Why Australian investors should grow their interest towards the $34 billion agtech sector
The global agtech market value is set to accelerate from $12.4 billion in 2020 to $34.1 billion by 2026.
Cauldron brews $10.5 million to globalise its precision fermentation platform
Regional NSW startup Cauldron wants to change the future of food with precision fermentation. And it just secured $10.5 million to help do it.
“A thriving ecosystem”: Key takeaways from evokeAG 2023
After three long years, evokeAG finally returned, bringing the Australian agri-food tech industry together. Here are the author's key takeaways.
Victoria is about to get $1.3 million in grants for AgTech startups
LaunchVic and Agriculture Victoria have partnered up to offer $1.3 million in AgTech grants across the state. This includes a dedicated agriculture-focused angel network.
For farmers to go global, we need to think local
As farms have scaled to meet rising global demand, so has the size and scale of our equipment. This equipment performs exceptionally well at what it was made to do — to cover as many acres as possible in very little time. However, this system has left us with some downsides, and it's time that we discuss them.
We built Australia’s first agtech venture capital firm. Here’s what we learnt
Three years ago, Matthew Pryor and Sarah Nolet launched Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first specialist agrifood tech venture capital firm.
Aussie agtech could be a “cornerstone” of the post-COVID-19 economy… but only if we invest in it
COVID-19 has accelerated trends in Aussie agriculture, and agtech is there to help producers adapt. But there are still barriers they have to overcome.
Melbourne agtech Agersens bags $15 million to commercialise virtual fencing for cattle farmers
Agersens has raised $14.75 million in funding to commercialise and grow its virtual fencing solution helping farmers keep their cows in check.
Urgent action is needed to ensure Australian agriculture survives, let alone thrives
Federal and state governments, in partnership with industry bodies, need to prioritise the future of Australian agriculture.
Agtech bags $1 million to disrupt food distribution and change how we view leafy veggies
Agtech startup Vertical Farming Systems has raised $1 million for its technology that does exactly what it says on the tin.
“Almost on vogue”: The startup founder using robotic maggot farms to turn organic waste into animal feed
Agtech startup Goterra has a million maggots working to keep food waste out of landfill, while helping Aussie farmers weather the effects of climate change.
Farming must change its image and embrace technology, city life and millennials
So why do we need to encourage young people into agriculture and farming? It’s simple: not enough people are taking up careers in agriculture.
