Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG account today. Sign up Sign in Story Capital investment to accelerate potential of agtech integration engine Making it easier for farmers to access, visualise and analyse disparate sets of critical on-farm data has put Pairtree at the forefront of the smart farm revolution. Now the innovative agtech company is seeking to raise $1.5 to $2million investment to accelerate their plan to deliver benefits to growers and agronomists across Australia and around the world. Author Casey Dunn Published Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Save Story Story AgriFutures Australia named one of Australia’s top innovators for growᴬᴳ⋅ platform A pioneering digital platform that connects investors with agrifood entrepreneurs, researchers and industry leaders has led to AgriFutures Australia being recognised as one of the country’s most innovative companies. Published Thursday, 13 October 2022
Save Story Story Unlocking the yield gap with next-gen analyser One of modern grain production’s most pressing issues is yield gap – the difference between the potential yield in optimum conditions and the actual yield achieved. Australian agrifood tech company Next Instruments is seeking investors or strategic partnerships to help even more farmers bridge that gap with its CropScan 3300H On Combine Analyser and CropScanAg N-Gauge App. Published Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Save Story Story The startup mixing hedge fund experience and agricultural know-how to revolutionise commodity trading From a cattle farm in regional New South Wales to a hedge fund in Texas, with a career as a trader and agronomist in between, Les Finemore brings a unique set of skills to Yarta. The company is seeking investment to roll out three products to streamline commodities trading and livestock movement in Australia and North America. Published Tuesday, 04 October 2022
Save Story Story Tenacious Ventures raising $70 million fund for global agrifood innovation Buoyed by the success of their first fund, champions of Australian agrifood innovation, Tenacious Ventures, are taking their proven high conviction, high support investment model to the world – with a $70 million fund that opens the door to co-investors and founders beyond Australia who share the company’s passion for delivering climate impact through agricultural innovation. Author Casey Dunn Published Thursday, 08 September 2022
Save Story Story Tender called for livestock export app LIVEXCollect is the system used by the livestock export industry to meet regulatory reporting requirements such as animal welfare, health treatments and environmental conditions during sea voyages. LiveCorp is seeking Australian-based solutions providers to help develop an app to improve the efficiency of data collection and allow near real-time monitoring and analysis on board livestock export ships. Author Judy Kennedy Published Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Save Story Story The weed-mapping drone that goes the extra mile, slashing chemical use and saving money When mechanical and aerospace engineer Ben Single searched fruitlessly for a weed detection technology that suited his family’s broadacre farming business, he took on the challenge and developed Single Shot – a drone that can map up to 1,500 hectares a day and deliver a selective spraying solution for weeds that cuts chemical use and reduces environmental impact. Now he’s seeking investors to assist in manufacturing and distribution. Published Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Save Story Story How to feed 10 billion people by 2050 with Phil Morle Did you know there’s a 56% gap between the amount of food we make today and what we're going to need globally by 2050? Main Sequence Ventures Partner, Phil Morle is on the hunt for innovators with ground-breaking ideas to help solve the 'Feed 10 billion People' challenge. Published Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Save Story Story International engagement helps drive AgriFutures growAG. investment deals Driving the investment and commercialisation of Australian innovation and technology transfer is a top priority for strategic partners, Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia and AgriFutures growAG., on the quest to solve global agrifood challenges. Author Judy Kennedy Published Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Save Story Story Harnessing collaboration to deliver impact on-farm for Australia’s cotton industry Leading Australian venture capitalist Matthew Pryor of Tenacious Ventures shares his insights and experience with growers and advisors at the Australian Cotton Conference this week. He believes the industry’s climate-adaptive technologies can attract global collaboration and multi-million-dollar investment. And now is the time for cotton growers to engage with consumers in the digital realm like never before – to drive opportunity and ensure rightful representation. Author Matthew Pryor Published Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Save Story Story New weather app to add four dimensions to forecasting Well-known TV weather presenter and meteorologist Jane Bunn found most apps use only one weather model for forecasting, meaning if that model was “having a bad day” so could you or your business. Jane’s Weather places four models in one app to counter this problem, and with the help of AgriFutures growAG. is now seeking up to $750,000 equity investment from angel, corporate and institutional investors. Published Monday, 15 August 2022
