Investment

A game-changing online digital platform connecting the world to Australian agricultural innovation will drive investment, commercialisation and make research and development outcomes transparent for levy payers and the community. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said growAG will showcase success stories, research projects and commercial opportunities in one centralised location.

It is a great time to be in rural research and innovation. There is a landslide of activity across agriculture, fisheries and forestries, all designed to deliver new technologies and opportunities to Australian farmers.

If you want to know more about the VC investment process and what documents you’ll need when raising capital, watch the final Grassroots Series session with Ben Lee, founder of InvestiGro and Peter Huynh, Venture Capitalist from Qualgro discuss their experiences.

Your technology is only worthwhile when someone is using it. Having a clear path to market is just as important as the technology itself. Learn some of the tips and tricks to scaling a startup in regional areas in our Grassroots Series virtual session 5, out now, created in partnership with Cicada Innovations' GrowLab.

Meet the adventurous venture capitalist, Isabelle Decitre heading up Singapore’s ID Capital, whose knack for nurturing agrifood tech startups led to the creation of the Future Food Asia conference – to showcase the regions’ ever-growing talent.

Ceres Tag’s smart ear tags will equip farmers with sophisticated data to better manage their livestock, reduce risk and confidently finance agriculture. With a global e-commerce launch around the corner and a head start on trials in the US, Canada and Switzerland – the sky’s the limit for the Queensland-based startup.