THRIVE has announced the next iteration of their agrifood-focused technology accelerator and the 12 startups selected to join their THRIVE VII cohort. The THRIVE Accelerator Program supports early-stage startups from all areas of the value chain whose technologies drive towards a more efficient, sustainable, and secure agriculture future. The selected companies benefit from a three-month program that provides investment, direct access to the largest agriculture companies and farmers in North America, and mentorship from top industry leaders.

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Goanna Ag has announced the roll-out of a publicly available LoRaWAN Internet of Things (IoT) network supported by the National Narrowband Network Co (NNNCo), to bring smarter irrigation management solutions to Australian cotton growers. The network, an extension of NNNCo’s existing network coverage, covers an area of some 3 million hectares, and will continue to be expanded throughout 2019.

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SILICON Valley is invading our nation, at least in terms of the way we talk. While the internet of things, or IoT, might seem like harmless tech-speak, it encapsulates the hype around what is essentially incremental improvement. The IoT is simply the concept of connecting tools to the internet and allowing them to send and receive data, so it is in fact an ‘internet of tools’.

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GoannaAg has today announced the completion of its first capital raising, securing $3.35 million in growth funding from prominent public and privately-owned businesses including Westpac Banking Corporation, GrainCorp Operations Pty Ltd, and Michael Hinze Premium Farms Holdings Pty Ltd (MHPF). The funding will add to the initial investment made by Delta Agribusiness and David Murray, to be used to deliver on Goanna Ag’s key business objectives.

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