Agriculture / Agtech – Page 6 – WA Innovation Calendar

Unlock food, beverage and agricultural opportunities in the Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea is Australia’s fourth largest bilateral trading partner. Along with energy, food security is considered part of national security, with the Republic of Korea relying mostly on imports as a food source.

Join this webinar to learn about consumer trends and how Austrade is working to promote Australian products in this market.

Key topics

Overview of the Republic of Korea
Consumer sentiment and trends
Insights on doing business in the Republic of Korea
Austrade’s forward calendar of activity for the sector

Who it’s for

This event is designed for both new-to-market and existing food, beverage and agribusiness exporters to the Republic of Korea.

Selling to Indonesia: improve your retail and digital promotion

Join this Austrade webinar to learn about strategies and hear success stories. This includes how others have combined in-store promotion and digital marketing when promoting their products.

Key topics

Consumer behaviour and expectations – what drives purchasing decisions, and what Indonesian consumers like when they shop
Types of in-store promotion – for example, point-of-sale or gift with purchase
How to combine in-store promotion and product launches with digital marketing
Next steps and what to consider before starting promotion

Who it’s for

Packaged food, beverage and consumer product businesses that are exporting, or want to export, to Indonesia.

Seafood Innovation Workshop 2025

Exploring opportunities for value-adding, shelf-life extension and downstream innovations within the seafood industry.

WAFIC is collaborating with the Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies centre (SIFT) and the Food Industry Development team at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to deliver a targeted workshop for the seafood industry that explores opportunities and processes for value-adding, shelf-life extension, and downstream innovations.

Rural Women’s Award & Acceleration Grant Q+A session

Unsure whether you should be applying for the Rural Women’s Award or the Acceleration Grant? Started an application, but stuck on a question? Wondering what the in’s and out’s of the award or the grant looks like?

This is your chance to ask anything and everything you’d like and gain the clarification you’re after.

DEADLINE: AgriFutures evokeAG. 2026 Startup Program

Applications are now open for the AgriFutures evokeAG. 2026 Startup Program, where 50 of the boldest agrifood startups will receive a free pass to showcase their innovations on a global stage at evokeAG. 2026 in Melbourne on 17-18 February 2026.

Hosted by AgriFutures Australia, evokeᴬᴳ. is the premier global agrifood technology and innovation event, bringing together the brightest minds, breakthrough technologies and bold ideas shaping the future of agriculture.

For program details, eligibility criteria and further details on how to apply visit evokeag.com/startups.

DEADLINE: 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant

AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant offers women with an idea, cause, or vision the chance to create impact in rural and emerging industries and communities by providing opportunities for learning and development to bring their vision to life.

The Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant is one of many AgriFutures Australia initiatives ensuring our rural industries prosper now, and into the future. Seven Australian women per annum will be granted with a learning and development bursary of up to $7,000 for professional development to enable them to bring their idea, cause or vision to life.

Applications close at 12:00pm AEDT sharp on Friday 7 November 2025.

DEADLINE: 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award

Women with bold ideas and a drive to create positive change in rural and regional Australia are invited to apply for the 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Applications close on Friday, 7 November 2025, and Friday, 30 January 2026 for Northern Territory (NT) applicants.

Now in its 25th year, the Award is Australia’s leading platform for recognising and supporting the leadership of women across rural, regional and remote businesses, industries and communities. It champions those who are already making an impact and supports them to take their vision even further.

State and Territory winners each receive a $15,000 grant from Westpac to progress their project, business or program, along with access to professional development and the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award Alumni network. The National Winner and Runner Up, announced at a Gala Dinner, will receive an additional $20,000 and $15,000 respectively.

Women with an established project, business or program that benefits rural industries, businesses or communities are encouraged to apply.

Global Robotics and Automation Technology Showcase 2025

The AARP are delighted to bring back the Global Robotics and Automation Showcase for the second year, at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct. Hosted as a satellite event as part of West Tech Fest 2025, this is an AARP-ORTUNITY not to be missed. More details to come.

Farming in Two Worlds: Integrating Physical and Digital Agriculture – Lecture by Prof Salah Sukkarieh

2025 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture by Prof Salah Sukkarieh

All members of the public are invited to attend this exclusive lecture hosted by The UWA Institute of Agriculture. It will be delivered by Salah Sukkarieh, Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at the University of Sydney, and focused on ‘Farming in Two Worlds: Integrating Physical and Digital Agriculture‘ at UWA Bayliss Lecture Theatre G33.

Drawing on current research and implementation, the talk will highlight how real-time robotics in the field, Internet of Things (IoT) sensing networks, and AI-driven analytics are transforming everything from soil and water management to crop and animal monitoring and farm labour. It will examine how the digitisation of models – often referred to as Digital Twins – can operate in parallel with real-time sensing systems, providing a framework for forecasting, scenario testing, and timely interventions.

The lecture will present real-world case studies demonstrating how these technologies are already being applied in farming systems across scales and contexts. The lecture sets out a vision in which the integration of physical and digital domains enables agriculture to become more responsive, sustainable, and resilient in the face of complex challenges.

Exploring Automation Pathways for the Grains Industry

Join for an engaging panel discussion as part of the GRDC Grain Automate Project, where we explore how the grains industry can accelerate its journey toward automation.

GRDC’s Vision: To empower 80% of Australian grain growers with the knowledge, skills, data, infrastructure, and governance needed to successfully integrate autonomous field-based agricultural machines into their farming systems.

Seminar Focus: To help achieve this ambitious goal, the following questions will be asked:What can the grains industry learn from other sectors that have successfully adopted automation? What challenges did they face – and how do those compare to the hurdles in grains? How can their experiences inform the grains sector on their pathway to increased automation?

This is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across industries, on how we can shape the future of more autonomous grains farming in Australia.

Who Should Attend: Growers, agronomists, researchers, tech developers, and anyone interested in the future of agricultural automation.