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Sam Duncan

Founder

Founder at Farmlab

Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

FoundedFarmlab

About

Sam Duncan founded FarmLab, now GXLab, in 2016, and serves as its CEO. GXLab provides software and measurement technology for soil, carbon, and contaminated-land projects, coordinating field teams, laboratories, and project operators across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada, including within Australia's regulated soil-carbon market. Prior to founding the company, Duncan served as a logistics officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, and he currently works as Agtech Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of New England's SMART Region Incubator.

Founder at Farmlab

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ArtesianSydney · $20M checks

Experience

  1. UNE SMART Region IncubatorAgtech Entrepreneur in Residencecurrent2025 — presentArmidale, New South Wales, Australia
  2. GXLab (formerly FarmLab)CEO & Founder @ GXLab (formerly FarmLab)current2017 — presentArmidale, NSW
  3. Royal Australian Air ForceSupply Chain Delivery and Optimisation Manager2017 — 2018Newcastle, Australia
  4. Australian Defence ForceBusiness Intelligence Analyst2016 — 2017Melbourne, Australia
  5. Australian Defence ForceLogistics Operations Manager2015 — 2016Middle East Region
  6. Royal Australian Air ForceProcurement and Logistics Manager2015Sydney, Australia
  7. Royal Australian Air ForceSenior Logistics Manager2014 — 2015Sydney, Australia
  8. Royal Australian Air ForceSupply Chain Operations Manager2013 — 2014Sydney, Australia
  9. Royal Australian Air ForceLogistics Planner2011 — 2013Sydney, Australia
  10. Royal Australian Air ForceContinuous Improvement / Business Improvement Program Manager - Classic Hornet Improvement2010 — 2011Newcastle, Australia
  11. Royal Australian Air ForceSupply Chain and Warehousing Manager – 81 Wing Headquarters2009 — 2010Newcastle, Australia
  12. OptishiftCEO2013 — 2015Sydney
  13. TEDxUltimoCofounder & Partnerships Manager2013 — 2015Ultimo
  14. United NationsLogistics and Operations Manager - United Nations Mission in South Sudan2012south sudan
  15. Royal Australian Air ForceSupernumerary Logistics Manager - BAe Hawk-1272007 — 2008Williamtown, NSW

Skills & more

Management19Leadership15Strategy16Team Leadership6Analysis3Seed Capital7Early Stage Investment5Startup Environments4Business Process Improvement56Logistics47Supply Chain21Military Logistics20
+12 moreProject ManagementSupply Chain ManagementSupply Chain OptimizationChange ManagementLogistics ManagementProcurementProcess ImprovementProject PlanningInternational LogisticsCommandMilitaryLean Operations

Languages English · French · Russian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Duncan?
Sam Duncan founded FarmLab, now GXLab, in 2016, and serves as its CEO. GXLab provides software and measurement technology for soil, carbon, and contaminated-land projects, coordinating field teams, laboratories, and project operators across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada, including within Australia's regulated soil-carbon market. Prior to founding the company, Duncan served as a logistics officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, and he currently works as Agtech Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of New England's SMART Region Incubator.
Where does Sam Duncan work?
Sam Duncan is Founder of Farmlab.
What companies did Sam Duncan found?
Sam Duncan founded Farmlab.
Where did Sam Duncan go to school?
Sam Duncan studied at UNSW (Master in Business, Business); University of Melbourne (Arts (Humanities), Economics); Brighton Grammar School.

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