Startups

Dry without heat. ADAR’s containerised, electric Acoustic Dehydration converts high-moisture by-products into nutrient-rich, shelf-stable powders on-site using sonic-boom physics, disrupting waste management and waste-to-value by cutting transport/disposal costs and opening higher-value co-product markets across the agribusiness ecosystem.

Airiel Solutions is pioneering sustainable fresh food preservation through XtendaMaX, a patent pending, chemical‑free air purification device that extends shelf life by destroying ethylene and airborne pathogens. Engineered for cold‑storage environments (fixed & mobile). This technology reduces food waste, lowers energy use, and strengthens supply chain resilience across Australia’s agrifood sector.

ALBON develops algae-based wastewater treatment systems that transform agri-food effluent into reusable water and carbon-rich biochar fertiliser. Our modular, solar-powered units help food producers and farms cut waste, lower emissions, and restore soil health – creating circular, sustainable value chains across agriculture and food production.

Sustainable wastewater treatment and resource recovery, generating fit-for-purpose water for reuse and biomass for use as either fertiliser, stock feed or fuel for anaerobic digestion to generate biomethane, carbon credits and fertiliser. All of this in a small, off-grid footprint, easily maintainable while combating climate change through CO₂ absorption.

AquaTerra is a spin-out of the University of Melbourne. Comprising a network of digital IoT sensors and a user-friendly web application interface, its monitoring system is simple, affordable and accurate, uniquely capable of measuring soil moisture and temperature to depths up to two metres from only a 15 cm depth installation.

CAS provides land managers with real-time soil intelligence to maximise the land’s productivity. Powered by innovative Mobile INS (Inelastic Neutron Scattering) technology and proprietary software, CAS delivers unrivalled accuracy in its soil measurements, analyses and mapping. Our aim: enable land managers to work smarter, not harder.

Cooling Crops is a pioneering academic spinoff developing a solution that fights land degradation and thermal stress. Our patented sprayable powder is applied to soils post-seeding to increase emergence rates and for trees to prevent thermal shock. Its long term regenerative benefits restore soil microbiomes, increase water retention by 3x even four days after application and strengthen the soil against wind erosion by more than 80%, and reduce soil and crop temperature by 3-6°C under direct sunlight – enhancing thermal resilience and accelerating growth.

Cropify is an Australian agritech company using computer vision to deliver objective, accurate and repeatable grading to pulses and grains. Cropify’s technology eliminates subjective grain grading, increasing efficiency, transparency, and reducing waste in the global grain supply chain.

CropVue delivers scalable precision agriculture solutions, combining AI-powered insect monitoring, in-canopy weather sensing, and intuitive data tools, to help growers of all sizes optimise crop management and improve yields.

Embeint helps companies rapidly create intelligent, wireless, ultra-low power IoT solutions with the Infuse-IoT middleware platform. Through the Infuse-IoT Intelligence Marketplace, third-party developers can distribute algorithms that unlock additional value for in-market devices, extending capabilities and accelerating innovation across deployed solutions.

At Eox, we build fully autonomous, battery-electric tractors engineered for regenerative agriculture. Our machines navigate fields with centimeter precision, reduce soil compaction, and optimize inputs through intelligent planning. Zero-emission, and always connected, Eox tractors help farmers restore soil health, cut costs, and scale sustainable practices across every season.

Our patented Matrix-GS growing system enables year-round glasshouse production of high quality strawberries, with a fraction of the ESG impacts of traditional methods.

We help farmers rethink what nutrients can do. Farm Minerals replaces bulk fertilizers with ultra-light tablets that cut emissions, reduce logistics, and unlock higher efficiency from soil and crops. A single 13g tablet covers a hectare – making the future of farming smaller, cleaner, and more powerful.

We build solar powered autonomous robots to control weeds with little to no pesticide. We were founded by a farmer and work closely with farmers around Australia. We have robots operating commercially on farms and are in a scale up phase to meet demand for our product.

