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The good oil: Australian innovation delivers game-changing alternatives to petroleum & palm
An innovative Australian clean tech startup has produced a revolutionary plant oil that replaces petroleum and palm-based oils in industrial uses–and delivers a long list of sustainability and performance benefits. With the support of growAG., GO Resources is seeking investors to bring this cutting-edge product to market.

Rubens Technologies takes fruit quality testing to the next level
Melbourne-based Rubens Technologies has combined an easy-to-use hand-held scanner with the intelligence of machine learning analytics to make non-destructive fruit testing and future quality predictions as easy as picking up cheap mangoes in Summer. Now, they’re on the hunt for more fruit growers to adopt the technology and investors who...

Agritech startup’s innovative insect control is just what the grain industry ordered
Cutting-edge Australian plant biosecurity research has delivered a revolutionary non-toxic and long-acting alternative for controlling stored grain insect pests.
Now, Davren Global is seeking investors to bring this novel solution to market – and give grain growers a new tool in the fight against insect pest resistance.

Australian aquaculture is brimming with opportunities
Australia’s fishing and aquaculture sectors are rich with challenges ripe for innovation – and primed with the Fisheries Research Development Corporation’s strategic plan to cast the net wide to harness cross-disciplinary ideas and solve complex problems.

The new mindset driving Australian agrifood research
Australian agrifood research is undergoing a renaissance, as industries look further afield to collaborate to address cross-sectoral challenges. By harnessing the visibility which growAG. provides, Research & Development Corporations like Sugar Research Australia and Hort Innovation are shifting gears and entering new territory.

Cutting-edge AI plant disease detection set to transform the global food chain
South Australian agritech startup GoMicro is tackling global food loss and food waste head on, developing a cutting-edge technology that will allow farmers and agronomists to detect pests, diseases and assess food quality accurately. Now the startup is looking for deep tech or agricultural investors to support their growth.

MLA is building a workforce for the future
is all about fostering the long-term prosperity of Australia’s red meat and livestock industry. So, what does that mean and where do the Horizon Scholars come into it?
We recently caught up with Josh Whelan, Program Manager, Innovation Capability at MLA to find out.

Eating Quality Tool - A Step Closer to Commercial Reality
AMPC’s investment into South Australian innovation partner MEQ Probe is one step closer to paying dividends for the red meat industry.
The processing sector’s research and development corporation has been providing innovation funding support to MEQ Probe for the past two years with a view to developing a potentially revolutionary...

CRC Round 23 bids putting an Australian lens over global ag challenges
From antimicrobial resistance to improved climate and water risk management, one thing is clear: industry-led collaboration is key to solving some of our biggest challenges.

FarmLab sets sights on global agritech scale up with their upcoming Series A funding round
FarmLab, an agritech startup, is on an ambitious mission to help 1 million farmers sequester 1 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2025, and are now $5 million in capital to scale globally.^