2024 Accelerator Cohort
- F2F
- Apr 29, 2024
- 2 min read
Farmers2Founders is pleased to announce the National Accelerator Cohort for 2024.
These exceptional founders are utalising technology to create real impact in the Australian agriculture sector, and beyond.
From reducing agricultural emissions to monitoring livestock with drones, biostimulants, insects, AI and data-driven decision making tools, this cohort will embark on an accelerated journey of scaling an agtech startup, fast tracking customer growth and raising investment.
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Drone-Hand - Edward Barraclough
Drone-Hand is the first commercially available, user friendly, AI driven, automated flight-app for livestock and total property monitoring.
ARC Ento Tek - Ramon Atayde
ARC Ento Tek’s unique waste processing technology utilises an innovative insect farming process that provides an environmentally sustainable and commercially viable solution to creating resources from problematic and challenging waste streams.
FieldMicro - Mitch Brownlie and Roelof Steyn
FieldMicro solves the problem of wasted man hours and natural resources by developing the most straightforward and cost effective solution to farm automation.
Aquacultr - Mat Goddard and Ellie Henry
Aquacultr produces modular, smart aquatic farming systems that address demand for sustainable, high quality, healthy seafood.
Food2Soil - Josie Grenfell and Annabel Schweiger
Food2Soil is an organic, biologically alive fertiliser made from recycled food waste.
MagrowTec - James Turtle
MagrowTec is a spraying technology that helps farmers make more of less.
Young Henry's Beer Positive - Richard Adamson, Andrew Blizzard and Adam Bumpus
Young Henry’s aims to capture carbon and sequestering technology that converts a waste stream into a product that benefits animal and farmers by reducing agricultural emissions.
Platypus Vision - Robert Martin
Platypus Vision empowers farmers, distributors, and consumers with transparent and data-driven decisions.
Spinitek - Jock McRae
Spinitek was created with the vision of developing biotechnology products, with a focus on renewable plant resources and a circular nutrient economy.
The Krishak Bandhu scheme is truly a lifeline for the farming community in West Bengal. By offering direct financial assistance to farmers, it brings real relief to those who struggle with unpredictable incomes. The scheme’s death benefit component is also commendable, ensuring that families are not left helpless in times of loss. It reflects a deep understanding of the issues rural farmers face and shows how government support can make a positive difference. Such well-planned welfare initiatives should be adopted in more states. Hats off to the government for taking such a farmer-friendly step toward financial inclusion and rural empowerment!
This is actually super inspiring. I love seeing innovation focused on making agriculture better. Feels like for so long it's just been about squeezing every last drop out, you know?
The drone livestock monitoring thing? Seriously cool. It reminds me of when I was hopelessly addicted to Flappy Bird. Like, something so simple suddenly being used for good? I'm in. Hope they crush it! Gonna keep an eye on this cohort for sure. Go get 'em, people!