Looking for your next partnership or collaboration in agrifood tech?

Opportunity for

• Progressive cotton growers in New South Wales (and adjacent regions) open to piloting and providing feedback on new digital farm management tools
• Industry partners and agribusinesses looking to support or participate in early‑stage technology trials
• Research and innovation partners interested in data integration, farm systems optimisation and applied ag‑tech development

Industry challenge

Across Australian agriculture, producers are increasingly required to manage rising input costs, tighter margins, complex compliance requirements and growing data demands. At the same time, many farms rely on a patchwork of disconnected software tools to manage operations, finance, compliance, logistics and workforce coordination. This fragmentation creates inefficiencies, duplication of data entry and limits the ability to generate meaningful insights across the whole operation.

For many producers, particularly larger commercial and family‑run farms, the challenge isn’t a lack of data, it’s the lack of integration. Data silos make it harder to make timely decisions, automate workflows...

Opportunity for

• Trial partners in certain agricultural sectors with farm Irrigation farming operations such as almond growers, horticulture producers, berry farms, avocado and mango growers to trial modular off grid solar and battery systems.

Opportunity description

Industry challenge

Energy is a major and rising cost for many agricultural operations, particularly for farms that rely heavily on irrigation pumps, refrigeration, heating, processing, and other energy-intensive infrastructure. Many producers depend on a combination of grid electricity and diesel generation, which can be expensive, volatile in price, and challenging to manage in remote or regional areas.

For irrigation farms and intensive horticulture sectors such as almonds, berries, avocados, and mangoes, energy costs can represent a significant operating expense. Aquaculture operations face similar challenges, with continuous energy demand for pumping, aeration, and water management systems.

Producers are increasingly looking for ways to reduce these energy costs while improving resilience and sustainability. Particularly with the...