What it takes for researchers and startups to collaborate in agtech: live panel
Coming to you live from the AgTech Meetup in Sydney, this panel explores what it takes for startups and researchers to collaborate successfully in agrifood. Panelists for the evening were: Dr Peter Th...
6 Nov 201941min
A farmer's view on the GMO and sheep controversies, with Murray Scholz
Murray Scholz farms with his wife Emma in Southern NSW and the Eastern Riverina on the foothills of the snowy mountains. They grow wheat, canola, lupins, and barley, and run beef cattle and prime lamb...
23 Okt 201928min
From commodity to identity: systems investing in food and ag, with Victor Friedberg, S2G Ventures
Today’s guest, Victor Friedberg is the co-founder of S2G ventures, a Chicago-based firm that has backed companies across the ag and food industries such as Beyond Meat, Maple Hill Creamery, Benson Hil...
9 Okt 201929min
Getting a job in agtech: what companies are really looking for, with Tim Hammerich
Tim Hammerich, who grew up on a hobby farm in Northern California selling pigs, goats and ducks, is the Founder of AgGrad and the host of the Future of Agriculture podcast. In this episode, Tim and I ...
25 Sep 201921min
The overlooked role of women in agtech adoption, with Dr Rachel Hay
This week, Dr. Rachel Hay, social scientist at James Cook University and boutique pig farmer, shares insights from her PhD on the role of women in agtech adoption. Published in 2014, Rachel’s findings...
11 Sep 201919min
Farming regeneratively before the word existed, with Peter Thompson
Today’s episode is the 4th in the theme Responding to Climate Risk, brought to you in partnership with the Australian Farm Institute. Check out episodes 42, 44 and 46 to hear more on this theme.Today’...
21 Aug 201922min
Inside Indigo Ag: $650M raised, and what it learned visiting Australia, with Dan Harburg
Today’s episode is a live recording from the Sydney AgTech meetup. Our guest is Dan Harburg, senior director at Indigo Ag. IndigoAg is one of agtech’s biggest startups. They’ve raised over $650M, have...
7 Aug 201933min
From extraction to regeneration: investing for returns and impact, with Ben Krasnostein
In this episode we hear from Ben Krasnostein, co-founder and managing director of Kilara Capital, a company that helps facilitate investment opportunities that provide both commercial returns and envi...
23 Jul 201925min
