Some of us just pass our final exams in our last semester of university – Alex Montanari started a company. Alex is the founder of AGRA Farming Technologies in Perth, driven by a mission to combat climate change and its impact on our world. With over four years of experience in the controlled environment agriculture scene, he’s consulted on projects for The University of Western Australia and the Australian Defence Force. Alex previously ran a successful media production company and launched an automated home growing product.
Three weeks without fresh fruit or vegetables. Hiked up prices. Produce with little shelf life after travelling a long way – it’s the reality for many communities in Australia’s remote regions. And Malachai Clements is on a mission to change it.
In this episode, we’re joined by Liz Brennan and Oli Le Lievre, two familiar faces (and voices) in the agtech community. Liz and Oli share their unique perspectives as past evokeAG. attendees, and advocates for agricultural innovation. Together, they dive into the stories that inspire them, the moments that have defined their journey, and what they’re most looking forward to at evokeAG. 2025.
A world-first innovation that improves the welfare of sows and piglets took a decade of R&D – so why is evokeAG. speaker SunPork’s Robert van Barneveld so keen to share the blueprint with competitors?
Agribusiness psychotherapist and author of the weekly newsletter Ag Done Different, Dan Schultz shares why the mission set before innovators in agribusiness today is to force a choice, not a comparison with the present. If we are to succeed, it will be by harnessing a grievance with the status quo and turning that into a movement for change.
With the race on in Australia to explore more sustainable food production methods, global technology groups Bühler and Vyncke are backing local agribusinesses to fast-track innovation in fields such as complementary proteins, biomass, insects and beers.
Billions of dollars and decades of experience in venture capital come together as five leading global investors talk agrifood tech – and their outlook is bright.
evokeAG. 2023 set the scene for this high-powered discussion about what’s impacting agrifood tech investment.
Global investment in agrifood technology has steadily increased over the past decade or so. So, what’s driving this growth? Between decarbonisation, supply chains and innovation in the field (literally) big opportunities lay ahead.
Agritech tends to be defined as innovations that help farmers become more efficient, more profitable, and more sustainable. Beef producer, Robert Mackenzie, wants us to consider how it can help farmers become better storytellers. Here, we learn why the Managing Director of paddock-to-plate business, Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, is using agritech to capture, record and share the sustainability story with customers.
The Federal Budget includes $1 billion over four years on measures to keep out pests and disease to protect our agricultural industries. Many would argue the recognition of biosecurity as a funding priority is well overdue.
At evokeAG. 2023, a panel of experts highlighted the value of biosecurity and the enhanced technology that will help us detect and respond to threats more effectively.
