• AgriFutures Australia is an R&D Corporation that represents the research needs for Australia’s rural industries (e.g. chicken meat, rice, etc), and invests in R&D that can help drive growth and development of high-potential agricultural industries
• Callaghan Innovation is a New Zealand government agency focusing on enabling innovation and its commercialisation
• WA DPIRD is a WA government agency promoting the growth of their agriculture, food production and aquatic resources
• Grower Group Alliance is a network of local grower groups, with a collective membership base of over 4,000 Western Australian farm enterprises. The grower groups are a state-level umbrella body that aggregates problem statements of the farms, and have started “innovation brokers” to share specific problem statements and source for solutions.
• The Lift Off ’24 programme is open to interstate and international delegates. GGA will host a sharing session between growers and solutions providers.
• Sharing on WA Agrifood ecosystem landscape by Austrade, WA DPIRD
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Agrifood-tech Showcase
FIPWA is WA’s Centre of Innovation for the region’s food and beverage manufacturing industry. Murdoch University’s Future Foods Institute manages and runs FIPWA’s R&D centre. The precinct hosts 3 key facilities to foster industry innovation:
1. Research & Development Centre – works with businesses on a range of initiatives across the value chain of food production to consumption. The R&D Centre works closely with the Innovation Centre and the Production Centre for businesses to test market demand and buyers before they scale
2. Innovation Centre – designed to be a landing pad for businesses and entrepreneurs. The Innovation Centre hosts a co-working space for SMEs and entrepreneurs, and provides access to Asia-focused export services, market and consumer testing, new agritech transfer and application programmes, government-related services, and business planning and financial advice
3. Food & Beverage Centre – supported by the WA government, this common-use food tech facility houses advanced food manufacturing equipment to help primary produces and F&B businesses develop, test and produce new products.