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A new era of AgTech is being ushered in as Australia faces climate pressure
Ten new start-up companies from across Australia made their way to Orange, NSW, each building technology that will help address climate change in the industry.
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SparkLabs Cultiv8 launches CleanTech Accelerator
Having successfully run the first cleantech program this year, SparkLabs Cultiv8 will focus again on cleantech agri-food companies in 2024
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SparkLabs is hunting for 10 startups to back in its CleanTech accelerator
Applications for SparkLabs Cultiv8’s cleantech accelerator are open for another fortnight, with space for 10 startups ready to transform the future of agri-food tech.
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Sparking & cultivating ag innovations
In case you’re under the impression that Australia’s business and finance powerhouses are all located in either Sydney and Melbourne, think again.
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SparkLabs Cultiv8 reveals 4th Cohort
After recently being named the eighth most active agriculture and food technology accelerator globally from AgFunder, SparkLabs Cultiv8 has announced the ten businesses set to receive almost $1 million in funding on their path to revolutionising the global agriculture industry.
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The world’s leading food and agtech start-ups to gather for Sydney demoday
SparkLabs Cultiv8, the startup food and agtech accelerator, has announced that the world’s leading food and agricultural technology start-ups will gather in Sydney on Tuesday 10 September at its annual demoday.
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SparkLabs Cultiv8 Draws International First Cohort Seeking Second Growing Season in Australia
After receiving an international set of applicants, Asian accelerator group SparkLabs Group‘ Cultiv8 accelerator has chosen its first cohort of nine agtech startups (see the full cohort below).
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Orange program determined to achieve a cleaner future
Having successfully run the first cleantech program this year, SparkLabs Cultiv8 will focus again on cleantech agri-food companies in 2024
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SparkLabs ploughs $10m into Orange agriculture technology accelerator
Australia is set to get a second accelerator for agriculture technology companies with $10 million behind it, when a program funded by Asian venture capital giant SparkLabs and the NSW Department of Primary Industries starts in Orange next March.