CENTRAL QUEENSLAND AGTECH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM GOVERNMENT The three levels of government participate in the innovation ecosystem in varying degrees based on size. Ideally this is to address market failures, facilitate market action, or support initiatives that are of public interest when there is insufficient market drivers to take a lead.
ACCESSING GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND SUPPORT
LOCAL
ACCESSING BUSINESS SUPPORT AND NETWORKS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS
» Banana Shire Council » Barcaldine Regional Council » Bundaberg Regional Council
Regional economic development organisations can provide connection to funding, business development programs and relevant services and support.
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Advance Rockhampton Capricorn Enterprise Central Highlands Development Corporation Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd Greater Whitsundays Alliance (GW3)
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Central Highlands Regional Council Gladstone Regional Council Isaac Regional Council Livingstone Shire Council Longreach Regional Council Mackay Regional Council Rockhampton Regional Council Whitsunday Regional Council Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council
» GroWQ (Western Queensland) » Regional Development Australia Greater Whitsundays » Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise
REGIONAL » CQ Regional Organisation of Councils (ROC) » Remote area planning and development (RAPAD)
NATIONAL
» Department of Agriculture and Fisheries » AgriFutures Australia » Cotton Research Development Corporation » CRC for Northern Australia (CRCNA)
» Department of Agriculture and Fisheries • Hinkler Research Station, Bundaberg • Gatton Smart Farm • Ayr Research Station • Hermitage Research Station • Leslie Research Facility • Spyglass Research Station » James Cook University • Agricultural Technology and Adoption Centre • Tropical North QLD Drought resilience adoption and innovation hub • Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION HUBS An innovation hub typically is based in a physical space and commits resources to supporting entrepreneurs to build, grow, and scale their business. The difference between a coworking space and an innovation hub is the evidence of resources dedicated by the space to intentionally help entrepreneurs build, grow, and scale their business, as compared to simply creating the environment for growth to happen.
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Bundaberg AgTech Hub Gladstone Manufacturing Hub GW3 Agtech Cluster (virtual) Rockhampton Manufacturing Hub Split Spaces, Mackay
STATE » Advance Qld – AI HUB at River City Labs » ARC Hardware Incubator, Fortitude Valley » FNQ Food Incubator, Cairns » Food Agribusiness Network (FAN), Sunshine Coast cluster » Peregian Beach Digital Hub, Noosa » The Precinct, Brisbane
» Qld Agtech and Logistic Hub, Toowoomba » River City Labs, Brisbane » SQNNSW Drought Hub – Toowoomba, Roma Node, Longreach Node » TNQ Drought Hub – Fitzroy Node, Rockhampton (facilitated by FBA)
OUT OF STATE » AgriBio (Centre for AgriBioscience), LaTrobe University, Bundoora » Agripark, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga » NSW DPI Agtech Demonstration Hubs: • Wollongbar, Orange, Armidale, Yanco, Narribri » NSW DPI Agtech Pilot Farms:
STATE » Business Chamber Queensland
LOCAL
• Murdoch University » New South Wales • The University of Sydney • University of New England » Victoria • Deakin University • LaTrobe University • The University of Melbourne » Tasmania • The University of Tasmania
RESEARCH FACILITIES AND UNIVERSITIES
ACCESSING INNOVATIONSPECIFIC SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT
» Isaac Regional Chamber of Commerce » Mackay Chamber of Commerce
• CRC for Northern Australia » Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (collaboration between multiple universities) » University of Queensland • Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
ACCESSING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND FACILITIES
» Central Queensland University (CQU) - Institute for Future Farming Systems • Research expertise • Precision Livestock Management • Precision Horticulture • Non-invasive sensor technology
» Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry » Department of Industry, Science, and Resources
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STATE
Chambers of Commerce provide a range of services for local businesses including advocacy, events, networking opportunities, and dedicated mentoring programs. The focus varies significantly by region and various models exist.
