What Agtech Can Learn from Precision Ag Veterans
August 28, 2017
Sarah Nolet shares a few lessons for new agtech entrants from the Society of Precision Agriculture Australia’s recent symposium.
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Australia’s First Agritech Accelerator Fills First Cohort with Precision Ag, Livestock and Home Grow Tech
July 10, 2017
SproutX, the first agritech accelerator in Australia, has accepted 11 startups into its first cohort
Connected Country Seeks to Digitize the Australian Farm With Local Network as Internet Struggles Continue
July 6, 2017
Founded as a joint venture between Discovery Ag, an ag data startup founded by Australian ag retailer Delay Agribusiness, and National Narrowband Network Co (NNNCo), Connected Garden has started to roll out a rural internet of things.
Australian Government Backs Fintech Startup Aimed at Increasing Farmer Net Wealth
May 9, 2017
Today, Agrihive, a collaborative organization that launched during the worst drought in Australian history, has launched Farmecco, a fintech platform for farmers aimed at improving their financial literacy.
SproutX Accelerator Now Open for Applications from Australia and Overseas!
May 2, 2017
Applications close on May 8, so hurry up and click here to find out more!
Suits (or Hoodies) and Boots: What Corporates and Farmers Can Learn from Each Other
December 29, 2016
Kate Burke, founder of Think Agri, a consultancy firm based in Melbourne, Australia, is on a mission to fill the education gap between investors and agribusinesses.
Reflections on Australia’s First Agritech Accelerator: SproutX
December 7, 2016
Sam Trethewey is general manager of SproutX, Australia’s first agtech accelerator program which recently completed its first pre-accelerator cohort.
5 Lessons on Pitching from the Judges of FoodBytes! Sydney
November 9, 2016
As with all startups competitions, the pitches at FoodBytes varied in quality, so here three of the judges — Saran Nolet, Sam Trethewey, and Michael Dean, offer 5 pieces of advice to startups to help them perfect their pitch.
It’s ON: Connecting Science and Entrepreneurship in Australia
November 8, 2016
Australia’s national body for science and innovation CSIRO is trying to change the country’s poor record for collaboration between research and industry with its innovation accelerator ON.
The Most Successful Agtech Startup You’ve Never Heard Of
October 19, 2016
Agworld, a farm management software company out of Western Australia, has been on the agtech scene since 2012 and has 65 million paid acres under management.
From Bitcoin to Agriculture: How Can Farmers Benefit from Blockchain?
August 29, 2016
Emma Weston, CEO of Full Profile, and Sarah Nolet, founder of AgThentic, explain how blockchain is being used in agriculture, and the challenges ahead for this segment of the industry.
One Entrepreneur’s Mission to Promote Rural Agriculture Innovation in Australia
August 16, 2016
Dianna Somerville is on a mission to promote regional and rural agriculture innovation in Australia, and agtech is at the core.
Australia’s Venture Capital Industry Needs to Catch Up with Local Agri-Food Innovation
August 10, 2016
Agri-food technology innovation has begun to emerge as a hot topic in Australia, but if it wants to truly break through, the conversation needs to shift.
Why Australia’s Set to Become a Global Leader in Agtech Innovation
June 15, 2016
The Australian agricultural industry is enthusiastic about the potential of technologies to improve operations, but its agtech innovation ecosystem is immature.
5 Key Takeaways for Australia’s Developing Agtech Scene from the Digital Disruption in Agriculture Event
June 8, 2016
The conference, organized by the Australian Farm Institute, explored whether digital technologies will enable the third agricultural revolution and bring about the next big productivity gain, and how to catalyze this revolution in Australia.
Australian Farmland Investment Shows No Signs of Slowing with QIC’s A$400m NAPCo Purchase
May 9, 2016
Local pension funds are starting to show interest in the country’s agriculture sector again, according to QIC.
Aquaculture Sensor Startup Raises $2.5m from Bosch after Launching Oyster Product
April 28, 2016
The Yield raised the funding from Bosch’s Netherland subsidiary as the tech group looks to the broad agriculture sector for growth.
AgBiTech CEO on the Paine & Partners Investment and the Challenges Facing Ag Biologicals
April 24, 2016
We caught up with Anthony Hawes, CEO of AgBiTech, an Australian biopesticide company that’s been operating in the ag biological space for 16 years.
Farmers Edge Raises $41m On Quest to Collect Best Ag Data
January 27, 2016
The Canadian ag big data company raised the funding from existing investors to extend the reach of its hardware and software business.
Australia’s NFF to Launch Big Data Farm Management Tool, Agtech Incubator and Online Portal
January 8, 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation is spearheading the initiatives alongside commercial partners such as Accenture and Vodafone, after Prime Minister Turnbull announced them late last year.
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