Farmers 2 Founders (F2F) is a coalition of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in the global agrifood tech ecosystem.
Its program operations manager, Claire Pinks, says the group came together because they are passionate about working with the whole agrifood and fibre value chain.
Ms Pinks says its core mission is to help innovative producers collaborate with agrifood innovators to develop new ideas, technologies and capabilities that will solve real industry challenges and opportunities to help build agrifood tech and innovation solutions that deliver commercial benefit and industry impact across agrifood, fibre, fisheries and aquaculture.
“We help producers to collaborate with agrifood tech developers and innovators to fast-track the development, commercialisation and uptake of these solutions to deliver positive individual farm business and industry outcomes,” Claire explains.
“Basically, we are supporting producers to be at the centre of industry innovation, starting and scaling businesses across agrifood tech and value-adding that capture value back on the farm,” she says.
“We also hope we are accelerating the journey to commercialisation for agrifood tech and innovations that deliver measurable industry impact.
“By creating a large and visible community of innovative, progressive producers who are confident and capable to develop and/or adopt new technologies and innovative solutions and actively collaborate with the broader agrifood tech and innovation ecosystem we are helping create the farming industries of the future.”
Ms Pinks says F2F facilitates and supports engagement with, and collaboration by, agrifood innovators across the whole value chain including: primary producers, agtech developers and solution providers, universities and students. agrifood entrepreneurs and businesses, research teams, research and development corporations, grower groups, local, state and federal government
regional development associations corporates/agribusinessess
“If you are looking to explore a new business idea to solve an on-farm or industry problem you need to visit the Muster, which is a place to inspire you, encourage collaboration and connect you with some of our big agrifood challenges,” Ms Pinks says.
“It is the first step in the F2F venture creation pathway and will take you on a journey to start validating your idea; find co-founders, team members or partners if you need to; turn it into a real business; and eventually scale,” she says.
“Once you submit your idea we will be in touch to help you work out which F2F program is the right one for you.”
Find further details at www.farmers2founders.com/the-muster