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» CRC Time » CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) » FIAL Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre » Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) » Grains Research Development Corporation
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Organisations that invest in commodity or industry specific research, development and extension (R,D&E). Research is based on consultation with industry members and usually delivered by universities or private research organisations.
» CQ Smart Cropping Centre, Emerald » Northern Cropping Centre of Excellence (virtual), Central Queensland University, Emerald
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
» Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport » Qld Office of the Chief Entrepreneur » Trade and Investment Queensland
» Capricornia Chamber of Commerce » Gladstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
RESEARCH FUNDING AND ACCESS TO INDUSTRY NETWORKS
LOCAL
Advance Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Department of Education Department of Environment and Science Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water » Department of State Development Infrastructure Local Government and Planning » » » » »
» Economic Development Australia (EDA) » Regional Australia Institute (RAI)
ACCESSING COMMODITYSPECIFIC SUPPORT AND RD&E INVESTMENT
Research facilities and universities can support entrepreneurs by providing expertise or facilities for trials. The organisations listed have agriculture or agtech specific expertise and facilities.
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• Blayney, Coonamble, Narromine • NSW DPI Global Agtech Ecosystem (GATE), Orange Agriculture Victoria SmartFarms: Horsham (grains), Mildura (horticulture), Tatura (horticulture), Ellinbank (dairy), Hamilton (high rainfall zone) PIRSA South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Demo Farms: Kangaroo Island, Loxton, Minnipa, Nuriootpa (Viticulture), Struan and Kybybolite, Turretfield SMART Farm Innovation Centre, University of New England, Armidale SproutX at The Mill, agtech hub, Mildura
CO-WORKING SPACES A coworking space is based on a seat-for-hire business model, offering short-term office space and amenities. This list is not exhaustive.
LOCAL » Bundaberg Agtech Hub » CHRRUP, Emerald » Co-lab, Emerald
OUT OF STATE » South Australia • The University of Adelaide » Western Australia • Curtin University • The University of Western Australia
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FNQ Food Incubator, Cairns Mackay Maker Space Regional Manufacturing Hub, Rockhampton Resources Centre of Excellence Mackay Split Spaces, Mackay
STATE » ARC Hardware, Fortitude Valley » Queensland AgTech and Logistic Hub, Toowoomba » Regional Landing Pad, The Precinct, Fortitude Valley
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Agripark (Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga Cicada Innovations, Sydney Stone and Chalk, Melbourne Sydney Startup HUB (multiple locations)
START UP FUNDING The organisations listed in investment provide capital designed for early-stage, high growth ventures. This is usually angel groups and other venture capital funds. This list is not exhaustive.
STATE » Brisbane Angels
Hort Innovation Meat and Livestock Australia Nuffield Australia Sugar Research Australia
» Queensland Dept. Agriculture and Fisheries Grants and funding (various) » Queensland Government Business Development Fund » Suncoast Angels » Ten13
NATIONAL AgriHive GrainInnovate - Agtech Venture Capital Fund Innovation Bay Mandalay VC Minderoo Investment (Twiggy Forest Agricultural Investments) » SproutX » Startmate » Tenacious Ventures » » » » »
GLOBAL » Finistere Ventures USA » Nutrien » Thrive Agrifood/SVG Ventures
GOVERNMENT
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION HUBS
CO-WORKING SPACES
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Banana Shire Council
www.banana.qld.gov.au
Capricornia Chamber of Commerce
capricorniachamber.com.au
Bundaberg AgTech Hub
bundabergagtechhub.com.au
Barcaldine Regional Council
www.barcaldinerc.qld.gov.au
Bundaberg Agtech Hub
bundabergagtechhub.com.au
Bundaberg Regional Council
www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Gladstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.gcci.com.au
GW3 Agtech Cluster (virtual)
www.greaterwhitsundayalliance.com.au
CHRRUP, Emerald
www.chrrup.org
Central Highlands Regional Council
www.chrc.qld.gov.au
Isaac Regional Chamber of Commerce
WEBSITE FORCOMING. Contact GW3 for more information.
