Tag: Agtech

Govt pledges $20m top up for ‘genius’ AgTech grants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government has pledged to top up its flagship AgTech program with another $20 million and continue rolling out grants into 2026 in an election pitch to farmers...

Growth grant propels SA AgTech into global market

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Four more early stage companies have been awarded $4 million in grants under the Albanese government’s budding commercialisation program, with South Australian AgTech Seed Terminator landing $3 million. The...

AI, geospatial tech funded in Aus-Vietnam grants round

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia and Vietnam are deepening their AgTech innovation ties through $1.45 million in grants for three new university and Vietnamese government collaborations. Funded through the CSIRO-managed Aus4Innovation Program, the...

$18 million AgTech rebates reloaded for on farm productivity

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The second round of a federal government AgTech connectivity rebate program launched Tuesday, offering to match Australian farmers up to $30,000 to invest in equipment like sensors, antennas, cameras...

AgTech support sprouts across Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The ramp up of a national AgTech accelerator comes as more grants in Victoria aim to help Australian farmers adapt to drought and adopt new technologies like automation, soil...

$30m On Farm Connectivity program gets underway

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has launched its On Farm Connectivity Program in a bid to boost the productivity, growth and sustainability of Australia’s primary industries using smart farming technology. Equipment...

$30 million in Agtech grants a step closer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Farmers will be offered rebates of up to $30,000 to purchase connectivity equipment like antennas and devices like irrigation controllers in a government push to automate and optimise agtech...

Silicon Valley investor’s $50m AgTech fund targets ANZ

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Silicon Valley based AgriFood investor SVG Ventures will launch a $50 million venture fund targeting AgTech firms across Australia and New Zealand. SVG Ventures will establish an Australia and...

NSW AgTech suppliers wanted for Farms of the Future

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The NSW Government’s $48 million program to improve the uptake of AgTech is open for applications from companies tech companies focused on agriculture that want to become panel suppliers....