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Launching the Connected Futures Hub: Meet Our New Cohort
The numbers don't lie, and frankly, they're confronting. Women make up 22% of Australian start-up founders, yet solely women-founded teams secured just 9% of capital-raising deals and 0.7% of total capital raised. Add a regional factor, and the challenge grows — regional women face additional barriers to reaching investors, funders, and growth networks.
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2026 HARVEST Agtech Accelerator Program Bootcamp
Two days of real grower voices, honest feedback, and practical wisdom for our agtech founders. Here's what unfolded. This week our 2026 HARVEST Agtech Accelerator cohort came together for the first time in an immersive bootcamp packed with real grower voices, investor wisdom, and hands-on farm tech.
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Owning the Future of Agriculture
Farmers invest hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, into machinery, inputs and infrastructure - but very rarely do they invest upstream, into the innovations that will shape their business, and the industry, in two, five or ten years’ time.
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AgriSpace is honored to be nominated for the Australian AgriTech Sector Building Award!
We are proud to be one of 6 nominees in this award category. The award recognises the programs, accelerators, and initiatives that strengthen Australia’s agritech ecosystem and accelerate the commercialisation journey for the companies within it.
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From HARVEST to High-Impact: Mat’s $3M Breakthrough in Bee Innovation
We’re proud to celebrate the success of HARVEST alumni Dr Mathew Welch, founder of Red Earth Pollen, who is making waves in Australia’s innovation ecosystem.
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AgriSpace is now live!
AgriSpace is an investment and innovation platform built specifically for agriculture. We curate innovative agtech ventures that are solving real, commercially relevant problems. Then we connect them with strategic investors – including farmers, growers and industry participants – who understand agriculture and can ensure that these innovative ideas work on farm and in real world situations.
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Yallingup Summit Showcases the Power of Regional Innovation
The Regional Innovation Summit brought together founders, researchers, investors, industry leaders and government representatives at Caves House in Yallingup to explore how regional Western Australia can lead the next wave of innovation.
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Empowering regional women to gain skills, connections and financial freedom
We’re officially halfway through the Connected Futures LEEF Program, our six-month initiative empowering regional women with skills, confidence, and connections to start their business or advance their careers.
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Introducing Connected Futures!
We’re excited to announce the launch of Connected Futures, the new not-for-profit arm of Innovation Cluster. While AgriStart continues as our commercial arm – driving agricultural innovation through initiatives such as HARVEST, AgriSpace, and our wider agri-industry programs – Connected Futures has been established to expand our impact across the region through community-focused, purpose-led initiatives.
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Farm Business Resilience Program Wrap-up
The Farm Business Resilience (FBR) Program has now supported 15 farming businesses across Western Australia through a blend of practical workshops, tailored one-on-one advisory visits, and real-world business planning tools designed to strengthen long-term resilience. Growers engaged in hands-on learning, peer connection, and personalised support that helped build confidence, improve financial decision-making, and support future-focused planning.
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2025 HARVEST Case Study: Lynne Loo – UpWaste Australia
UpWaste Australia is a unique, tech-driven food waste brokerage and management service that helps businesses to recover value from surplus food and by-products. It…
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2025 HARVEST Case Study: Isidora Bianchi – ClimAdapt
ClimAdapt combines Global Climate Models and AI to empower farmers make climate-smart decisions today to future proof their operations and ensure ESG compliance. Why…
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