Save Story Story Main Sequence Ventures ‘Feed 10b people’ challenge seeks innovators Feeding the world in 2050 is a colossal challenge which we face today. Main Sequence Ventures, co-founded by CSIRO, is actively seeking solutions from researchers, innovators, and inventors developing ground-breaking ideas that could become globally significant companies Author Megan Woodward Published Monday, 15 August 2022
Save Story Story WaterCan Profit calculator set to optimise cropping, ready for commercialisation An integrated online agritech tool, WaterCan Profit is helping Australian grain growers navigate the road to maximum profitability by answering the “what ifs” using economic and climactic factors to calculate the most successful on-farm outcome. The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and Grains Research and Development Corporation are now seeking partners to help host and commercialise this analysis platform. Expressions of Interest close Sunday, 30 October 2022. Author Michelle Meehan Published Thursday, 18 August 2022
Save Story Story Innovative vanilla dome ready for investors to scale Australian production An Australian IT entrepreneur has created a turnkey greenhouse solution that makes commercial vanilla production a reality outside of the tropics. Now, Australian Vanilla Plantations is seeking investors to scale production of its innovative proprietary geodesic Vanilla Dome, and grow Australia’s share of the lucrative vanilla market. Expressions of Interest Open. Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Save Story Story Western Australian food waste startup seeks investment for $2m bridging round Specialising in nutrient extraction technology to convert food waste into useable ingredients, has paid off for Whole Green Foods. The Western Australian startup is now raising a $2 million bridging round and seeking investment partners with interest in food tech, nutrition, waste reduction, including farmers with access to horticulture waste streams. Expressions of Interest close 31 August 2022. Author Judy Kennedy Published Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Save Story Story Suppliers wanted to drive agtech adoption on NSW farms The NSW Department of Primary Industries is seeking suppliers for its Farms of the Future Agtech Catalogue, which will connect providers of IoT devices and connectivity solutions with farmers looking to adopt new digital solutions. Expressions of Interest close Friday, 12 August 2022. Led by NSW Department of Primary Industries Author Michelle Meehan Published Thursday, 04 August 2022
Save Story Story Agritech leader, DataFarming launches Series A $5m cap raise Big data has been spoken about as the next big thing in precision agriculture for years, but uptake has often been limited. DataFarming’s Tim Neale believes enough people and investment are now coming to the sector to turn that around. And with the launch of DataFarming’s Series A $5million capital raise, the future is looking bright. Published Thursday, 28 July 2022
Save Story Story Finding and nurturing ‘cool innovation’ with Bayer's Phil Taylor As the largest agricultural research and development organisation in the world, Bayer Crop Science is at the forefront of innovation. Phil Taylor, the Director of Open Innovation and Outreach for Bayer Crop Science delves into their approach to unlocking ‘cool innovation’ and how growAG. is helping to harness these novel solutions that will benefit growers around the world, including Australia. Published Thursday, 21 July 2022
Save Story Story Water quality testing tech to deliver fast, cost-effective solution for pork industry A new on-site rapid water testing device designed to facilitate real-time decision making for better health and nutrition outcomes across Australian pig farms is ready for commercialisation. The Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd, Hone and Ridley are seeking partners testing high volumes of water samples, to support the commercialisation of the product, now listed as an opportunity on growAG.. Led by Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd (APRIL) Author Michelle Meehan Published Tuesday, 05 July 2022
Save Story Story CRDC seeks partners to commercialise novel bio-pesticide with global potential Blue sky thinking by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation and the University of Western Sydney has uncovered a promising new plant-based compound for combatting common insect pests in cotton, horticulture and broadacre crops. A rare opportunity now exists for a commercial partner to further develop the early-stage biological pesticide with global market potential. Expressions of Interest close Sunday, 31 July 2022. Led by Cotton Research and Development Corporation Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 14 June 2022