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Global connections help drive Australian agrifood tech innovation image

Global connections help drive Australian agrifood tech innovation

In a captivating discussion at AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024, international panellists, Peter Wren-Hilton and Rebecca Robinson together with Harriet Mellish, explored how AgriFutures growAG. is helping ignite global connections and the value of partnering with Australia.

12th Mar 2024
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The new growᴬᴳ⋅ user portal – a new and improved way to navigate the world of agrifood innovation

growAG. has around 9000 users per month. More than 50 per cent of our site visitors are from global markets, which really broadens our reach. This is important, not just to drive investment, but to show innovators across the world that Australia has the infrastructure and mindset to foster innovation, that we can test and develop their tech here. growAG. contributor Judy Kennedy sat down with Rebecca Bradford to explore how you can get the most out of growAG.   

8th Feb 2024
Let 100 flowers really bloom: how a lack of diversity in agrifood is holding it back image

Let 100 flowers really bloom: how a lack of diversity in agrifood is holding it back

Statistically speaking, my daughters are underrepresented. They’re female, regionally located, and one has a disability.   Recently, I asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up. One wants to work in an office and drink coffee “like Mummy”, and the other wants to be a doctor.  I asked them about being a scientist, or a farmer, to which they replied “no, that’s for daddies”.

7th Mar 2024
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Female pitch event launched at powerhouse Perth gathering

Female food and agtech innovators will have the chance to pitch their commercial opportunity to a room of industry professionals and investors as part of a new pitch event announced last week at the XFactor Breakfast on the opening morning of AgriFutures Australia evokeAG. event in Perth.  

28th Feb 2024

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Aquaculture

Biosecurity for the Australian Seaweed Industry

The Australian seaweed industry is growing, with particular interest in farming Asparagopsis for ruminant methane reduction, and kelps (Ecklonia, Macrocystis, …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    11 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

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Multiple industries

Australian Food and Wine - Collaboration Group

The Australian Food and Wine Collaboration Group aims to provide several benefits through its cross-collaboration activity. The primary objective is …
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    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    5 Jul 2022 - 1 Aug 2024

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

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Sugar

Assess weed impact/distribution for prioritisation

The project objectives are to identify the scale and benchmark the prevalent weed issues as perceived by the industry. The …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    10 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia Limited (SRA)

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Hone Ag: AgriTech data company - $6m Series A raise

Opportunity for

  • Strategic partners and investors for $6m Series A investment round to support and accelerate the expansion of market access and product evolution of an agritech ML/AI spectrometer data company.

  ^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.  

  • Led by

    Hone Corporation

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Joint venture, Research partner, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Thursday, 6 June 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries

FutureFeed: Asparagopsis growing and manufacturing - licensing

Opportunity for

  • To partner with FutureFeed to grow and manufacture Asparagopsis for feeding to ruminant animals to reduce methane emissions.
  • Led by

    FutureFeed

  • Opportunity type

    Licensing

  • Readiness
    Early to Mid (TRL 1-7)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the early to mid stages of readiness.
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Cereal grains

Kansas State University Innovation Partners: novel method of broad spectrum resistance to multiple viruses in plants - licensing

Opportunity for

  • Industry partners, plant breeder, life science companies interested in licensing novel method of broad-spectrum resistance to multiple viruses in plants to further develop and commercialise.
  • Led by

    Kansas State University Innovation Partners

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Licensing, Research partner, Field trial, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Friday, 28 February 2025 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Early to Mid (TRL 1-7)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are in the early to mid stages of readiness.

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Multiple industries

Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia is the Australian dairy industry’s service organisation. Our purpose is to provide services that collectively benefit and …
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    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

MLA’s purpose is to foster the long-term prosperity of the Australian red meat and livestock industry. We do this …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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Kansas State University Innovation Partners

K-State Innovation Partners protects and manages Kansas State University's intellectual property to enable commercialization through licensing or start-up company formation.
  • Location

    Kansas

  • Organisation type

    Public research organisation