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The Australian agriculture industry is expected to reach $100 billion in production by 2030, according to recent research, making it an ideal expansion market for UK businesses. Through the new Free Trade Agreement* — and two targeted programs, the Global Business Innovation Programme and the Global Incubator Programme — Great Britain is placing a big bet on Australia and a delegation headed to evoke^AG. 2023 to connect with potential Australian investors, partners and customers.

Earth observation scientist and UK GRIP program leader, Hugh Mortimer talks about the possibilities of space exploration and why global collaboration and co-investment, between the UK and Australia is so important for the prosperity of agriculture and climate change mitigation.

As the Space Bridge partnership between the UK and Australia enters its second year, scientists in both countries are ramping up their collaboration with a view to jointly fund Earth observation technology that will have a long-term impact on agriculture.

Scaling a startup globally can be a far easier process with a little help in both hemispheres according to Matthew Moate, the Australian-born head of sales for UK-based agritech company Deep Planet.

Collaboration is a key ingredient in creating a more sustainable global food system. One of the UK’s four Agri-Tech centres, Crop Health & Protection (CHAP), is leading the way by connecting with AgriFutures Australia, set to enhance farming productivity through agritech innovation.

Fifth-generation livestock farmer and AgriWebb co-founder, Justin Webb shares his tips and tricks about launching an Australian startup, how to access capital in complex economies and why knowing your market is everything.  

The UK is a prime destination, for Australian agritech SME’s, scaleups and startups, with plenty of capital, and a growing interest in agritech.

Taking the first step to going global can be intimidating for any Australian business but there’s plenty of support to ensure a ‘soft landing’ – if you do your homework.