Kansas State Teams With Australia Agtech Accelerator on Farm Innovation
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Australian startup incubator, SparkLabs Cultiv8, recently announced a partnership with Kansas State University’s research and development arm to drive growth in agriculture and food technologies, according to Agriculture Dive.
The joint effort with K-State Innovation Partners allows participating upstarts bilateral access to U.S. and Australian markets, investors, researchers, talent and other resources to help scale or bring their products to fruition.
A handful of participants are set to benefit from the first delegation, such as Arugga, which replaces bees with robots in greenhouses, and FutureFeed, which reduces methane emissions burped from cows.
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After a down year for agtech investments, SparkLabs Cultiv8 and Kansas State University are hopeful they can help reverse the trend by offering resources and support to innovative startups in the space.
SparkLabs Cultiv8 co-founder Malcolm Nutt said in a news release that the U.S. and Australia are ideal counterparts, with companies able to develop their products across dual seasons and climate conditions.
“Feeding the global population in a changing climate is a challenge that can only be met with massive international cooperation,” Nutt said. “Collaborations like this will be critical to achieving food security and slashing emissions from agriculture.”
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