Gate 46 develops renewable energy solutions for dairy farms, turning agricultural waste into clean power and carbon credits. We partner with leading engineers and compliance experts to deliver fast, scalable biogas projects. Our software platform manages energy, compliance, and financial performance – cutting costs, reducing emissions, and driving sustainable growth in Australian agriculture.

GrazeMate is developing fully autonomous drone mustering – using AI trained with expert stockmen to calmly and intelligently move cattle with minimal human intervention. By automating one of the most dangerous and time-consuming farm jobs, we’re attempting to make livestock management safer, more efficient, and less dependent on labour or machinery.

Greentech Innovators converts organic food waste into high-value feed ingredients using biotechnology – turning waste into nutrient-rich media for omega-3 microalgae and single-cell proteins. Our mission: Give waste a value and enable sustainable nutrition and waste solutions globally.

HiveKeepers is transforming how the world experiences honey. Our simple, sustainable system lets consumers harvest fresh honey in their own homes, while helping beekeepers create new experiences to showcase their honey. Together, they’re building a transparent, bee-friendly future for honey production across homes, farms and global food systems.

Hope Vale Foundation is committed to improving the living standards and quality of life for Aboriginal people in Hopevale and the surrounding region through culturally grounded, community-led initiatives. Our strategic plan focuses on sustainable development, cultural preservation, economic empowerment, and youth engagement activities grounded in agrifood and aquaculture systems.

insurable is transforming crop insurance through innovative, data-driven solutions that address the critical challenges facing Australia’s agricultural sector. Our weather-indexed insurance model eliminates traditional barriers while providing faster, more transparent coverage for producers of all sizes. Our innovative regional pooling approach eliminates high setup costs, making comprehensive weather protection accessible to all farmers at sustainable prices.

Jupiter Ionics is a deep tech startup developing technology for manufacturing carbon-neutral or “Green” ammonia. We use novel electrochemistry to produce green ammonia at near-ambient conditions using renewable electricity, water and air. This disrupts the existing fertiliser production paradigm by enabling modular and decentralised production using intermittent renewables.

Just Meat Protein is transforming underutilised cuts of meat, that might have otherwise been sent to pet food or landfill, into high-value, nutrient-dense protein ingredients with unique functionality for use in the food and beverage sector.

Mobius Farms embraces insect bioconversion technologies to efficiently convert food and other organic waste into high value insect products. Our business contributes to a more sustainable and circular approach approach to waste management, and we help reduce the environmental burden associated with fill disposal.

OlsAro accelerates climate-resilient cereal innovation through SeedAX, a proprietary biotech engine delivering precise traits and varieties via a powerful multi-tech approach.

Ornata unlocks the benefits of Autonomy for every farm. We combine a remote operations service with retrofit autonomy hardware to overcome labour shortages, improve safety, and unlock efficiency, bringing practical, scalable autonomy to broadacre agriculture.

Ovitage® Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi Ltd (TEO) is a New Zealand biotechnology company pioneering upcycled, sheep-derived proteins and bio-actives for women’s health. We believe the future of nutrition lies not in “more protein,” but in the right proteins, those designed to meet specific health needs across a woman’s life stages.

PIPA is revolutionising farm safety and workforce management. Built for agriculture, our multilingual, dyslexia-friendly and now agentic ai workforce management platform breaks down language and literacy barriers, giving every worker a voice. With 98% uptake and multiple awards, PIPA turns compliance into culture, powering safer, more inclusive and highly productive farms at scale.

PHNXX provides modular solar-battery systems that enable farms to replace diesel and unreliable grid supply with clean, dependable power. Deployed in hours, our technology supports critical agricultural operations like dairy and irrigation, driving productivity, cost savings, and emissions reduction in rural and remote areas.

