HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Our program pathway will teach you the fundamentals of starting, launching and scaling an agrifood tech startup.
JourneyStarter (Online)
The first step in our program pathways is a self-paced online course that will help you to explore and refine your agrifood tech concept.
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Setting the scene of agriculture, tech and food
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What startup ideas do you have?
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Entrepreneurial mindset
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What makes a successful startup?
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How to start a startup?
Hatch (Online)
A 6 week program where your ideas are hatched and validated with real customers to determine problem-solution fit.
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Understanding of startup best-practices
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Knowing the problem you are solving
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Finding customers who have the problem
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Validated idea with consumers and customers
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Finding problem-solution fit
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3 - 6 month growth plan
Hone (Hybrid)
A 10 week program where you will build and launch your MVP to test product-market fit and establish a viable business model.
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A viable business model and revenue streams
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Go-To-Market strategy
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Expert at pitching your business
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Expanded network of customers, partners and potential investors
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Opportunity to engage with interns to assist you
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6 - 12 months growth plan
Harvest (Hybrid)
A 4 month program designed to equip high potential agtech and agrifood businesses with the capabilities needed to scale into national and international markets.
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Development of a customised growth plan
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1:1 expert business coaching
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Weekly interactive group sessions
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Expert masterclasses and office hours
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Connections to customers and channel partners
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Investment opportunities
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Extensive resources and tools
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Demo Day
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHEN
JourneyStarter - OPEN
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Hatch #1 Program - 12th February - 21st March 2024
Applications open: 4th September 2023
Applications close: 10th December 2023
Hatch #2 Program - 8th April - 17th May 2024
Applications open: January 2024
Applications close: 24th March 2024
Hone #1 Program - 22nd April - 28th June 2024
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Hone #2 Program - 8th July - 13th September 2024
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Harvest Accelerator Program
Applications Open - 4 September 2023
Applications Close - 15 October 2023
Finalists Announced - 8 December 2023
Program Launches - Early February 2024
COST
FREE - no cost to you. This program has been funded by the NSW Government Accelerating Regional Innovation Fund.
WHERE
A hybrid model of online sessions and in-person events.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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Matched with a business coach to be with you every step of your program journey; providing you with personalised business advice 1:1 throughout the program.
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Practical group sessions and expert masterclasses focused on helping you save time and money by teaching you the fundamentals of lean startup methodology
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Tools and resources to support the development of your startup.
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Networking opportunities at industry events, with industry program partners, Farmers2Founders network and fellow startup peers.
WHO CAN APPLY?
This program is open to any person - or team - in regional NSW with a tech idea, concept or early stage startup that is looking to solve a problem on farm or for an agrifood sector. Sectors could include broadacre cropping, livestock, horticulture, dairy, wine, wool and many more.
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You might be:
A producer/farmer
A student
A tech developer
An aspiring entrepreneur
An individual or team looking to work on a solution with producers
A researcher/research team with an idea ready for commercialisation
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TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS COULD BE
There are many areas of agriculture that could be made more efficient, sustainable and productive. Some tech applications could include:
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Connectivity
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Automated harvesting/robotics
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Precision implements
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Weed management
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Irrigation and water management
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Animal monitoring, health and nutrition
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Pest and disease
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Farm management
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Data processing and visualisation
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In field sensing and monitoring
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Supply chain and logistics tracking
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Marketplace/e-commerce
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SKILLS YOU WILL BUILD
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Agtech startup best practice
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How to test your idea with real end-users
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How to build a sustainable business model
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Financing your first venture and MVP
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Value chain design
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Marketing and social media for agribusiness
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How to build a go2market strategy
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Customer acquisition and sales
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Pitching your business
WHY APPLY?
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We are the largest venture creation platform in Australia in the agrifood tech sector
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You will have the opportunity to join our venture studio for ongoing support
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Access to real end users via our huge industry network
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Producer-centric and exclusively agrifood
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Strong industry support from 6 RDCs
