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Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Automation Harvest technology Machinery & hardware
Opportunity

Hort Innovation: driving on-farm productivity with augmented technologies for fruit growers

Opportunity for 

  • Innovators, startup/scaleup, SME’s to propose research projects ideas that address challenges related to training, labour assist (augmented picking), agronomic data and machinery augmentation in Australian horticulture industry.
  • Led by

    Hort Innovation

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 2 February 2024 14:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Mid to Late (TRL 5-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the mid to late stages of readiness.
Fruits
Plant science
Opportunity

CSIRO: Advanced Table Grape Selections commercialisation EOI

Opportunity for

  • Commercial partners interested to license advanced seedless table grape selections for production in Australia and global export. 
  • Led by

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Licensing, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 1 March 2024 16:00 AEST

  • 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).
Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cross industry Dairy Fruits Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Consumer health Crop protection Food processing technology Plant science Processing & packaging
Opportunity

Ten Carbon Chemistry: Next generation surface sanitisers and disinfectants – field trial and Investment opportunity

Opportunity for 

  • Producer and food processing field trial participants working in the horticulture, red meat and poultry industry to test new surface sanitising technology. 
  • Agtech and Foodtech Investors interested in food safety technology. 
  • Led by

    Ten Carbon Chemistry Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Research partner, Field trial

  • Express interest by

    Thursday, 29 February 2024 11:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Mid to Late (TRL 5-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the mid to late stages of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Cross industry Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Opportunity

TIA: Bacterial Inoculant for Plant Growth and Disease Reduction

Opportunity for:

  • Crop protection specialist (agchemical companies and chemical resellers), potato/vegetable processing and agronomy companies interested in licensing a bacterial inoculant.
  • Science industry partners interested in partnering for further development of the product.

 

  • Led by

    Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

  • Opportunity type

    Licensing, Research partner, 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).
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Cross industry
Renewable energy
Opportunity

CSIRO: India Australia RISE Accelerator Program

Opportunity for

  • Late-stage startups and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in India and Australia who are working on innovative technology and are considering overseas expansion between India and Australia.
  • Led by

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

  • Opportunity type

    Acceleration

  • Express interest by

    Wednesday, 1 January 2025 11:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Mid to Late (TRL 5-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the mid to late stages of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Dairy Eggs Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Packaged food Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Food processing technology Processing & packaging
Opportunity

PIRSA: SA food pilot laboratory

Opportunity for

  • Established or scale-up food companies or food tech innovators looking to develop, test, trial or validate food products.
  • Led by

    Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner

  • 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).
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Sugar
Opportunity

SRA: 10th Anniversary Research Fund – Open Call

Opportunity for

  • Solution providers, researchers, innovators and creative thinkers with technical expertise and visionary ideas that could be applicable to the sugar industry.
  • Led by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Innovation challenge, Seeking solutions

  • Express interest by

    Wednesday, 20 December 2023 16:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wine Wool
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science Renewable energy
Opportunity

BioCarbon: Investment opportunity to scale value adding Waste Biomass

Opportunity for

  • Investors and strategic partners interested in scaling (to commercial scale) biochar, wood vinegar and gas plant with capacity of 20,000t of biomass per year.
  • Led by

    BioCarbon

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment

  • 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).
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Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Processing & packaging
Opportunity

SRA: Small Milling Research Project - RFP

Opportunity for

  • Solution and research providers with the capability to develop product, service, or process solutions to specific problems in sugar mills.
  • Led by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Seeking solutions

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 9 February 2024 11:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation Harvest technology Machinery & hardware Robotics
Opportunity

AWI: Wool Bioharvesting RFP

Opportunity for

- Engineering companies, universities, entrepreneurs, start-ups and other organisations with capabilities in robotics and mechanical development.

