evokeAG. Food Farm Future

Aussie agritech founders gear up for the Startup Network’s Pitch event

The Startup Network is set to ensure Australian founders remain focused on farmers’ needs as they ride the digital driven agritech boom.

Tech Startup

10 Jun 2021

4 min read

Aussie startups through to global accelerator

SVG Ventures | THRIVE has announced the next iteration of its agrifood-focused technology accelerator and the 12 startups selected to join the THRIVE VII cohort. Again, the THRIVE Australia Challenge has provided a gateway for Australian innovators to participate in the global accelerator with Rubens Technologies, Goanna Ag, and TranspiratiONal making the cut.

Investment Startup

31 May 2021

5 min read

Matthew Pryor and Sarah Nolet of Tenacious Ventures

Tenacious Ventures rises above the pack with its first venture fund oversubscribed at $35 million

Australia’s first and only specialist agrifood tech VC firm, Tenacious Ventures has reached a significant milestone – closing its first venture capital fund, oversubscribed at AUD $35M. The firm supports early-stage startups with tech-enabled new business models that are helping agriculture transition to a carbon-neutral and climate-resilient future.

Investment

1 Jun 2021

3 min read

Changing opportunities in agriculture attracts young leaders

Top End stockman and beef industry leader, Hugh Dawson believes traceability is the key to longevity, coupled with a willingness to share and celebrate Australia’s successes – like low-stress animal handling and supply chain innovations – to help attract a future workforce.

Farm

2 Jun 2021

Innovative location technology improving farm safety and efficiency

UK startup, what3words has developed a simpler way of talking about location – and it’s already saving time, money and lives across the world. Now, they want Australian farmers to benefit.

Farm

25 May 2021

3 min read

The age of weaponized (mis)information

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alpha Food Labs and Founder of The Future Market, Mike Lee shares his thoughts on the dangers of rapid misinformation in our increasingly digitised world and what the food industry can learn from the GameStop and WallStreetBet fiasco. Buckle up as Mike cuts through the noise of deep fakes, dubious food claims.

Food

28 Apr 2021

5 min read

Asia Pacific's premier agrifood tech event.

evoke^AG. creates one meeting place to see what is happening across agrifood tech in Australia and the world. It increases the capability of the Australian ecosystem by attracting leaders, farmers, innovators, accelerators, researchers, universities, corporates, government and investors to one location for collaboration. evoke^AG. 2022 will be held at the Claremont Showgrounds in Perth, Western Australia on 15-16 February 2022.

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Aussie agritech founders gear up for the Startup Network’s Pitch event

The Startup Network is set to ensure Australian founders remain focused on farmers’ needs as they ride the digital driven agritech boom.

Tech

10 Jun 2021

4 min read

India’s agritech market ‘takes off like a rocket’

As the Managing Partner of Omnivore – the largest and oldest player in the Indian agritech venture scene – Mark Kahn understands what it takes to really ‘make it’ after building a venture capital firm from the ground up that’s pioneered agritech investing in India.

Farm

2 Jun 2021

6 min read

Changing opportunities in agriculture attracts young leaders

Farm

2 Jun 2021

Tenacious Ventures rises above the pack with its first venture fund oversubscribed at $35 million

Investment

1 Jun 2021

3 min read

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The future forces for Australian agriculture

This week, Oli Madgett, grape grower and Founder of Platfarm, talks with Sarah Nolet from AgThentic about the future forces impacting agriculture, taking a longer look at how climate volatility will not only usher in migration of people, but also shifts in growing regions and methods for production.

Future

2 Jun 2021

Startup Network: Growing an agrifood startup in Australia

Join the evoke^AG. and AgriStart team, as we deep dive into the topic of 'Growing an agrifood startup in Australia'.

Future

13 May 2021

FLINTpro and environmental data tech

In a time where natural capital accounting is becoming hugely important in addressing the challenges of climate change, FLINTpro’s software simplifies data presentation and empowers policymakers, business leaders, and investors to take action.

Future

16 Apr 2021

FluroSat: Tips for startups entering the US agritech market

We follow Flurosat’s journey into the US with CEO and Founder Anastasia Volkova, a young and vibrant aeronautical engineer, 2019 evoke^AG. speaker and all-around star for Australian agriculture.

Investment

16 Apr 2021

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