Rainstick embodies ancient wisdom fused with modern technology, inspired by the age-old practices of the Maiawali People in Central West Queensland. Rooted in a 10,000-year-old tradition acknowledging lightning’s impact on plant growth, Rainstick’s technology replicates thunderstorms’ effects for sustainable plant growth. As farming methods contribute to climate change, impacting agricultural productivity, Rainstick aims to combat these challenges. With global food demand projected to surge by 2050 amid declining yields due to climate shifts, Rainstick offers a promising solution. Leveraging First Nation’s bioelectricity insights, it presents a chemical-free alternative, stimulating accelerated growth of plants and fungi, potentially transforming agricultural practices worldwide.

Rare Earth Global has developed a sustainable protein concentrate for aqua feed using hemp seed. The waste stalk material is used in concrete formulations to reduce carbon emissions, with zero waste. The company is scaling production through AI for quality control and a supply chain platform to manage growers and processors.

Reusably is the go-to platform for companies looking to implement, operationalise and manage reusable assets from IBCs and pallets to crates, boxes and bottles. Unlike traditional asset management tools, we’re purpose-built for circular supply chains – helping organisations track, automate, and optimise the movement of reusable assets across complex networks.

Ruminant Biotech is an agritech innovator, founded to address methane emissions from agriculture; a critical global challenge. We have developed a slow-release bolus reducing cattle’s methane by 70% for 100+ days. This world-leading solution, protected by patents in over 80% of the global market, is applicable to all cattle.

Solarferm transforms carbon into sugar, the essential building block of biomanufacturing and the bioeconomy. Using clean energy and synthetic biology, we produce cost-efficient, high-purity sugars for precision fermentation, alternative proteins, and ingredient manufacturing, decoupling production from land and climate while enabling scalable, onshore supply chains for future food and energy systems.

Stoktake employs proprietary image recognition tech to uniquely identify livestock through a single mobile photo. It simplifies data management, tracking, and sharing via its user-friendly app.

The primary challenge Stoktake tackles in the agrifood sector is ensuring livestock traceability, assurance, and verifiability across the supply chain. Initially aimed at preventing livestock theft/loss, it unveiled broader concerns within the agricultural and food supply chain: traceability and assurance of livestock-related information.

Stoktake’s standout solution lies in its platform, fostering data integration and standardised sharing. It addresses critical aspects like biosecurity, import/export processes, and meat traceability, elevating transparency and reliability in the agrifood supply chain.

Sultech Global Innovation Corp. is a Canadian company with a proprietary patent protected technology that micronizes elemental sulphur to deliver vital plant nutrients and soil amendment products. Our offerings address falling yields, arable land degradation, and growing sulphur deficiencies around the world. Sultech’s products are renewable, sustainable, eco-friendly, and organic.

Unlock the Autonomous Driving (AD) possibilities of every vehicles. Our cost-effective, full-stack autonomous driving capabilities transform existing vehicles into self-driving vehicles Easily adopt to various kinds of body types such as buses, trucks and passenger vehicles even in agricultural machineries. Deliverables are produced and contributes from/to Open-Source.

UTAGS delivers integrated animal ID systems that combine visual tags and long distance RFID for individual animal identification that is fast, accurate and safe. We are advancing livestock identification and monitoring to improve accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making across the entire supply chain.

VensoGrow develops BreezeCoat, a patented seed, fertiliser and feed coating platform enabling dust-free, multi-layer coatings of nutrients, protectants and bio-actives. The process uses energy-efficient, contactless flash drying to preserve microbial populations, extend their shelf-life, expand fertiliser liquid loading capacity up to 20 times, and improve product efficacy and sustainability.

Verge Ag accelerates the transition to autonomous farming with Path Planner, a geospatial application that helps growers design optimized routes to cut costs, save fuel, and reduce soil impact. Using built-in autosteer and GPS, it transforms existing equipment into autonomy-ready machines while building a proprietary “Grower Intelligence” dataset for future autonomy.

We have developed technology for the first expandable Hydroponic growing channel used in protected cropping agriculture.