growᴬᴳ⋅ Monthly Survey Results 2025
Each month, growAG. features a survey question to gather insights from the agrifood innovation ecosystem. Check out the findings below.
February 2025
The question: What is the biggest barrier to commercialising agrifood innovation?
The response: Funding, with 60% of participants citing it as the biggest challenge. Market access followed at 18%.
Other responses: Growers mindset, legal and contract management, education and commercilisation expertise.
March 2025
The question: Why have you come to growAG.?
The response: 45% of users visit growAG. to keep up to date with agrifood innovation, followed by 25% looking to find a strategic partner (e.g. investment, research, commercialisation).
Other responses: Uni research and educational purposes.
April 2025
The question: Curious about RDCs? Tell us what you'd like to learn more about.
The response: 41% of users would like to learn more about how they can access grants and funding. Followed by 31% interested in learning more about the overview of the RDC system.
Other responses: How to partner, how a brand agency can support, future benefits, emerging tech and educational workshops.
May 2025
The question: Out of these topics, which one would you like to learn more about?
The response: 43% of users would like to learn more about funding opportunities in Australia for startup and scaleups. While 21% would like to learn more about current industry challenges being faced by producers.
Other responses: Agriculture and agribusiness education in schools, funding opportunities for scale up in New Zealand, collaboration pathways with Southeast Asia researchers and international opportunities for African growers.
June 2025
The question: What’s the biggest challenge facing agrifood startups today?
The response: 49% of users said securing investment is the biggest challenge, followed by scaling (23%) and technological development (19%).
Other responses: Market competition, attracting talent, navigating regulatory requirements, and finding the right commercial partners.
July 2025
The question: In your opinion, which type of funding matters most for agrifood startups?
The response: 42% of users said seed funding is the biggest challenge, followed by government grants (32%) and venture captial (18%).
Other responses: Access to market channels and funding at every stage - beginning, middle and of course the end with the exit.
August 2025
The question: Where do you source investors for your agrifood tech solution?
The response: The top answer was Online platforms (28%), followed by Networking (23%), Other (21%), and Industry events (17%).
Other responses: A smaller group of respondents cited News and articles (6%) and Publications and reports (6%).
