Eggs Research project Managing pullets for extended layer life, improved productivity and shell quality With the move towards holding hens in production until 100 weeks of age, Australian egg farmers have stipulated a need to … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Wild catch fisheries Data and AI Research project An updated understanding of Eastern School Whiting stock structure and improved stock assessment for cross-jurisdictional management Eastern School Whiting have been managed by catch quotas in Commonwealth fisheries since 1993. A Commonwealth Tier 1 stock assessment is completed … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Aug 2019 - 21 Sep 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Save Opportunity Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Multiple industries Aquaculture Beef cattle Eggs Fruits Game Packaged food Poultry Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Input management Machinery & hardware Robotics Opportunity Cellysis: Fresh produce shelf-life extending technology - $500k investment opportunity Opportunity for Global agrichemical companies, life sciences and agtech companies interested in commercialising fresh produce shelf-life enhancing technology Engineering and manufacturing companies interested in joint venture partnership to scale production of commercial plant Fresh food producers and vertically integrated businesses seeking technology to extend shelf life of fresh produce. ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors. Led by Cellysis Pty Ltd Opportunity type 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).
Vegetables Research project Digital remote monitoring to improve horticultures environmental performance - AusVEG With an increasing range of real-time sensors and monitoring used in vegetable production, several real-time sensing options will be piloted … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 10 Jan 2024 Research organisation AUSVEG
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Digital remote monitoring to improve horticultures environmental performance - Freshcare This project focuses on building an innovative smart monitoring framework to drive improvements in land use, soil, energy and water … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Mar 2020 - 10 Jan 2024
Sugar Multiple technology areas Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms Novel ingredients Research project Demonstration of safety, palatability, and efficacy of novel, sugarcane-derived feed ingredients in ruminants Bagasse is the pulpy fibrous material that remains after sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice. The SRA has invested in new technologies to transform it into a nutritious animal feed ingredient, and this project will trial bagasse-derived fibre as a sheep feed and model potential production and markets. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 28 Oct 2021 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Chemical Minor Use Permit Research This investment provides the data to support the minor chemical use applications for the ginger industry. It also provides training … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 28 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Research project Best Practice Land Use Planning Desktop literature analysis on best practice approaches to land use planning that recognises the long term strategic value of agriculture. &… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 9 Mar 2018 - 1 Feb 2019 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project New uses for existing chemistry Herbicide resistance is a major problem in Australian grain cropping, reducing the herbicide choices available to growers and increasing their … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 1 Sep 2020 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Data and AI Research project SoilWaterNow: Soil water nowcasting for the grains industry This project will deliver a scientific framework to nowcast plant available water (PAW) at any point in time, within and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 28 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2024 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cotton Crop protection Research project The use of area wide management, IPM, detergents and oils for the suppression of whitefly population in cotton for the reduced reliance and use of chemical controls The aim of this project was to review whitefly management strategies that have been used in the northern growing regions … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Expanded modelling to determine anoxia risk in main river channel and shallow wetlands The aim of this project is to predict the impact of mass carp mortality on the dissolved oxygen concentration of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Aquaculture Machinery & hardware Research project Next generation decision support tools to support sustainable aquaculture in Storm Bay To expand into new coastal and offshore areas, the Tasmanian Salmon Industry needs to maintain the support of State Government … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2018 - 29 Apr 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Save Story Story Breakthrough vertical farming solution seeking $1m investment Gaia Project Australia’s Rejig-Grow System is helping leafy green farmers maximise space and efficiency with an innovative, modular system that expands with natural growth cycles – halving operational costs and doubling yield. With a successful prototype for NASA and global expansion plans GPA is now raising its A$2 million seed round. Published Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Cereal grains Research project Developing and testing tools for measuring and managing variability in rice The project aims to utilise the platform of existing remote sensing technologies in the form of irrigation management tool IrriSAT (… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2014 - 30 Sep 2018 Research organisation Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
Save Organisation Multiple industries Cross industry Wine Organisation Deep Planet Deep Planet has developed scalable and cost-effective precision agriculture tools for vineyards and farms. Our tools leverage satellite imagery and … Location Australia, USA, South America, Europe Organisation type Startup or Scaleup or SME
Sugar Food processing technology Research project Improving pan-stage performance by on-line monitoring of C seed grainings using the ITECA Crystobserver This project is evaluating the use of the Crystobserver to improve the consistency of seed crystal production. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 May 2020 - 1 May 2022 Research organisations Sunshine Sugar, Queensland University of Technology
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Optimising the nutrition of farmed Murray cod Optimizing the nutrition of farmed Murray cod has several benefits. Tailoring bespoke feeds improves growth performance and feed efficiency, enhancing … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 23 Feb 2023 - 29 Nov 2024 Research organisation Deakin University
Cotton Input management Research project Understanding environmental impacts and resource impacts with changing demand for Australian cotton, assessed using a change modelling life cycle assessment approach The penultimate consumers of cotton (retailers and brands) are increasingly interested in understanding and reducing the environmental and social impact … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 15 Aug 2018 - 28 Feb 2020 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Cotton Automation Research project Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity The project seeks to combine existing low cost ‘off the shelf’ technologies to develop a low cost, integrated sensing and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)