The Agtech Innovation Bootcamp

Be part of creating innovative solutions to agriculture’s biggest challenges.ÌýÌý

The AgTech Innovation Bootcamp provides budding innovators and existing businesses with a dynamic testing ground for exciting ideas through 2-days of immersive workshops! You’ll be able to discuss, iterate and test ideas, and get real time feedback from an expert group of industry, AgTech experts, entrepreneurs, and researchers in a supportive and collaborative environment.Ìý

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When: WedÌý15 -Ìý Thurs 16 June 2022Ìý

Where: Renmark Club 160 Murray Avenue, RenmarkÌýÌý

Cost: Free to participateÌý

*Registration and meals are fully covered for the two days. Travel scholarships are also available, contact us. To find out more, see the Information Session recording below.

  • Key Challenges

    In May last year, 25 AgTech founders, developers, government, and university leaders jumped on a bus and headed to the Riverland. They visited several farms in the region with the goal of gaining insight into the key problems faced by farmers, and to share and ultimately help each other to understand the possibilities for AgTech solutions.ÌýÌýÌý

    Key challenges identified during the trip were as follows:Ìý

    Picking approachesÌý

    The Riverland region produces incredible citrus, stone fruit, almonds, and vegetables and is responsible for 50% of Australia’s wine grapes. All this fresh produce requires picking, either by hand or by mechanical/automatic harvesting systems, in a timely, affordable, and effective manner.ÌýÌý

    How can we innovate the picking and harvesting process while minimising expenses and crop damage, and optimising gaps in labour and accommodation?Ìý

    Activating RIT vacated landÌý

    The Riverland Regio