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Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia's horticulture industry.

As one of the nation's 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations, we're tasked with investing horticulture levies and Australian Government contributions into initiatives to help the industry be as productive and profitable as possible.

In addition to the levy-focused investment activities that are our core work, Hort Innovation also forges partnerships with a broad range of co-investors to deliver investments through our Hort Frontiers arm. Hort Frontiers was established by Hort Innovation to address a range of long-term and complex issues that are critical to the future of Australian horticulture.

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Australia

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Hort Innovation: Augmented Reality for Australian Avocados - RFP

Opportunity for

  • Solution providers, tech, and application developers.
  • Led by

    Hort Innovation

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking solutions

  • Express interest by

    Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
Logo for Hort Innovation: Mango auto harvester
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Hort Innovation: Mango auto harvester

Opportunity for

  • Machinery manufacturing and distribution companies interested in new products and services
  • Agronomy service companies interested in new products and services
  • Led by

    Hort Innovation

  • Opportunity type

    Licensing, Research partner, Field trial, 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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Logo for Horticulture impact assessment program 2020/21 to 2022/23
Multiple industries

Horticulture impact assessment program 2020/21 to 2022/23

Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

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New varieties for Australian banana growers

This investment is identifying banana varieties from global breeding programs with TR4 resistance and evaluating their performance in Australian conditions.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 May 2022 - 13 Dec 2026

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

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Australian Strawberry Breeding Program

This investment continues the development and commercial release of superior strawberry varieties for Australian environments, including temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean-growing …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    20 Feb 2023 - 1 Dec 2027

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Logo for Nursery Usage & Attitudes Benchmark Program
Other rural industries

Nursery Usage & Attitudes Benchmark Program

This project is benchmarking consumers’ attitudes and perceptions of the nursery category. The results will be used to inform and improve the impact of future marketing and provide the foundations to identify how future campaigns impact attitudes and behaviours.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Research organisation

    Fifityfive5

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Multiple industries

Economic Impact Assessment for Hort Frontiers

This investment engages independent consultants to evaluate the economic, social and environmental impact of Hort Frontiers investments completed in the last three years
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 Jun 2022 - 1 Feb 2022

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

Logo for Economic Contribution of Australian Horticulture
Multiple industries

Economic Contribution of Australian Horticulture

This short investment is using a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy. The project will estimate the direct and indirect impacts on the national economy, as well as regional areas.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Centre for International Economics

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