Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Story $2 million budget for pre-farm gate waste investment – Open call seeks innovative ideas Australians produce over 74 million tonnes of waste per year, with the amount of waste produced by farmers, fishers and foresters presenting a significant challenge. Limited support and practical options exist to avoid waste in the first place or manage it as part of the production process. The pre-farm gate waste program has been launched to support innovative ideas and options for the avoidance, recycling and reuse of pre-farm gate waste, and ensure there is clear direction and coordination of activities for the sector to achieve the required change. Led by AgriFutures Australia Published Friday, 19 March 2021
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 Upping the ante in the fight against food waste Food waste costs the Australian economy $36.6 billion every year. And it occurs at every step along the supply chain – from the farmgate to processing, packing, distribution, storage, retail, and consumers. If we’re to meet the nation’s goal of halving food waste by 2030, we all need to do better. The newest call for research partnerships from Fight Food Waste CRC aims to help us do just that. Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Save Story Story Black soldier fly biotech digester ready for $10m investment ARC Ento Tech is seeking $10 million Series A funding to help expand its patented waste management technology into global markets. The ARC process utilises the Black Soldier Fly to process mixed solid waste into high grade insect meal and high nutrient fertiliser. After overwhelming feedback from initial trials, the company is ready to take the next step. Author Tim Vetter Published Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Save Story Story Company Creation workshop seeks food waste solutions Have you ever had an idea about how to reduce some of that waste? Here's your chance to turn your idea into a business. CSIRO is running an Inspiration + Ideation for Upcycled Ingredients From Food Loss workshop in February to connect idea makers with industry to launch successful new companies under a model called Venture Science. Published Saturday, 28 January 2023
Save Story Story Banana waste tech offers ‘golden’ opportunity for Australian distilling industry UK biotech startup, LyteGro’s solution converts the pulp of waste bananas into a proprietary liquid supplement to turbocharge metabolic processes offering high-value for Australia’s distilling industry. An exciting joint venture opportunity now exists for Australian investors, banana growers and authorities to scale production plants. Author Samantha Noon Published Thursday, 18 April 2024
Save Story Story UK food waste solution geared for global impact, seeks investment partners UK tech startup, OSY Group is tackling food waste across the supply chain with its innovative shelf-life extension solution, and is now seeking investment to drive international growth, following its United Kingdom (UK) rollout. After attending AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024 as part of the Innovate UK delegation, OSY Group has garnered positive engagement with key collaborators in the APAC region. Author Samantha Noon Published Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 LYRO Robotics seeks US$3.5m investment to tackle food waste and labour shortages LYRO Robotics is helping prevent food wastage and increase efficiency with its intelligent pattern packing machine. The internationally acclaimed technology is gaining traction with producers, and now raising a seed investment round of US$3-3.5 million.^ Author Tim Vetter Published Wednesday, 22 March 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 Cutting-edge AI plant disease detection set to transform the global food chain South Australian agritech startup GoMicro is tackling global food loss and food waste head on, developing a cutting-edge technology that will allow farmers and agronomists to detect pests, diseases and assess food quality accurately. Now the startup is looking for deep tech or agricultural investors to support their growth. Led by GoMicro Published Monday, 20 December 2021
Save Story Story AgTech and Logistics Hub’s industry-led approach accelerates innovation Bridging the gap between industry challenges and problem solvers, the AgTech and Logistics Hub is accelerating Australian agrifood innovation – supporting innovators to fast-track solutions to some of the sector’s biggest challenges. Its Open Innovation Challenge 2 is now open for innovators with solutions to reduce inorganic waste and plastics used in horticulture, and closes on 1 July, 2022. Led by AgTech and Logistics Hub Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Save Story Story Next gen plant protein startup, The Leaf Protein Co. ready to scale pilot production An innovative agrifood startup is set to shake up the alternative protein sector with a novel next gen plant protein. Using highly-specialised extraction technologies, The Leaf Protein Co. is turning the green leaf by-product of vegetable crops into a nutritious, ‘free from’ protein source for food manufacturers. Promoting biodiversity, reducing food waste, and diversifying farm incomes – The Leaf Protein Co. is now seeking investors to scale towards pilot production. Led by The Leaf Protein Co. Author Casey Dunn Published Monday, 21 February 2022