As we approach the end of June, I have been packing my bags in preparation for my first overseas trip since 2019. Next week, I will be visiting folk in the UK, starting with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in Cambridge. NIAB is a non-profit entity established over 100 years ago with a mission to improve agricultural and horticultural production in the UK.
Congratulations to Eva Henningsen from ANU’s Research School of Biology for being awarded the Digital Agriculture PhD Supplementary Scholarship, an award funded by CSIRO’s Data61.
Vivienne Wells and Rebecca Craine from the CEAT Research Translation team reflect on key takeaways from the Digital Agrifood Summit held in Wagga Wagga earlier this month.
ANU plant scientists CEAT Champion Professor Bob Furbank and Professor Justin Borevitz say scientific innovations are helping to ensure our future food security with a growing global population.
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program is a tasty way for school children to learn about where their food comes from and encourage sustainable consumption.
Following on from the Drought Resilience workshop hosted by CEAT in April, key stakeholders have gathered again to identify what a revitalised Australian agri-innovation system might look like.
Hub member PPB Technology were successful in receiving funding in the latest round of the Accelerating Commercialisation Grant from DISER to bring Cybertongue to market.
Congratulations to Hub member, Wildlife Drones, for being awarded the Airwards award for Conservation and Environment for their work tracking and protecting pangolins from poaching and extinction.
Hub member, Quantum Brilliance, reaches another significant milestone with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth installing the first room temperature quantum computer.
The Riverine Plains Innovation EXPO aims to foster innovation, create connections, share knowledge, and showcase businesses and individuals operating ahead of the curve. It’s on 27-29 July. Tickets available now.
The Crawford Fund will be celebrating 35 years of outcomes, impacts, and the way ahead at their annual conference on 15-16 Aug. Join this hybrid event: in-person in Canberra or online.
AusAgritech Association (AAA) are currently conducting a preliminary survey and would love your contributions. It's your chance to assist AAA in quantifying the impact of agritech in Australia, including:
The scope of agritech
How many people the sector employs
The impact of the sector on the Australian economy