#Entrepreneur

When asked to think of activists, how many of us would imagine businesses? Entrepreneurial activism may not be today’s mainstream, but there are plenty of signs it’s a growing force for the future. Here global food futurist, Mike Lee explores how companies can better measure impact and increase the outcomes for people and planet – not just profit.

AusAgritech's newly appointed CEO Tracey Martin says the agritech industry is in an exciting position as the world looks to technology to solve its greatest challenges.

Meet the adventurous venture capitalist, Isabelle Decitre heading up Singapore’s ID Capital, whose knack for nurturing agrifood tech startups led to the creation of the Future Food Asia conference – to showcase the regions’ ever-growing talent.

What is empathy and why is it important in helping you build and scale your business? Join Jane Cockburn of Kairos Now in this Grassroots Series session to equip you with the tools to apply to your own conversations with customers.

What are the best ways to connect with growers and agronomists to pressure test your product or business idea? IntellectAg’s Brooke Sauer delves into the do’s and don’ts in this session of the Grassroots Series virtual session.

How do you commercialise an idea that’s meeting a real market need? Cicada Innovations’ CEO Sally-Ann Williams does a deep dive with Dr Dharmica Mistry, Olympia Yarger and Dale Schilling, about their first steps on the startup journey. Together they’ll provide founders with a basic framework to test and validate their technology, along with tips and tricks to avoid the common pitfalls.

Cicada Growlab and evoke^AG. have joined forces to create, the Grassroots Series, an online mentoring program to help nurture the next wave of Australia’s agrifood tech entrepreneurs.

This episode we delve into the advantages of new protein markets and the rise of plant based meats.