Growing Australia's agtech footprint globally

This episode considers how Australia can grow its agtech footprint globally. Fleur Anderson speaks with some big global venture capitalists about what they look for in a start-up company and you will hear their examples of what kind businesses are getting looked at right now.

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39 min listen

by Steve Honner

AgriFutures Australia | Farmer

Junee, NSW

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Posted on 28 Apr 2020

Our guests speak about how to build a start-up culture that’s attractive to global investors, they consider some improvement’s that could be made in Australia and we speak about the importance of bringing all players through events like evokeAg.

Speakers:

Andy Ziolkowski, Cultivian Ventures, US
John Hartnett, SVG Ventures
Arianna Sipple, AusTrade
Craig Shapiro, co-CEO and Founder, The Bridge Hub
John Henderson, AirTree Ventures

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