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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Cross industry Essential oils Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI 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

Cicada Innovation: Grains Fast Start - accelerator program

Opportunity for

  • Startups with deep tech innovation solutions looking for opportunities to introduce their technology to the grains industry. 
  • Led by

    Cicada Innovations

  • Opportunity type

    Acceleration

  • 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
Cereal grains Cross industry Forestry Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms 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

Cicada Innovation: Grains Elevate - commercialisation workshop

 Opportunity for

  • Pre-seed and seed tech startups/entrepreneurs, engineers, innovators, science and technology researchers.
  • Led by

    Cicada Innovations

  • Opportunity type

    Acceleration, Innovation challenge

  • Express interest by

    Wednesday, 8 May 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Early (TRL 1-4)
    Describes the challenge or opportunity being pursued and undertakes preliminary R&D to determine if the concept is feasible.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Beverage Cereal grains Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Consumer health Crop protection Food processing technology Harvest technology Novel ingredients Plant science Processing & packaging
Opportunity

BarMatin: Establishing of the added value chain for the thaumatin expression system BarMatinTM - seeking partners

Opportunity for

  • Investors, strategic partners, including from the sucrose industry, protein extraction factories and barley plant breeders interested in natural sweetner commercialisation
  • Food ingredient companies interested in sourcing natural sweetner produced via a barley plant
  • R&D and industry bodies interested in supporting R&D and regulatory approval processes for value-added agriculture industry development.
  • Led by

    BarMatin UG

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Licensing, Joint venture, Research partner, Field trial, Innovation challenge

  • Express interest by

    Wednesday, 31 July 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • 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
Alternative protein Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI 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

Kansas State University: research and development collaboration opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Startups, companies, or researchers passionate about overcoming agricultural challenges through innovation who have interest in accessing our renowned experts, state-of-the-art facilities, and collaborative environment to drive the development or advancement of new technologies.
  • Led by

    Kansas State University

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 1 January 2027 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • 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
Alternative protein Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI 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

Kansas State University: technology and innovation testing and validation

Opportunity for

  • Startup or companies interested in bringing cutting-edge agricultural technology to North America.
  • Led by

    Kansas State University

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Field trial

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 1 January 2027 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • 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
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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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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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 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • 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
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wine Wool
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

Carrot Ventures - Venture studio for agritech commercialisation (Canada)

Opportunity for:

  • Researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, institutions, corporations, or any other owners of agritech IP, that want venture studio support to find product market fit and drive commercialisation. 
  • Led by

    Carrot Ventures

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Licensing, Seeking solutions

  • 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
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
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

LaunchVic: New Hugh Victor Mckay Fund for agritech startups – Investor opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Sophisticated and/or professional investors^ with an interest in participating in a sidecar fund investing in agritech startups.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    LaunchVic

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • 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 Cross industry Fruits Packaged food Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Crop protection Data and AI Harvest technology Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Novel ingredients Plant science
Opportunity

Rainstick: Indigenous electrobiology SAFE investment round and partner opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Deep tech and impact investors with an appetite for transformational technologies to complete our pre-seed round,  see their involvement help us grow and access new opportunities.
  • Early adopters, growers, synthetic biology labs and seed producers interested in collaborating with Rainstick to leverage this novel technology into potential joint venture and licensed partnerships. 
  • Early adopters who would like to see if Rainstick technology can help them produce more, cleaner and tailored products. 

This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.^

  • Led by

    Rainstick

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Joint venture, Research partner, Field trial

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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Crop protection Data and AI Food processing technology Harvest technology IoT & smart-farming Novel ingredients Plant science Processing & packaging Renewable energy Robotics
Opportunity

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO): Kick-start Program

Opportunity for

  • Australian start-ups and small businesses who would like to pursue a research and development (R&D) project, utilising CSIRO researchers and capabilities.
  • Led by

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Research partner, Acceleration, Innovation challenge, Seeking solutions

  • Express interest by

    Sunday, 30 June 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Early to Mid (TRL 1-7)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the early to mid stages of readiness.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
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
Opportunity

Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-technology (ANU Innovation Institute): opportunity for agritech businesses to join the CEAT Innovation Hub

Opportunity for

  • The CEAT Innovation Hub is expanding, and we are looking for agri-tech businesses to join the growing number of success stories who have called the Hub home. We have office, lab and hot desk spaces available for businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to more established operations. This is a unique opportunity to undertake your R&D alongside Australia’s best researchers, working together to secure funding, participate in knowledge exchange and build research impact.
  • Led by

    Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology (ANU Innovation Institute)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest

  • 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
Cereal grains Nuts Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Data and AI Food processing technology
Opportunity

SureNut: Integrate NIR quality assurance technology into the nut and grains industry and improve food health and safety globally - commercial opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Surenut are seeking engagement from manufacturers to integrate our IP into commercially produced electronic sorters and contribute to the optimisation of quality assurance processes in the nuts and grains industry.
  • Led by

    Surenut Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Eggs Packaged food Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Consumer health E-commerce & market platforms Food processing technology Novel ingredients Processing & packaging
Opportunity

Eco caviar: World’s first sustainable ‘nature identical’ sustainable caviar manufactured from Australian egg – pre-seed investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Eco Caviar are seeking pre-seed investment from Angel, family offices, smart high net worth individuals or corporate food/ag. Ideal investment partner will have existing relationships with egg producer, supply chain or manufacturing that can unlock the opportunity.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Eco Caviar Pty Ltd

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Field trial, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Early (TRL 1-4)
    Describes the challenge or opportunity being pursued and undertakes preliminary R&D to determine if the concept is feasible.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
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

Tenacious Ventures: enabling innovative agriculture for global impact - Fund II

Opportunity for

  • Sophisticated and wholesale investors who are passionate about the future of food and agriculture, and believe in the need for new approaches to innovation
  • Innovators and early-stage startups building solutions at the intersection of digitally-native agriculture and climate solutions.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Tenacious Ventures

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Seeking solutions, Seeking partners

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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Cross industry Forestry Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Traceability
Opportunity

InvertiGro: Indoor Vertical Farming Series A $12 million raise - investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Seeking AgTech savy investors (VC, family offices and corporates) who can also provide advice / support to transition from a startup to scaleup with growing sales in Australia and globally.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    InvertiGro

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Fruits Natural capital assets
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Food processing technology
Opportunity

Australian Vanilla Plantations: Geodesic dome greenhouse technology investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Manufacturer’s and agricultural investors interested in scaling production of proprietary geodesic dome greenhouse (GDG) technology in Australia
  • Investors interested in scaling production of Vanilla in Australia

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Australian Vanilla Plantations

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Cross industry
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI Fisheries technology Food processing technology Imagery Indoor agriculture IoT & smart-farming Plant science Processing & packaging Renewable energy Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Main Sequence Ventures: Venture capital investment and company building expertise

Opportunity for

  • Researchers,
  • Innovators; and
  • Inventors developing ideas that could become globally significant companies.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Main Sequence Ventures

  • 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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