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Segi Fresh to invest in Mandalay's agritech for Malaysia
Agricultural Technology

Segi Fresh to invest in Mandalay's agritech for Malaysia

Mandalay Venture Partners has secured its first strategic investor as Malaysia's Segi Fresh joins its agritech portfolio to enhance fresh food supply chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Mandalay partners with Hatcher+ to drive agrifood innovation
Agricultural Technology

Mandalay partners with Hatcher+ to drive agrifood innovation

Mandalay Venture Partners and Hatcher+ have joined forces to drive agrifood innovation, starting with Cropify's AI tech to boost grain grading accuracy and efficiency.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push
Unified Communications

Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push

Chirp Network partners with Farmsent to bring IoT connectivity to over 160,000 farmers, aiming to optimise the global food supply chain and increase small farmers' profits.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Kiwi SMB integrates blockchain to verify supply chain
Blockchain

Kiwi SMB integrates blockchain to verify supply chain

Auckland's Olivia, a pioneering small business, adopts blockchain to boost food traceability and sustainability, exporting over NZD $2 million annually.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018

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Global agritech innovators converge at Brisbane event
Agricultural Technology

Global agritech innovators converge at Brisbane event

Agritech startups from eight countries are converging in Brisbane for Agventure Downunder, aiming to connect innovative solutions with Australian agriculture.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Indosat & AIonOS partner to transform AI in Indonesia
Unified Communications

Indosat & AIonOS partner to transform AI in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and AIonOS have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Indonesia's AI ecosystem, promoting economic growth across key sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025
Geospatial insights from DAS aid in bushfire management
Artificial Intelligence

Geospatial insights from DAS aid in bushfire management

DAS is leveraging geospatial data to assist fire services in Australia, enhancing fire risk management during bushfire season with crop intelligence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Dec 2024
Australian farmers to save 10% on fertiliser with new tech
Supply Chain

Australian farmers to save 10% on fertiliser with new tech

Thanks to PlasmaLeap's new green technology, Australian farmers could see a 10% cut in fertiliser costs, potentially saving AUD $400 million annually.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2024
DAS launches geospatial crop insurance solution in Australia
Artificial Intelligence

DAS launches geospatial crop insurance solution in Australia

DAS has launched a geospatial crop insurance solution in Australia, tackling a USD $113 billion crop protection gap and enhancing policy accuracy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024
DAS uses AI to reveal varying Australian crop yields
Agricultural Technology

DAS uses AI to reveal varying Australian crop yields

DAS unveils detailed regional crop growth data using satellite tech and AI, spotlighting sharp disparities in Australia's winter crop yields amid climate uncertainties.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
Queensland startups receive funds from QVCDF via Mandalay
Agricultural Technology

Queensland startups receive funds from QVCDF via Mandalay

Mandalay Venture Partners deploys QIC funded investments into Queensland startups Nbryo and Naturo, driving innovation in livestock genetics and milk processing.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate's sustainable farming tech
Agricultural Technology

Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate's sustainable farming tech

Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate, a startup marrying computational methods and agri-science to produce precision biostimulants.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024
SmartSat & NZ Space Agency unite for space exploration growth
Agricultural Technology

SmartSat & NZ Space Agency unite for space exploration growth

Australia's SmartSat and the New Zealand Space Agency unite in a landmark MoU, strategising to boost innovation, R&D, and workforce development in their local space industries.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024
FarmByte Food Hub aims to transform agrifood sector
Agricultural Technology

FarmByte Food Hub aims to transform agrifood sector

FarmByte Food Hub launched in Johor to strengthen the agrofood sector, increase agricultural output, and uplift farmers' livelihoods.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2023