AgTech Innovators Agriculture Victoria

How do start-ups and young visionaries source the finance that will help them achieve their dreams and get their product and ideas to market?
Learn more from Hunter Jay, Founder and CEO of Ripe Robotics who is designing an autonomous harvesting machine that he hopes will revolutionise the industry and improve efficiencies in the orchard. 
Note: This episode recorded in July 2023. All information was accurate at the time of recording.

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Using a GPS fleet management system is a novel way to keep track of your cattle, and this is exactly what Smart Paddock is doing with solar-powered ear tags.
In this episode with Darren Wolchyn, CEO of Smart Paddock, we explore how this AgTech start-up has raised funds and sought investment to support this innovative idea.

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Discover how Victorian company Ambit Robotics is using generative AI imaging to help growers understand prospective yields and improve production. Join Paul Voutier from Ambit Robotics as he shares valuable insights about using robotics in agriculture.

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Customer before capital is a different approach helping AgTech startups find success and grow their businesses.
Learn from Beanstalk’s Calum Archibald what their secret weapon is in this space and how they work with a whole range of AgTech startups.

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When Tenacious Ventures makes an investment, they consider three crucial factors: the team, the technology, and the traction. Assessing these elements can be challenging, as explained by Sarah Nolet. However, if they make the right choices, it can have a significant impact on the success of an AgTech startup.

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Being clear on who your customer is, how big the market is and why this is such a big problem, is some of the advice Guy Franklin provides to AgTech startups in this episode of AgTech Innovators.
 Please note: The following podcast recording was made by Guy Franklin, who was formerly employed by Skalata Ventures. Guy Franklin is no longer affiliated with Skalata Ventures, and the views and opinions expressed in the recording do not necessarily reflect the current views or opinions of Skalata Ventures.

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