Tag: Agtech

Queensland AgTech secures $30m for on farm robots

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Queensland-based agtech company SwarmFarm Robotics has secured $30 million to accelerate the rollout of its autonomous farming robots and expand into North America. The Emerald-headquartered startup raised the funding...

Key change to tighten govt’s popular AgTech grants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s $53 million program to subsidise on farm connectivity technology like antennas and Wi-Fi extenders is set to flip its generous rebates from tech suppliers to primary...

AgTech lands $1m from uni commercialisation fund

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Melbourne AgTech spinout that can dynamically space growing vegetables to increase leafy green yields by 40 per cent has secured $1 million in seed funding from La Trobe...

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...