Rockhampton Manufacturing Hub & Gladstone Manufacturing Hub
www.rdmw.qld.gov.au/manufacturing/hubs
Co-lab, Emerald
chcommunityservices.org.au
www.mackayregionchamber.com.au
www.fnqfoodincubator.com.au
www.isaac.qld.gov.au
Mackay Chamber of Commerce
FNQ Food Incubator, Cairns
Gladstone Regional Council
www.gladstone.qld.gov.au
Split Spaces, Mackay
www.splitspaces.com.au
Isaac Regional Council Livingstone Shire Council
Mackay Maker Space
www.msmky.org
www.livingstone.qld.gov.au
Longreach Regional Council
www.longreach.qld.gov.au
STATE
Mackay Regional Council Rockhampton Regional Council
qldaihub.com
Regional Manufacturing Hub, Rockhampton
www.mackay.qld.gov.au
businesschamberqld.com.au
Advance Qld – AI HUB at River City Labs
www.rdmw.qld.gov.au/manufacturing/hubs
Business Chamber Queensland
RESEARCH FUNDING AND ACCESS TO INDUSTRY NETWORKS
ARC Hardware Incubator, Fortitude Valley
arc.space
Resources Centre of Excellence Mackay
www.rcoe.com.au
www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au
FNQ Food Incubator, Cairns
www.fnqfoodincubator.com.au
Split Spaces, Mackay
www.splitspaces.com.au
Food Agribusiness Network (FAN), Sunshine Coast cluster
foodagribusiness.org.au
Peregian Beach Digital Hub, Noosa
Whitsunday Regional Council www.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council
STATE
www.woorabinda.qld.gov.au
STATE Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
www.daf.qld.gov.au
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STATE
ARC Hardware, Fortitude Valley
arc.space
www.peregianhub.com.au
Queensland AgTech and Logistic Hub, Toowoomba
agtechlogisticshub.com.au
The Precinct, Brisbane
advance.qld.gov.au/precinct
Regional Landing Pad, The Precinct, Fortitude Valley
advance.qld.gov.au/regional-landing-pad
Qld Agtech and Logistic Hub, Toowoomba
agtechlogisticshub.com.au
OUT OF STATE
River City Labs, Brisbane
rivercitylabs.acs.org.au
Agripark (Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga
agripark.csu.edu.au
SQNNSW Drought HubToowoomba, Roma Node, Longreach Node
https://www.unisq.edu.au/research/sqnnswhub
Cicada Innovations, Sydney
www.cicadainnovations.com
Stone and Chalk, Melbourne
www.stoneandchalk.com.au
www.tnqdroughthub.com.au/fitzroy-node
Sydney Startup HUB (multiple locations)
community.sydneystartuphub.com
AgriFutures Australia
agrifutures.com.au
www.daf.qld.gov.au
Cotton Research Development Corporation
www.crdc.com.au
Department of Education
education.qld.gov.au
www.crcna.com.au
Department of Environment and Science
www.des.qld.gov.au
CRC for Northern Australia (CRCNA) CRC Time
crctime.com.au
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
www.csiro.au/en
FIAL Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre
www.fial.com.au
Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
www.foodagility.com
TNQ Drought Hub- Fitzroy Node, Rockhampton (facilitated by FBA)
Advance Queensland
https://advance.qld.gov.au
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Department of Regional www.rdmw.qld.gov.au Development, Manufacturing and Water
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Department of State Development Infrastructure Local Government and Planning
www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au
Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
www.dtis.qld.gov.au
Grains Research Development Corporation
grdc.com.au
OUT OF STATE
Qld Office of the Chief Entrepreneur
www.chiefentrepreneur.qld.gov.au
Hort Innovation
www.horticulture.com.au
www.latrobe.edu.au/agribio
Trade and Investment Queensland
www.tiq.qld.gov.au
Meat and Livestock Australia
www.mla.com.au
AgriBio (Centre for AgriBioscience), LaTrobe University, Bundoora
Nuffield Australia
www.nuffield.com.au
agripark.csu.edu.au
Sugar Research Australia
sugarresearch.com.au
