Food and agri-tech startups from around the world have completed an accelerator program in Launceston, Australia.
The programme focussed on improving the way food is grown, processed, purchased or consumed. This year’s 10 graduates were from North America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Premier and Minister for Trade and Major Investment, Jeremy Rockliff, said the Tasmanian Government was a strong supporter of innovation and entrepreneurs, investing in ideas, product development, mentoring and networking opportunities through FoodTech Tasmania.
“Tasmanian is proud of its food and agricultural industries and that reputation has been strengthened globally by the completion of Startupbootcamp’s FoodTech Tasmania programme,” Rockliff said.
“Over the past three years, 25 food and agri-tech startups representing 13 countries have come to Tasmania as part of the program to develop their ideas and access some of the top experts in the field. The continued promotion of the Tasmanian brand to global markets positions the state as an internationally recognised food and agri innovation hub.”
Liberal Member for Bass, Rob Fairs, joined participants on their Demo Day at Du Cane Brewery.
“It was inspiring to see the ideas, innovation and passion among the participants,” Fairs said.
“We would also like to acknowledge the support for this program from a number of businesses including from Meat & Livestock Australia, Hort Innovation, Norske Skog, FermenTas and Du Cane Brewery.
“Bringing these global startups to Tasmania offers tremendous learning and collaborative opportunities and helps position us as a global hub for expertise in food and agricultural productions, processing and advancements. As part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future, we are keeping our economy strong, and investments like this help achieve our goal of growing the farmgate value of the Tasmanian agriculture to $10bn by 2050.”
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