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Aussie agritech startups Nitronic and MaxSil seek investment to scale impact
Two eco-friendly fertiliser solutions, Nitronic and MaxSil, both designed to boost productivity in the paddock, and reduce environmental impact, are seeking investment and commercial partners to scale production.
Written by Samantha Noon
Monday, 18 March 2024
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Bayer Crop Science Extends Global Partnership with AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅ for Innovation
Bayer Crop Science has extended its partnership with Australian agri-food tech innovation platform, AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅, into 2024 to reach innovators, startups and researchers with its innovation challenges.
Written by Bayer
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
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UK food waste solution geared for global impact, seeks investment partners
UK tech startup, OSY Group is tackling food waste across the supply chain with its innovative shelf-life extension solution, and is now seeking investment to drive international growth, following its United Kingdom (UK) rollout. After attending AgriFutures evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2024 as part of the Innovate UK delegation, OSY Group has garnered...
Written by Samantha Noon
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅ hits AU$150 million in three years
AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅, the Australian agritech innovation platform, today announced it had facilitated over $150 million in global startup investment as it celebrated its third birthday.
Written by Kristin Westlake
Friday, 12 April 2024
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Hone Ag’s $6m Series A investment opportunity to unlock real-time agriculture data
Leading Australian agritech scaleup Hone Ag is seeking strategic partners and investors to scale the deployment of portable and affordable measurement tools to enable primary producers to make data driven decisions anywhere, anytime.
Written by Samantha Noon
Thursday, 18 April 2024
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Banana waste tech offers ‘golden’ opportunity for Australian distilling industry
UK biotech startup, LyteGro’s solution converts the pulp of waste bananas into a proprietary liquid supplement to turbocharge metabolic processes offering high-value for Australia’s distilling industry. An exciting joint venture opportunity now exists for Australian investors, banana growers and authorities to scale production plants.
Written by Samantha Noon
Thursday, 18 April 2024
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Meet the seven women selected for AgriFutures and AgriFutures growᴬᴳ⋅ Catalyst program
The announcement follows the Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review's recent recommendations report, which detailed obstacles women face in STEM, ranging from educational opportunities to workplace flexibility. Despite a notable 68% surge in participation since 2012, women continue to represent a mere 15% of the STEM workforce.
Written by Harriet Coutts
Monday, 29 April 2024
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AgTech uptake boosted from paddock to plate in South Australia
Government research bodies in South Australia (SA) are actively boosting the application of agrifood tech from paddock to plate through an innovative program that funds demonstration farms, producer-driven programs and a food pilot laboratory to provide proof of concept products to industry.
Written by Judy Kennedy
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
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How UK and Australia are driving agritech innovation to tackle global food security
In an effort to maximise agritech innovation, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia joined forces at AgriFutures Australia’s evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2024 as part of Innovate UK’s two-week delegation exploring Australia’s vibrant agrifood tech ecosystem, garnering valuable partnership opportunities, and vital knowledge exchange.
Written by Samantha Noon
Thursday, 9 May 2024
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Eco-friendly biosecurity solution ready for Australian agrifood market
Residual Barrier Technology (RBT) has developed an eco-friendly nebuliser and disinfectant solution that’s set to benefit a plethora of industries with 99.999% protection against viruses, bacteria and fungi. The United Kingdom (UK) startup is now seeking investment and research partners to support its regulatory pathway into the Australian agrifood market,...
Written by Samantha Noon
Thursday, 9 May 2024