Agripark, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
RESEARCH FACILITIES AND UNIVERSITIES
NSW DPI Agtech Demonstration Hubs
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/dpi/climate/farms-ofthe-future
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NSW DPI Agtech Pilot Farms
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/dpi/climate/farms-ofthe-future
NSW DPI Global Agtech Ecosystem (GATE), Orange
www.thegate.org.au
Agriculture Victoria SmartFarms
agriculture.vic.gov.au/about/our-research/ our-innovation-ecosystem/our-smartfarms
NATIONAL
PIRSA South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Demo Farms
pir.sa.gov.au/research/agtech/attend_demos
SMART Farm Innovation Centre, University of New England, Armidale
www.une.edu.au/research/research-centresinstitutes/smart-farm/sfic
SproutX at The Mill, agtech hub, Mildura
www.sproutx.com.au
NATIONAL Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
www.agriculture.gov.au
Department of Industry, Science, and Resources
www.industry.gov.au
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS LOCAL Advance Rockhampton
www.advancerockhampton.com.au
Capricorn Enterprise
capricornenterprise.com.au
Central Highlands Development Corporation
chdc.com.au
Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd
www.gladstoneregion.info
Greater Whitsundays Alliance (GW3)
www.greaterwhitsundayalliance.com.au
GroWQ (Western Queensland)
www.growq.com.au
Regional Development Australia Greater Whitsundays
www.rdagw.org.au
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise
www.tsbe.com.au
CQ Smart Cropping Centre, Emerald
www.daf.qld.gov.au
Northern Cropping Centre of Excellence (virtual), Central Queensland University, Emerald
www.cqu.edu.au/research/organisations/ institute-farming-systems
STATE Central Queensland University (CQU)- Institute for Future Farming Systems
www.cqu.edu.au/research/organisations/ institute-farming-systems
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries stations and farms
www.daf.qld.gov.au/contact/offices/stationsfacilities
James Cook University
www.jcu.edu.au
Rural Economies Centre of Excellence
www.ruraleconomies.org.au
University of Queensland
www.uq.edu.au
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
qaafi.uq.edu.au
CQ Regional Organisation of Councils (ROC)
cqroc.org.au
Remote area planning and development (RAPAD)
rapad.com.au
NATIONAL Economic Development Australia (EDA)
www.edaustralia.com.au
Regional Australia Institute (RAI)
www.regionalaustralia.org.au
STATE Brisbane Angels
www.brisbaneangels.com.au
Queensland Dept. Agriculture and Fisheries Grants and funding (various)
www.daf.qld.gov.au/news-media/campaigns/ agtech/funding
Queensland Government Business Development Fund
www.treasury.qld.gov.au/programs-andpolicies/business-development-fund
Suncoast Angels
www.suncoastangels.com.au
Ten13
www.ten13.vc
AgriHive
www.agrihive.com
GrainInnovate - Agtech Venture Capital Fund
www.graininnovate.com
Innovation Bay
innovationbay.com
Mandalay VC
mandalay.vc
Minderoo Investment (Twiggy Forest Agricultural Investments)
www.minderoo.org/strategic-impact-fund
SproutX
www.sproutx.com.au
Startmate
www.startmate.com
Tenacious Ventures
tenacious.ventures
GLOBAL
OUT OF STATE
REGIONAL
START-UP FUNDING
Curtin University
www.curtin.edu.au
Deakin University
www.deakin.edu.au
LaTrobe University
www.latrobe.edu.au
Murdoch University
www.murdoch.edu.au
The University of Adelaide
www.adelaide.edu.au
The University of Melbourne
www.unimelb.edu.au
University of New England
www.une.edu.au
The University of Sydney
www.sydney.edu.au
The University of Tasmania
www.utas.edu.au
The University of Western Australia
www.uwa.edu.au
Finistere Ventures USA
finistere.com
Nutrien
www.nutrien.com
Thrive Agrifood/SVG Ventures
thriveagrifood.com