AgTech Startups

The Australian Technologies Competition is a national awards and acceleration program for Australian technology scale-ups with global growth potential across sectors including clean energy, fintech, medtech, and advanced manufacturing. The program provides mentoring, masterclasses, networking, and investor connections to help emerging technology companies develop and scale their businesses internationally.

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Australis develops sustainable aquaculture systems for barramundi production, aiming to provide environmentally responsible seafood for home cooks and chefs.

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Autonomous Tractor Corporation (ATC) builds conversion packages that turn traditional hydraulic and diesel farm equipment into diesel-electric machinery using its direct-to-wheel electric motor system, and is developing ammonia-electric conversions and an optical AI guidance system. It serves farmers and agricultural corporations aiming to lower fuel, maintenance, and operating costs while improving sustainability.

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AutoNxt manufactures electric and autonomous tractors for agriculture and industrial applications in India, featuring AI-powered systems and battery-electric drivetrains designed to reduce fuel costs and emissions.

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Avenews provides digital financing solutions tailored for agricultural small and medium enterprises in Kenya, offering working capital for inventory purchases, invoice settlement, and operational scaling. The platform serves agribusinesses including agrovet retailers, millers, processors, distributors, and wholesalers facing cashflow constraints.

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AVS Bio raises Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) chickens in US-based biosecurity facilities for use in vaccine manufacturing, quality control testing, and research applications. The company supplies pathogen-free birds of various ages to pharmaceutical, biotech, and research organizations requiring controlled biological systems for regulatory and scientific work.

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Awaaz.De operates a voice-based communication platform that enables content distribution and data collection for rural and underserved communities in India, particularly targeting small farmers and development sector applications. The platform overcomes literacy and language barriers by leveraging basic phone infrastructure to deliver contextual information and gather feedback.

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Axia is a vegetable seed breeding company that develops high-quality tomato and vegetable varieties for greenhouse cultivation, both heated and unheated, with or without artificial light. The company focuses on taste, quality, and yield through state-of-the-art research and development, serving growers and supply chain partners globally.

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AXIchain provides a digital platform for agricultural supply chains, offering traceability, trade, payment, and finance tools that replace paper-based processes from farm to fork. It serves agriculture businesses with a focus on Australian agriculture.

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Axiota develops an animal health platform focused on cattle products designed to help cattle thrive during transition and stress periods, serving cattle producers and consumers.

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Axxam develops AXXSense, a cell-based platform for assessing taste and olfactory properties of pharmaceutical compounds during drug development. The platform uses human bitter taste receptors and trigeminal assays to predict bitterness and off-tastes early in the pipeline, helping pharmaceutical companies optimize formulations and reduce late-stage reformulation risks.

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Aydi builds agronomic software including ORTH, an AI assistant that learns a farm's land, crops, and weather to answer questions on pest detection and compliance, and a platform that unifies labor, inputs, and results into one system. The tools serve growers and agronomists managing operations from a single plot to thousands of hectares.

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Azolla Projects designs and manages regenerative agriculture projects that generate carbon and natural-capital credits, offering methodology development, monitoring, and certification services to organizations and agricultural producers. Based in Spain, it works with public-funded innovation projects and consortia to establish agricultural carbon markets in Mediterranean regions.

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Babili Garden develops smart home systems for sustainable indoor gardening, targeting consumers interested in urban agriculture and self-sufficient living. The company offers interconnected garden solutions designed for small-scale food production in homes and urban spaces.

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Bactery develops bacteria-powered batteries ("Bacteries") that self-recharge from soil to generate continuous clean electricity. Its initial application powers remote sensors and IoT devices for agriculture, removing the need for battery replacement or energy infrastructure.

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Bakerista operates a stone mill flour mill in Muroran, Japan, producing small-batch craft flour using traditional stone grinding with locally-sourced wheat. The company supplies fresh, aromatic whole grain and single-origin flour to bakeries and food producers who prioritize flavor, nutrition, and quality over mass production.

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Balwaan Krishi is an Indian brand that sells agricultural machinery and farming equipment online, including power weeders, brush cutters, sprayers, power reapers, water pumps, chainsaws, earth augers, dairy machines, and rice mills. It serves farmers across India through a dealer and warehouse network.

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Bangkok Ranch (BR Group), founded in 1984, is a fully integrated duck producer in Thailand that manages its supply chain from genetics and feed through farming to finished products. The company operates in the food production and agriculture sector with a focus on duck farming and food safety.

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BanQu offers a blockchain-based procurement and sourcing platform that traces agricultural commodities from the individual farmer and geo-located plot of land through the supply chain. It captures supply chain and ESG data, including Scope 3 emissions, chain of custody, and deforestation monitoring, to help companies meet sustainability, traceability, and regulatory requirements in agricultural and commodity sourcing.

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Banyu supplies Eucheuma Spinosum, a carrageenan-rich seaweed harvested in Indonesia and sold as raw material for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical processing. It targets companies seeking natural ingredients for global demand.

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Bardee uses insects to convert commercial food waste into insect protein ingredients and fertilisers, sold in bulk and retail. It also offers a waste advisory service to help businesses cut waste management costs and reduce Scope 3 emissions.

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Bare Beans produces minimally processed cooked beans in ready-to-eat packages for home cooks and food service. The product contains a single ingredient and requires no preparation or opening equipment.

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Barentz is a global specialty ingredients distributor serving the human nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care, performance materials, and animal nutrition industries. The company sources, formulates, and delivers ingredient solutions to thousands of customers worldwide.

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Bast Fibre Tech develops engineered technical natural fibres, such as hemp, designed to replace plastic in consumer fabrics and nonwoven products. It works with partners across the growing, manufacturing, and consumer goods supply chain to reduce plastic use.

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