AgTech Innovation in Action: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Harvest Showcase

From automated sprayers to novel fungi, 10 Agtech innovators pitched to an audience of about 100 at Perth’s home of agriculture last night, the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, for the HARVEST Showcase

Event highlights:

  • MC and WA Agtech legend Simon Foley shared the incredible journey of Agworld, and how the founders shared vision and focus on culture contributed to the success.
  • Minister for Agriculture, Jackie Jarvis, got a break from Parliament to attend and acknowledged the value of programs like this for connecting startups to producers, and expressed her appreciation for all of the innovations that have come out of the HARVEST program since 2016 – “solving wicked problems that will assist us to change the future”.
  • It’s not easy, but the 10 startups gave excellent 3-minute pitches and gained immense value from the follow-up networking at their business booths throughout the evening. 

 

  • It wouldn’t be an agrifood event without epic food and beverages – big shout out to our sponsors (and program alumni!) Hippie Kombucha and Rocky Ridge Brewing Co. for supplying quality drinks that are also sustainably produced. We also love drinking the RASWA show wine!

Congratulations to our latest cohort, now joining an alumni of over 80 agtech startups that have completed the HARVEST program: ResonAg, Seaweedery, Squadrone, Red Earth Pollen Pty Ltd, Agarea, Agtecnic, The Fun Guy WA, Carbon101, eBottli, and Hy-Boost Technology.

We can only keep our program free for participants and with no equity cost thanks to the critical support of our sponsors, both financially and through their expertise, networks, and connections. Thanks, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, CSBP Fertilisers, Wrays | Intellectual Property, AgriFutures Australia, EZI Group Esperance Zone Innovation, and The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia.

Applications for 2025 will open in February – contact [email protected] for more details!

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