  • Led by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Seeking solutions

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 22 December 2023 11:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Fruits Other rural industries Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Machinery & hardware Plant science
Opportunity

LLEAF: Innovative Greenhouse Trial Program

Opportunity for

  • Protected cropping growers interested in enhancing their crop yield through the use of innovative films and participating in the LLEAF R&D Partner Program.
  • Led by

    LLEAF Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Field trial, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Thursday, 31 October 2024 11:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Packaged food Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Consumer health Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Food processing technology Imagery Machinery & hardware Novel ingredients Processing & packaging Traceability
Opportunity

Fight Food Waste CRC: Significant co-investment for research projects still available – research partnership

Opportunity for

  • Australian businesses (in food production and manufacture, retail, wholesale or supply chain), startups and technology developers who are interested in co-designing and co-funding research projects that address one of three strategic focus areas: Reduce, Transform or Engage. 
  • Led by

    Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (Fight Food Waste CRC)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cross industry Dairy Forestry Fruits Oilseeds Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Fisheries technology Harvest technology Input management Traceability
Opportunity

Real time data: Investment for development of existing US channels, and for trials in agriculture in Australia

Opportunity for

  • Investors^ in technology, VC funds, family offices
  • Agricultural industry bodies/associations to cost effectively develop and deploy data collection solutions.

^This investment opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Real Time Data

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Field trial

  • Express interest by

    Wednesday, 31 January 2024 11:00 AEST

  • Readiness
    Mid to Late (TRL 5-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the mid to late stages of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed
Multiple technology areas
Machinery & hardware Plant science
Opportunity

Agrimix: Low-cost, real-time, spatially-integrated soil carbon quantification technology – partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Carbon farming agtech platforms open to partnership opportunities.
  • Investors^ and strategic partners interested in developing and commercialising soil carbon quantification technologies.

^This investment opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Agrimix Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 15 December 2023 11:00 AEST

  • 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).
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Multiple industries
Cross industry Natural capital assets Pasture, fodder & feed
Multiple technology areas
Automation Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Traceability
Opportunity

Carbon Capture Shield: New tool for soil health and carbon quantification – Investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Investors^ and/or strategic, industry, and research partners interested in soil health and carbon sequestration, to help commercialise a new quantification tool. 

^This investment opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Carbon Capture Shield Inc.

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Saturday, 30 December 2023 11:00 AEST

  • 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).
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Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Data and AI
Opportunity

La Trobe University: Real-time smoke taint detection system for vineyards

Opportunity for

  • Technology providers with an established/growing position in the grape growing industry, existing sensor network solutions and a track record of developing and/or scaling technology solutions.
  • Led by

    La Trobe University

  • Opportunity type

    Licensing

  • Express interest by

    Thursday, 29 February 2024 11:00 AEST

  • 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).
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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Cross industry Natural capital assets Packaged food
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Food processing technology Harvest technology Imagery Indoor agriculture Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Novel ingredients Plant science Processing & packaging Renewable energy Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

FoodShot Global: FoodShot 4 Water, The Essential Input

Opportunity for

  • Innovative businesses, researchers, early-stage entrepreneurs, and/or policy advocates. 
  • Led by

    FoodShot Global

  • Opportunity type

    Innovation challenge, Seeking solutions, Seeking partners

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Multiple industries
Beverage Packaged food
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology Input management Novel ingredients Processing & packaging Renewable energy
Opportunity

Farmers2Founders: Circular Value Startup Innovation Program

Opportunity for

  • Startups in regional NSW who are innovating ways to fight the war on food waste through upcycling and recycling.
  • Led by

    Farmers2Founders

  • Opportunity type

    Acceleration, Innovation challenge

  • Express interest by

    Sunday, 11 February 2024 11:00 AEST

  • 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).
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Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Plant science Renewable energy
Opportunity

AgriProve’s A$30M+ Series B capital raise

Opportunity for: 

  • Strategically aligned investors, or a group of investors, seeking equity investment in a scalable soil technology and carbon removal solution.^
  • Agritech partners interested in complementary ecosystem services to de-risk soils and accelerate access to institutional finance through carbon projects.
  • Investors with organisational scale and capacity; expertise in measurement technology fields, such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), next-gen remote sensing, and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology is desirable. 
  • Led by

    AgriProve

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment

  • 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).
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