Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG account today. Sign up Sign in Story AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅ reach to international users grows 150 per cent in 2022 Global interest in Australian agrifood innovation is expected to continue its exceptional growth trajectory based on the latest user statistics released by AgriFutures Australia analysing the uptake and usage of its online investment platform, growAG.. Published Sunday, 29 January 2023
Save Story Story FaBA’s $20M opportunity to unlock Australia’s food and beverage innovation With the launch of its $20 million second investment round, Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator, FaBA is seeking new partners and projects with ‘strong innovation potential’ to drive Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector forward. Author Samantha Noon Published Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Save Story Story Innovative Aussie supply-chain monitoring solution keeping fresh food better for longer An Australian agritech startup is revolutionising the way we manage fresh food supply-chains. With real-time monitoring technology, Escavox, with the support of Meat & Livestock Australia, is cutting food waste, protecting premiums, and improving market access for Australian farmers. Supported by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Save Story Story Global connections help drive Australian agrifood tech innovation In a captivating discussion at AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024, international panellists, Peter Wren-Hilton and Rebecca Robinson together with Harriet Mellish, explored how AgriFutures growAG. is helping ignite global connections and the value of partnering with Australia. Author Samantha Noon Published Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Save Story Story Sky’s not the limit for bird deterrent We go one-on-one with Dr John Kapeleris, CEO of BirdSol. This innovative agtech company has developed a patented bird deterrent and wildlife management technology based on an integrated AI system called Cherrp, and is seeking $3 million from investors to accelerate commercialisation. Author Tim Vetter Published Monday, 24 July 2023
Save Story Story Turning waste into water: The pork industry's transformative tech ready for investors The Australian pork industry and researchers from UNSW Canberra have developed a sustainable, cost-neutral device to safely recycle on-farm effluent and potentially generate a source of pure drinking water. Now, the duo are looking for private sector investment to scale the technology Led by Australian Pork Limited In collaboration with UNSW Canberra Author Michelle Meehan Published Monday, 21 February 2022
Save Story Story Novel fertility device set to drive value for thoroughbred breeding AgriFutures Australia and the University of Newcastle have developed a simple stallion fertility test device to help boost Australia’s billion-dollar thoroughbred breeding industry. They are now seeking investors and industrial partners with experience in plastic manufacturing to commercialise the solution. Led by AgriFutures Australia In collaboration with University of Newcastle Author Beverley Hadgraft Published Sunday, 23 May 2021
Save Story Story Golden opportunity for investors to back Australia’s most profitable vege The University of Tasmania has developed a biological inoculant to combat powdery scab, a root and tuber disease creating economic turmoil for potato growers. UTAS is now seeking commercial partners to license the product set to boost crop yield, quality and environmental sustainability. Author Samantha Noon Published Friday, 12 January 2024
Save Story Story What’s in a name? How a Victorian incubator is broadening definitions to grow impact in Australia and beyond An alternate take on the term “AgTech”, along with a deep commitment to food and agriculture sustainability, is driving Melbourne-based early-stage incubator, Rocket Seeder, to look at the sector from a new perspective and extend its support to startups from unconventional segments of the supply chain. Published Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Save Story Story Investing for impact for Australia’s red meat sector Sophisticated supply chains and increased collaboration, bolstered by the launch of growAG., is helping drive ag innovation and investments for Meat & Livestock Australia. MLA Managing Director, Jason Strong shares his goals to beef up the livestock industry and why blue sky technologies and value-adding are key. Author Beverley Hadgraft Published Tuesday, 01 June 2021
Save Story Story How UK and Australia are driving agritech innovation to tackle global food security In an effort to maximise agritech innovation, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia joined forces at AgriFutures Australia’s evokeAG. 2024 as part of Innovate UK’s two-week delegation exploring Australia’s vibrant agrifood tech ecosystem, garnering valuable partnership opportunities, and vital knowledge exchange. Author Samantha Noon Published Thursday, 09 May 2024
Save Story Story Keen to know if your research is on point? CSIRO’s ON Prime pre-accelerator is for you CSIRO is searching for the next cohort of researchers ready to build the confidence and skills to undertake customer discovery and market validation activities that can take their research further. Here, four ON Prime alumni explain how CSIRO’s pre-accelerator delivers all that – and much more. Author Casey Dunn Published Monday, 05 February 2024
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 Green hydrogen solution for Australian agriculture, ready for investment Driving the future of farming, using biowaste to produce 100% renewable and green hydrogen on-site and on-demand is a vision HydGene Renewables is set to achieve. The startup’s low-cost sustainable alternative for ammonia, transport and seasonal energy storage, is now seeking investors to explore alternative feedstocks and scale its technology. Led by HydGene Renewables Author Holli Walsh Published Thursday, 09 June 2022
Save Story Story Water saving agritech solution, Goanna Ag seeks $10m investment to fund US expansion Australian startup, Goanna Ag has set its sights on the US cotton market. Already used across half of Australia’s irrigated cotton footprint, its market-leading irrigation scheduling solution revolutionises water use efficiency while delivering higher yields. Now the startup is seeking $10 million from investors to support its expansion plans.^ Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Save Story Story ‘Just add gravel and fish:’ EcoSystem Farms’ unique solution to growing a food secure future is now seeking investors EcoSystem Farms has pioneered a soilless farming platform that symbiotically integrates aquaculture with agriculture – boosting yields across both. With the flexibility to produce all manner of crops and farmed fish, anywhere across the world, the Adelaide-based startup is seeking investors to bring to market a product that could transform the way we grow food. Author Casey Dunn Published Sunday, 29 January 2023
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 Aquatic AI’s $2M capital raise to scale high-tech marron system Automation and enhanced nutritional strategies are the secret to Aquatic AI’s superior marron production system, brought to life with support from AgriFutures Australia and the University of Western Australia. Aquatic AI is now seeking to raise $2 million to refine its modular design, further develop engineering and capture high value export markets.^ Led by AgriFutures Australia Author Judy Kennedy Published Wednesday, 02 March 2022
Save Story Story Novel insect-based pet food range, BuggyBlend ready for commercialisation BuggyBix, with support from AgriFutures Australia, has developed a novel insect-based pet food range – BuggyBlend – to reduce our pets’ environmental pawprint and accelerate the development of Australia’s insect protein industry. An exciting opportunity awaits for commercial partners to assist in the scaling and distribution for Australian and international markets. Led by AgriFutures Australia In collaboration with BuggyBix Author Casey Dunn Published Monday, 28 June 2021
Save Story Story Eco-friendly biosecurity solution ready for Australian agrifood market Residual Barrier Technology (RBT) has developed an eco-friendly nebuliser and disinfectant solution that’s set to benefit a plethora of industries with 99.999% protection against viruses, bacteria and fungi. The United Kingdom (UK) startup is now seeking investment and research partners to support its regulatory pathway into the Australian agrifood market, and scale distribution. Author Samantha Noon Published Thursday, 09 May 2024