Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG account today. Sign up Sign in Story From Queensland to Germany: A global partnership to drive bioeconomy innovation A German-Queensland science program is set to nurture innovator and researcher networks. Grants of up to $250,000 are available to Queensland research organisations and partners to work together with German counterparts to co-develop bioeconomy solutions. Author Judy Kennedy Published Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Save Story Story From down under to outer space: 3 Australian startups leading the next era of novel farming systems From insects to indoor greens, Australian startups demonstrate the potential for novel farming systems at home and abroad. With the support of growAG.'s platform, three Aussie startups - ARC Ento Tech, Invertigro and the Gaia Project Australia, are gaining more visibility and investment. Author Story sourced from AgFunder Published Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Save Story Story How AgriFutures growAG. helps global agrifood tech startups grow Are you an agrifood tech founder looking to attract investment, scale operations, find strategic partners or expand your network? AgriFutures growAG. is Australia's premier agrifood innovation platform, and a global gateway to amplify your solution, make meaningful connections and accelerate your path to market. Author Samantha Noon Published Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Save Story Story Traceability platform seeks $5million investment to boost Aussie export profitability Revolutionary traceability platform, powered by Orijin Plus is helping build trust and transparency within Australia’s export food chain while driving loyalty and repeat purchases among Asian consumers. Now the Aussie startup is raising a $5 million seed round to support its Singapore launch. Author Michelle Meehan Published Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Save Story Story UK seeks Australian partners for bilateral Earth observation research A bilateral UK-Australia space programme geared to maximise agriculture’s climate resilience through the application of Earth observation data and technology, is seeking Expressions of Interest for research funding. Author Judy Kennedy Published Thursday, 11 May 2023
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
Save Story Story Artificial intelligence opportunity ripe for the picking Ripe Robotics is on the hunt for investors to join them on the journey towards automating the food-growing process. Its technology aims to help farmers overcome labour shortages by autonomously picking fruit, with a $2.8 million seed investment round to help expand its fleet^. Author Tim Vetter Published Wednesday, 29 March 2023
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 Infrared monitoring improves irrigation efficiency Global irrigation optimisation solution ready for investment Smart irrigation tech to solve A$5 billion water challenge Athena IR-Tech's irrigation sensing technology has proven to reduce water use by 35% in Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and up to 75% in Shiraz grapes through monitoring plant transpiration. A unique opportunity now exists for investors and commercial partners to scale its global expansion in wine and horticulture regions. Published Wednesday, 22 March 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 Lightning strikes with cultural-inspired innovation to encourage plant growth Harnessing the power of lightning to advance the science of food production may seem like an impossible task, but a pair of Cairns-based entrepreneurs are turning that dream into reality with Rainstick, an agritech innovation that’s helping speed up growth rates, increase yield and stop mould before it sets in. Published Monday, 20 March 2023
Save Story Story Plant-based meat ingredient manufacturer Harvest B ripe for investment Australia’s first ingredient manufacturer for plant-based meat products, Harvest B, is raising a $A2-2.5m Seed II round to fund its transition from a successful research and development phase to a business with commercial operations and tier 1 FMCG customers. Published Monday, 20 March 2023
Save Story Story Open Innovation to help solve livestock export challenges Australia’s livestock export industry is on the hunt for viable agritech solutions to drive efficiencies and economic benefits across the supply chain. Using Open Innovation, the Livestock Export RD&E Program are now seeking submissions to six key challenges. Published Thursday, 16 March 2023
Save Story Story Cellysis extends shelf-life of fresh food, calls for investors An innovative microbial reduction treatment developed by Victorian food technologist Andrew Inglis has succeeded in extending the shelf life of strawberries, fresh tomatoes and blueberries, in some cases by as much as 400%, and has been up-scaled to pilot plant. Published Thursday, 02 March 2023
Save Story Story US$1m cap raise to help The Leaf Protein Co. supply the clean label ingredients plant protein companies want The growᴬᴳ⋅ team last spoke with Fern Ho 12 months ago, when the product development executive was searching for investors to support market testing for a new plant protein ingredient. So positive was that feedback that The Leaf Protein Co. is back – with a US$1 million opportunity to help The Leaf Protein Co. scale from the lab to pilot production.^ Author Casey Dunn Published Friday, 17 February 2023
Save Story Story Opportunity to invest in the tiny chip set to revolutionise animal healthcare VetChip is setting a new standard in animal healthcare through revolutionary biosensor technology. The easily implantable chip monitors the vital signs of animals great and small, providing real-time information to pet owners, farmers, vets and researchers that can be used to prevent illness and improve quality of life. Expressions of interest for their Series A funding round are now open. Author Tim Vettel Published Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Save Story Story Bid for CRC for Alternate Proteins aims to capture billion-dollar benefits Rapid growth in the global demand for protein to feed the world’s burgeoning population is driving a bid to establish a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Alternate Proteins in Australia. The opportunity exists for additional partners to join the bid and partner to develop solutions to enhance value, develop new protein production systems, new protein foods and ingredients, functionality, sustainability and capacity of this rapidly expanding sector. Author Judy Kennedy Published Sunday, 12 February 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 ‘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 Almond farming pioneers introduce analyser of the future A multi-generational family business among the first almond growers in Australia has developed the SureNut Analyser - the world’s first analyser to automate the quality assurance process and scan for aflatoxin in almonds. They are now looking to engage with sorter manufacturers to give the technology a global reach. Published Sunday, 29 January 2023