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19 results for Insect protein

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Packaged food
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Food processing technology Novel ingredients Processing & packaging
Opportunity

Buggy Blend – nutritionally optimised, alternative protein pet food range (insect-based)

Opportunity for

  • Australian and international companies interested in commercialising novel products in the pet food industry
  • Existing pet food manufacturing businesses interested in diversified opportunities
  • Insect farming businesses interested in enhanced production outcomes and/or partnering into value-added productisation opportunities
  • Investors interested in sustainable alternative protein products

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment, Joint venture, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Opportunity

Bardee: black soldier fly organic fertiliser - Superfly® - seeking commercial trial partners in horticulture, broadacre and pasture industries

Opportunity for

  • Australian horticulture, broadacre and pasture farms to trial organic certified fertiliser and soil enhancer made from black soldier fly castings and exoskeletons
  • Led by

    Bardee

  • Opportunity type

    Field trial

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
Image for Bardee: black soldier fly organic fertiliser - Superfly® - seeking commercial trial partners in horticulture, broadacre and pasture industries
Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Cereal grains Cross industry Game Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Automation Machinery & hardware Robotics
Opportunity

Goterra: Disrupting food waste management for the benefit of the planet - partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Venture capitalists, equity funds, and general investors to enter into a partnership that has the potential to scale into a global solution that prevents all food waste from going to landfill, and removes the subsequently produced greenhouse gases from our environment that play a major role in climate change.

This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.^

  • Led by

    Goterra

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking investment

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Cereal grains Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Crop protection Food processing technology Indoor agriculture Novel ingredients Plant science Renewable energy
Opportunity

ARC Ento Tech: Industrial scale black soldier fly digester - $10 million investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Investors (VC, institutional, family offices) interested in supporting a sustainable and scalable food waste management business producing fertiliser and feed products
  • Strategic financial, market and distribution partners to establish the first six plants and to roll out more plants in Australia and worldwide
  • Resource management and waste recovery centres seeking scalable technology capable of processing mixed and FOGO waste streams.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    ARC Ento Tech 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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Alternative protein
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Food processing technology Novel ingredients
Opportunity

The Leaf Protein Co.: Nutritious, highly functional alternative plant protein ingredient - seeking $US1 million seed investment, partners to establish pilot manufacturing

Opportunity for

  • Investors and commercial partners interested in supporting an alternative plant protein ingredient start-up to commercialise.
  • Partners with knowledge or experience in establishing pilot manufacturing to produce samples for market validation by food manufacturers.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    The Leaf Protein Co.

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, 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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Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management
Opportunity

AgriFutures Australia: Mycopesticide (fungal biocontrol agent) for lesser mealworm control

Opportunity for

  • Biotech companies interested in developing new pesticide products
  • Led by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, 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
Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Opportunity

Laconik: Simple and easy on-farm trials - Investment and partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Angel, venture capital and corporate investors seeking equity in scalable, on-farm trialling technology
  • Agricultural seed, chemical and fertiliser companies seeking technology to enable field scale testing of new products
  • Grower groups, universities and agronomists looking to trial a technology for conducting scientific, farm scale trials. 

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Laconik

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Field trial, 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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Cereal grains
Plant science
Opportunity

Kansas State University Innovation Partners: novel method of broad spectrum resistance to multiple viruses in plants - licensing

Opportunity for

  • Industry partners, plant breeder, life science companies interested in licensing novel method of broad-spectrum resistance to multiple viruses in plants to further develop and commercialise.
  • Led by

    Kansas State University Innovation Partners

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Licensing, Research partner, Field trial, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 28 February 2025 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 Cereal grains Nuts Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Processing & packaging
Opportunity

ExAlt: Novel oilseed, pulse grain, sorghum defatting technology – investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Australian agribusinesses including pulse and sorghum grain producers, accumulators and millers interested in novel value-adding processing technology.
  • Equity investors interested in funding novel grain oil seed defatting facility in Australia and US.

  ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.  

  • Led by

    ExAlt R&D LLC

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, 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 Beverage Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Novel ingredients Renewable energy
Opportunity

LyteGro: Partnering opportunity - turning waste bananas into liquid gold

Opportunity for

  • Australian investors, waste management and manufacturing companies with access to waste banana feed stock and an interest and capability to partner in establishing a production plant and sales team in Australia.
  • Australian banana growers and government agencies interest also welcome.

  ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.  

  • Led by

    Lytegro Limited

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Licensing, Joint venture, 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 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
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
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Harvest technology Machinery & hardware
Opportunity

Next Instruments: CropScanAg - investment and strategic partnership opportunity

Opportunity for

  • Farm machinery equipment manufacturers and distribution seeking strategic partnership and equity investment opportunities 

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Next Instruments Pty Ltd

  • 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
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology Automation Fisheries technology Harvest technology Input management Plant science Renewable energy Robotics
Opportunity

Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal

Opportunity for

  • VC, Family offices, corporate investors and strategic partners interested in patented scalable commercial inshore and offshore ocean carbon removal solutions. 
  •  Aquaculture farming operations looking for phytoplankton supply or water quality solutions.  This includes filter feeders that rely directly on phytoplankton (microalgae) include bivalves like clams, scallops, mussels, and oysters; and
  • Corporates in green hydrogen, ammonia, shipping and the fishing industry seeking large scale carbon solutions.
  • Led by

    Ocean Nourishment Corporation

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Licensing, Joint venture, 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).
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
Beef cattle Cereal grains Eggs Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Input management
Opportunity

APRIL – AusScan – Licensing opportunity for in vivo NIR energy cereal calibrations for pigs (swine), poultry and ruminants

Opportunity for

  • Australian and international grain buyers, feed mills, food testing laboratories and integrated livestock companies involved in pork, poultry or beef production seeking to license in vivo Near Infra-red (NIR) energy cereal calibrations
  • Partners / Investors to enhance utilisation of AusScan technology from benchtop to field application through miniaturisation. 
  • Led by

    Australasian Pork Research Institute (APRIL)

  • Opportunity type

    Licensing, Research partner, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Natural capital assets Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb Sugar Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Data and AI Imagery IoT & smart-farming Plant science Traceability
Opportunity

Hone Ag: AgriTech data company - $6m Series A raise

Opportunity for

  • Strategic partners and investors for $6m Series A investment round to support and accelerate the expansion of market access and product evolution of an agritech ML/AI spectrometer data company.

  ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.  

  • Led by

    Hone Corporation

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Joint venture, Research partner, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Thursday, 6 June 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
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cross industry Dairy Fruits Nuts Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Vegetables Wine
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Indoor agriculture Traceability
Opportunity

EcoSystem Farms: integrated agriculture and aquaculture soilless farming platform – seeking $500k - $1 million investment

Opportunity for

  • Impact investors (VC’s, family offices, angels) looking to invest in technology that has the ability to revolutionise the food production industry. 

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    EcoSystem Farms

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment

  • 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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