HARVEST Landing Page – Innovation Cluster

Are you an agtech startup ?

A farmer who has developed new technology?

A researcher looking to commercialise your innovation?

Or a business looking to apply your technology in the agricultural sector?

HARVEST is designed to accelerate the growth of your innovative startup by giving you expert guidance, deep industry insights, critical tools, and strategic connections.

Heading into its ninth year, HARVEST has supported over 90 businesses. The program is valued at over $10,000 and is FREE for successful applicants.

"I have personally seen the value delivered by Innovation Cluster's programs and events. Our sister company, received fantastic support through their program (and has since been acquired). I have been a guest speaker at one of the pitch events, which attract a strong group of startups and industry stakeholders."

“We have done several accelerator programs now and the insights, mentorship, and connections we gained have been the best we've received and invaluable for our growth and development. The HARVEST program has played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of the industry and refining our business strategies - it's absolutely been the best program we've participated in.”

"HARVEST has given us the opportunity to meet with WA industry and connect with a number of new dealers within WA and led to attending local field days to promote our products. The connections and field trip to Esperance provided good industry contact and feedback on issues they were trying to solve.”

“Participating in the HARVEST program has been an invaluable experience for my business. It has opened doors to customers and investors within a short space of time, that would probably have taken months or years for me to develop on my own. It has also given me valuable frameworks, expert advice, and confidence I needed to develop and progress my start-up. The connections with other Founders in the same boat has also been an unexpected benefit, as we've been able to help each other and also build new friendships. It has truly been an 'accelerator' in many ways and I'm very grateful to have been included in the 2025 cohort.”  

“The project was outstanding! I'm really pleased and happy that I made the decision of participating. As new to the region and to the sector, it provided me with tools, connections and a feeling for the industry that would have taken me probably at least a year to acquire.” 

“HARVEST has been a great program and shifted my strategic thinking into a new gear. With direct access to innovative thinkers and business experts it was highly beneficial for my business and establishing important networks.” 

“The HARVEST Accelerator program has allowed us and take a deep dive into the business. As founders and working IN the business, we don't work ON the business, but doing the Harvest Program allowed us to focus on a particular direction where we think we can add value and solve problems. The highlights of the program were meeting and spending time with the other members of the cohort, the networks we’ve meet, and the connections we made through the program. We're scaling very quickly, and the program has been really good for us in that respect. I don’t think we understood how hard it is to keep your head above water during that scaling process. We've got the support of the cohort, the program and events like this that can help us achieve our goals.” 

Hear about HARVEST

From our Participants

HARVEST Alunmi Stories

ResonAg – MRI For Your Farm

Founded in May last year, ResonAg spun out from a previous successful startup in a different sector. We joined the HARVEST Accelerator to expand beyond our oil, gas, and mining networks, as we had little limited agricultural industry connections. HARVEST provided the network and support we needed to enter the agtech ecosystem.

ResonAg has miniaturized the same MRI technology used in hospitals to measure water in the human body and adapted it to measure moisture in the soil. We do it in real-time while seeding, ensuring each seed is placed at the optimal depth. Why is that important? Every seed has a specific moisture requirement. For example, with canola, a 2% deviation in moisture can cause a 30% drop in emergence. This innovation improves planting accuracy, optimising crop establishment and boosting overall yield.

As a company, we completed our pre-seed raise last June and are now finalising our seed round. Since then, we’ve grown to a team of six.

Through HARVEST, we were one of the companies funded by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development to attend EvokeAG, where we introduced ourselves to the global agtech community. The response was incredible, and since then, we’ve been approached by VCs and private investors.

HARVEST proved to be an excellent launchpad, helping us refine our pitch and strategy before taking it to a broader stage like EvokeAG.

Importantly, HARVEST helped us connect directly with growers. Those early conversations have now turned into real partnerships, with growers being the first to adopt our technology.

Overall, our experience with HARVEST has been very positive, both during and after the program. It has opened several doors for us, and we highly recommend it.

In recent news, we are pleased to announce that our application with University of WA for a government AEA grant (Low-cost sensing for liquid food supply chain authentication) was successful! We look forward to working with UWA using our cutting edge ASIC based NMR spectrometer.

Tim Hopper, Chief Technology Officer

2025 HARVEST Case Study: Lynne Loo – UpWaste Australia

2025 HARVEST Case Study: Isidora Bianchi – ClimAdapt

From our Alumni

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Frequently Asked Questions

What stage should my business be to apply?

From early stage startups, to small to medium enterprises.

Who should apply?

Agtech startups | Farmers who have developed new technology | Researchers looking to commercialise their innovation | Businesses looking to apply their technology in the agricultural sector. Based in Western Australia, and also open to companies looking expand into the WA market and globally. Travel support will be provided for regional and interstate participants.

What is the time commitment?

Participants will be expected to attend at least 80% of the program activities. Dates are included in the application form.

Are there any costs?

The program is free for successful applicants. HARVEST is unique as a program delivered on a sponsorship model which takes no fees or equity from participants. This model attracts the highest quality of applicants and helps deliver significant outcomes by ensuring all companies are provided the same level of support.

How many businesses will be selected for the HARVEST program?

The HARVEST cohort will include a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 businesses to ensure curated individual support is provided, and peer to peer learning.

2025 Sponsors

“We look forward to seeing our cohort of passionate innovators make valuable connections and build their capability and confidence. The program enables participants to develop closer relationships with businesses in the agriculture and food industry and to improve their product or services to address issues in the food production system.”

Peter May

Business Development Manager, Investment Services, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Our Alumni

Our HARVEST alumni have been successful in opening commercialisation pathways with new customers and securing major supply agreements, new partners, mergers, capital investment, grant funding, media exposure, awards, acceptance into national programs and international exposure e.g. Austrade landing pads.

Discover the highlights and outcomes of Harvest 2025

Blog: Cohort announcement & bootcamp

Blog: Masterclass 1

Blog: Mid-program review & site visits

Blog: Masterclass 3

Blog: Agtech Showcase & Pitch Night

Blog: Dalwallinu Field Trip

AgriStart is the agri branch of Innovation Cluster, one of the leading providers of startup and SME acceleration in Australia. Our team are passionate about agriculture and supporting innovations on-farm, connecting potential investment into Australian innovation and facilitating collaboration in the agricultural sector.

From 2018-2025, AgriStart has delivered 9 Agtech Accelerator programs to 90 businesses with >70 mentors/guest speakers. The program has been instrumental in activating the Agtech sector in WA, with >1000 attendees participating in sector networking, showcase and events.