The Victorian Authorities is asking on startups to assist resolve farm security and productiveness challenges as a part of a brand new program that goals to harness innovation and the technological data of Victoria’s startup sector.
Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence at the moment introduced the CivVic Labs Farm Security problem – a bootcamp expertise connecting aspiring and early stage startup founders with authorities to unravel public sector challenges.
This problem is a part of Victoria’s AgTech Regional Innovation Community (AgRIN) and can run over six weeks.
Taking part begin ups will be taught new startup abilities, develop their connections and develop their enterprise thought with authorities, supported by $15,000 equity-free funding. On the finish of the expertise, they’ll pitch for an opportunity at an extra $35,000 to convey their startup concepts to life.
Farms make up 14 per cent of office fatalities in Victoria, regardless of using solely 2 % of working Victorians. On common, 2 individuals are hospitalised by an incident on a Victorian farm each day.
Since 2018, CivVic Labs has been a launch pad for greater than 50 native startups, because it offers a singular alternative for founders to construct their thought with a possible buyer within the room. Alumni startups have raised practically $20 million in funding capital for the reason that program’s inception.
Supply: Vic Authorities. For extra details about the CivVic Labs Farm Security problem and apply, go to launchvic.org
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