{"id":27206,"date":"2024-06-17T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4440799_AE40799_0"},"modified":"2024-06-17T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:00:00","slug":"agrifutures-growag-launches-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=27206","title":{"rendered":"AgriFutures growAG launches in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">PALMERSTON<\/span> NORTH, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 18, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AgriFutures grow<sup>AG<\/sup><\/a><sup>.<\/sup>, the Australian agritech innovation platform, today announced its launch in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Agritech New Zealand founder and agritech venture capitalist, <span class=\"xn-person\">Peter Wren-Hilton<\/span>, said the launch was an exciting opportunity for local industry.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> has world-class innovation happening here in agritech, and AgriFutures grow<sup>AG <\/sup>is an ideal platform to showcase our achievements on the global stage,&quot; he said. &quot;Having worked closely with the AgriFutures grow<sup>AG <\/sup>team I&#8217;ve seen the international audience they&#8217;ve built and the wonderful opportunities they&#8217;ve facilitated all around the world \u2013 it&#8217;s exciting to be able to now offer this to companies, researchers and investors here in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>AgriFutures Australia&#8217;s General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, <span class=\"xn-person\">Harriet Mellish<\/span> said the partnership would help connect the <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> ecosystem with opportunities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and around the globe including R&amp;D, trials, investments, and commercialisation partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;In the three years since we launched we&#8217;ve supported over NZD$162 million in Startup investment; featured over 3,000 research projects and welcomed visitors from 190 countries,&quot; she said. &quot;We have already worked with some exceptional companies and researchers from <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> and I hope that number will rapidly grow now we are formally here.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Brendan O&#8217;Connell<\/span>, CEO of AgriTech New Zealand, said, &quot;The launch of AgriFutures grow<sup>AG.<\/sup> in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> is a significant moment for our agritech sector. By connecting our local innovators with international partners, we are opening doors to new opportunities and accelerating the development of cutting-edge solutions for sustainable agriculture.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>There are currently six <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> projects live on AgriFutures grow<sup>AG.<\/sup> seeking research partners, suppliers and investment:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/listings\/opportunity\/connecting-with-future-trial-partners-nurseries-greenhouses-angel-investors-and-innovation-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fleecegrow,<\/a> a wool-waste innovation company researching turning wool-waste into a plant growing media and alternative to rockwool, as well as fertiliser.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/listings\/opportunity\/agresearch-map-zap-ai-driven-early-growth-stage-weed-identification-and-laser-zapping-solution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Map &amp; Zap&reg;<\/a>, an AI driven early growth stage weed identification and laser-zapping solution that reduces the need for chemical herbicides for controlling weeds.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/listings\/opportunity\/nanobubble-agritech-irrigation-technology-seed-investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nanobubble Agritech<\/a>, an irrigation technology company doubling the productive capacity of water.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/listings\/opportunity\/protag-smart-livestock-tag-investment-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ProTag<\/a>, a next generation smart tag for livestock that enables deeper individual animal insights through behaviour analytics and advanced location monitoring technology.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/listings\/opportunity\/agresearch-nz-surface-water-assessment-and-mitigation-for-irrigation-licensing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SWAMI<\/a>, an innovative solution that uses acoustic technology to predict and detect surface water build up to improve irrigation management, water efficiency and environmental outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growag.com\/listings\/opportunity\/plant-food-nz-vineye-grapevine-leafroll-disease-sensing-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VinEye<\/a>, a faster, more accurate and more cost-effective solution to identify Grapevine leafroll disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The AgriFutures grow<sup>AG. <\/sup>digital platform is underpinned by an in-person concierge team who facilitate listings of opportunities, and make personal introductions for international cooperation and collaboration. The team regularly travels to international events to promote the platform and showcase investment and partnership opportunities. So far in 2024, the team has been active on the ground in the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Netherlands<\/span>, UK, as well as <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>AgriFutures grow<sup>AG.<\/sup> is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agrifutures.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AgriFutures Australia<\/a> and funded by the Australian Government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, June 18, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;AgriFutures growAG., the Australian agritech innovation platform, today announced its launch in New Zealand. 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