type Seeking interest, 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.
Save Opportunity Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Wine IoT & smart-farming Opportunity Athena IR-Tech: Irrigation optimisation solution - seed investment opportunity Opportunity for: Investors and commercial partners to bring customer relationships, co-development, investment to assist commercialisation to scale up globally in major wine and horticulture regions of Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Europe, South America and South Africa. ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors. Led by Athena IR-Tech Opportunity type Seeking investment, Seeking partners Readiness Late (TRL 8-9) Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Upskilling Australian barramundi farmers on harmful algal bloom (HAB) identification, monitoring and fish health management tools The upskilling of Australian barramundi farmers on harmful algal bloom (HAB) identification, monitoring, and fish health management tools will yield … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 27 Oct 2022 - 29 Oct 2023 Research organisation Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Partnering to deliver national research, development and extension for Australia’s recreational fishing sector: management project 2022-2024 The partnership between the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation (ARFF) and the FRDC for national research, development, and extension in the … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisation Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation (ARFF)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Fund Impact assessment 2020/21: Cherry, Sweet Potato, Vegetables and Small Tropicals (lychee, pineapple, persimmons, papaya, passionfruit) Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 11 Apr 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 Research organisation Ag Econ Plus
Wild catch fisheries Research project Assessing the effectiveness of artificial reefs and FADs in creating recreational opportunities for Tasmania’s recreational fishers The 2018 Tasmanian state Election Commitment ‘Taking Recreational Fishing and Boating to the Next Level’ has provided $1.0M over the next … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2021 - 30 Dec 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Imagery Research project Turning images into action: precision orcharding and variability mapping to improve returns in tree fruit orchards This project will provide an opportunity to personally engage in a specific technology workshop where growers can group (and potentially … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Dec 2021 - 20 Jan 2023 Research organisation Apple and Pear Australia Limited
Sugar Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Processing & packaging Robotics Research project Use of a purge sensor to improve performance and reduce the need for supervision of batch centrifugals Batch centrifugals that operate like a spinning washing machine are used widely to separate raw sugar crystals from the mother molasses. This project will trial a Danish-made sensor to show when and how long to add wash water to the batch centrifugal, to purify the raw sugar crystals - a job that is usually done by a worker at the sugar mill. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 15 Sep 2021 - 30 Jul 2022 Research organisation Bundaberg Sugar
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Utilisation of boat ramp cameras to estimate recreational fishing catch and effort in key Victorian fisheries The proportion of the catch taken by recreational fishers is large for some species. Surveys are becoming increasingly important for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2021 - 29 Aug 2024
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Traceability Research project Opportunities for utilizing DNA-based technologies to enhance traceability and profitability in the Australian Red Meat industry Co-funded scoping project with the Food Agility CRC. Genotyping has potential as a traceability technology in the red meat industry. … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jun 2021 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)
Research project Objective 2: Impact of innovative sensing opportunities on industry preparedness (biosecurity) for pest, disease and weed incursions Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Jun 2021 - 20 Dec 2021 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Cross industry Input management Research project Towards Circular Material Futures: Development of innovative solutions to recycling and re-purposing existing pre-farm gate waste Plastics and limited quantities of mixed general waste can be effectively repurposed into new products for the built environment through … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 27 Jan 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - South Australia) This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Dairy Research project Dairy Up project 2b: Unlocking the potential of the cow - longevity: age and parity years 2 to 4 This project will build on earlier work investigating the risk factors for reduced longevity in Australian dairy cow herds. It … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 30 Dec 2024 Research organisations Dairy Australia, Scibus, The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Traceability Research project Primal Proof of Load RFID On-Site (Stage 2) Trials - Improved Traceability and Quality Control for Meat Products Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology provides the opportunity to accurately track and monitor individual sheep and cattle from farm to … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 8 Feb 2021 - 29 Jun 2021
Cotton Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project HONOURS: Nutrient stratification in the soil under irrigated and dryland cotton systems in contrasting soil types Continuous cropping and management systems, such as no-till, or minimum-till, can lead to non-uniform distribution of some nutrients at various … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Examining the potential impacts of seismic surveys on Octopus and larval stages of Southern Rock Lobster Oil and gas explorers use seismic surveys to determine the location and size of oil and gas reservoirs. The potential … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 29 Nov 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Food processing technology Research project Total volatile basic nitrogen in meat products: occurrence, method of determination and use as a freshness indicator To examinine the biochemical basis of the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), its extrapolation to red meat and its robustness … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 2 Dec 2019 - 20 Aug 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)